The shift **** on my coupe was badly scratched by the original owner. I thought it was just painted plastic. Sanding it I discovered it has a thin aluminum shell. The scratches went into the aluminum. I considered buying an aftermarket ****, but thought it was worth trying to restore this one first.

So this is what the **** looked like when I started.




After sanding with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper and painting with a scratch fill primer.



The finished **** painted silver again and topped with a clear coat.



I'm happy with the results.