Now that's a bodge, as it certainly wouldn't last 5 minutes from the heat on a hob, or from the splashes of any liquids.
Plus the sellotape would look terrible.
10/10 though!
Anyone any good at bodge jobs
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Now that's a bodge, as it certainly wouldn't last 5 minutes from the heat on a hob, or from the splashes of any liquids.
Plus the sellotape would look terrible.
10/10 though!
Soldato
Do they offer this model in a different finish? If so you could order replacement knobs in that finish, assuming those are easier to read.
Man of Honour
Your best bet is an enamel type paint, or at least something solvent based. It's likely to last a lot longer than anything like a water based acrylic.
Soldato
maybe try some coloured threadlock?
it is like a coloured superglue imo
it is like a coloured superglue imo
These are push in push out knobs -Probably cost half as much as cooker.
Pictures of wife - You must be kidding -thats a Perma ban - For me that is.
I will try all the suggested fixes above after each one fails.
Does your wife have any fetching colours of nail polish? Fill below the surface and wipe the top surface with nail polish remover for a sharp cutline.
For added brownie points you can tell you're wife that her nails now match the cooker, just like her wedding dress matched the colour of the fridge, it's destiny!
Good luck OP
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For added brownie points you can tell you're wife that her nails now match the cooker, just like her wedding dress matched the colour of the fridge, it's destiny!
Good luck OP
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Caporegime
Just guess what position it's in, makes cooking more fun and less predictable
Never in the 50 yrs we have been married have I seen her with nail polish on so that avenue is closed.Does your wife have any fetching colours of nail polish? Fill below the surface and wipe the top surface with nail polish remover for a sharp cutline.
For added brownie points you can tell you're wife that her nails now match the cooker, just like her wedding dress matched the colour of the fridge, it's destiny!
Good luck OP
She may have used it when we got married but I can't remember that far back.
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Tbh the dremel idea is probably the easier if you've got a black finish.
So I've solved this previously on an old cheap electric hob. It had black plastic knobs with exactly the same low contrast markings that meant, under the window, you couldn't see them.
After painting the same bit two or three times (on all 4 knobs) and it coming off each time, I "sealed" the whole knob by dipping it in clear epoxy that I had on hand. Worked a treat because you're removing any possible area of the paint to have an "edge" that can be lifted.
Interested to know how well the glass paint works though as it would be a much more straight forward solution
After painting the same bit two or three times (on all 4 knobs) and it coming off each time, I "sealed" the whole knob by dipping it in clear epoxy that I had on hand. Worked a treat because you're removing any possible area of the paint to have an "edge" that can be lifted.
Interested to know how well the glass paint works though as it would be a much more straight forward solution
Take knobs off. Rough up existing indented marking (Dremel or similar) to remove any coating and provide a good key.
Mask face of knob leaving only area to be treated.
Lay knobs on flat, level surface. Fill prepared indent with coloured epoxy to desired level. Let cure, remove mask, reattach knobs.
Mask face of knob leaving only area to be treated.
Lay knobs on flat, level surface. Fill prepared indent with coloured epoxy to desired level. Let cure, remove mask, reattach knobs.
Grrrr. Is Post office on strike - my white pen was supposed to come today - was all stressed up ready to do it.
The paint came this morning - I now accept doing small fine jobs with one and half eyes that can't focus properly at very close distance and hands that don't work is a total waste of time - I have them done but it's not the sort of job I would post pictures of on here -It looks ok as you stand back but won't stand up to close scrutiny - What knackered it up was the very finely cut circular machined lines on the face of the knob which allowed paint to seep under masking tape.
The wife being up to the point said Oh ******* leave it -it will do for us and no one else is ever going to see it.
It is nice to be able to see the off possition on knobs.
One more thing - Why was the first knob a right pain to remove where the other three were easy -I put knobs back on and tried again just to see if it was me -but no it was a hard pull where shouting loud english phrasings worked again.
Ps - thanks Mr.Cookie -will keep it in mind.
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The wife being up to the point said Oh ******* leave it -it will do for us and no one else is ever going to see it.
It is nice to be able to see the off possition on knobs.
One more thing - Why was the first knob a right pain to remove where the other three were easy -I put knobs back on and tried again just to see if it was me -but no it was a hard pull where shouting loud english phrasings worked again.
Ps - thanks Mr.Cookie -will keep it in mind.
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Soldato
Looks good tbh, wouldnt worry about some minor lines
Was it the glass pen or a normal paint pen or what did you use?
Was it the glass pen or a normal paint pen or what did you use?
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That's what they should be like imo. There's some products that I feel have been designed but just not tested out.The paint came this morning - I now accept doing small fine jobs with one and half eyes that can't focus properly at very close distance and hands that don't work is a total waste of time - I have them done but it's not the sort of job I would post pictures of on here -It looks ok as you stand back but won't stand up to close scrutiny - What knackered it up was the very finely cut circular machined lines on the face of the knob which allowed paint to seep under masking tape.
The wife being up to the point said Oh ******* leave it -it will do for us and no one else is ever going to see it.
It is nice to be able to see the off possition on knobs.
One more thing - Why was the first knob a right pain to remove where the other three were easy -I put knobs back on and tried again just to see if it was me -but no it was a hard pull where shouting loud english phrasings worked again.
Ps - thanks Mr.Cookie -will keep it in mind.
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Be my guest - I am sure that younger people with good eye's would have no problems but us OAPs do struggle with the simple things in life -
I did use a glass pen - in fact it was for glass -plastic - metal -wood and most other things.
I did cover up the paint running with black marker pen so no idea of how long that will last.
It certainly makes a world of difference just being able to see where the off position is.
No trust me I get a multitude of moans about how hard they are to read, we do have some where the function images are on the knob with the selection position being 12 o'clock.
If the install puts the panel above eye level ie pyro oven with combi oven above it user has to count clicks round
If the install puts the panel above eye level ie pyro oven with combi oven above it user has to count clicks round