Paint the Horn Pad Trim? Options

[doug_b_928]

I'm having my steering wheel recovered so would like the trim on the horn pad to look better as well. The steel parts, especially the grippy areas for activating the horn, are missing some paint (not from me, I only use the horn when it's well-deserved). Has anyone painted the steel areas on the horn pad? It looks like a flat black to me but it seems every other black piece on the car was originally satin. Anyone know the correct color black? Here's the current condition of mine:

[doug_b_928]

Well, I got the foam separated in one piece! Thanks for the tips. A cheese knife really helped. Below are the separated pieces.



This raises some more questions:

1. Does the old contact cement need to be removed from the foam for proper adhesion? If so, how does one remove it?
2. The foam smells like an old 914 that sat for a long time with other species living in it. What's the best, and safest, way to clean the faom and reduce the smell?
3. So the frame appears to be aluminum. Is the best practice to bead blast it or is aluminum too soft?
4. Is 3M Super 77 strong enough to permanently hold the foam on or should I get something better?

[douglastic]

2. The foam smells like an old 914 that sat for a long time with other species living in it. What's the best, and safest, way to clean the faom and reduce the smell?

I have heard good things about an ozone generator for eliminating odor.
Can be had for ~$50 on amazon.

Car rentals and apartments use them on cigarette smell, death in a home, mold/mildew smell in furniture, rooms, cars, etc.

I have used one successfully on the recent LR3 we purchased - really neutralized the interior nicely.

Put your foam in a small room/closet and run for 20min - might need a second try to make it 100%. Open the door to allow the O3 to dissipate before entering . . . the room will smell great too!

[mepstein]

2. The foam smells like an old 914 that sat for a long time with other species living in it. What's the best, and safest, way to clean the faom and reduce the smell?

I have heard good things about an ozone generator for eliminating odor.
Can be had for ~$50 on amazon.

Car rentals and apartments use them on cigarette smell, death in a home, mold/mildew smell in furniture, rooms, cars, etc.

I have used one successfully on the recent LR3 we purchased - really neutralized the interior nicely.

Put your foam in a small room/closet and run for 20min - might need a second try to make it 100%. Open the door to allow the O3 to dissipate before entering . . . the room will smell great too!

I have a large one that I used to use a lot when I sold real estate. They work but even $50 is too much just for a horn pad. I have used them on a lot of 914 interiors and they do a great job killing the smells.

[douglastic]

I have a large one that I used to use a lot when I sold real estate. They work but even $50 is too much just for a horn pad. I have used them on a lot of 914 interiors and they do a great job killing the smells.

Don't think of it as $50 just for the horn pad - think of it as an excuse to get a $50 tool you can use over and over in many situations and locations!

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