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Spray Painting Interior Door Handles - 4/23/2008 2:16:48 PM   
absolute 1.8T

 

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**This is the plastic grip you use to close the door, the one with all the window functions on it, not the door handle to open/unlatch the door**

My door handles have finish on them thats flaking off, scratched up, chewed up.. looks like ****. I beleive its the same stuff thats around the shifter. I took the stuff off of my shifter cover with nail polish remover, it came up pretty good and just looks like a clean black plastic finish.

Has anyone done anything similar to this?

How much of my door do I need to take a part to get the plastic handles free? I assume soaking them in nail polish remover again should do the trick. I then plan on spraying them the same colour, beige/tan.

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RE: Spray Painting Interior Door Handles - 4/23/2008 2:48:18 PM   
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Hmmm...spray painting wouldnt be a bad idea for bad condition handles. Mine are in great condition.

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RE: Spray Painting Interior Door Handles - 4/25/2008 8:32:53 PM   
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This is discussed in another thread.  You can take the top plastic part of the handle off of the door panel via screws on its backside.  Nail polish remover or paint thinner should take off the old paint.
My idea for repainting is to use Krylon Fusion paint becuase it bonds to plastic and wont wear off again.  Ive seen it used on handles before and after a couple years it was still holding strong.  Im just not sure if they offer a color to match your application.  You could try using Fusion white  and then second and third coats of a matching acrylic spray paint while the fusion is still tacky.

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