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Door Handles
Topic Started: Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:45 pm (1,047 Views)
matth190
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I'm thinking of spraying my door handles black. Do I really need to remove them?? I don't have that spare time to remove the four handles, or it is an easy job? I surely know that I have to remove the door cards etc etc...


I'm thinking of cover up properly the surround of the handles and spray them up.


Any thoughts please?
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CrysAk
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very easy job and yes you do have to do it otherwise they will flake

open the door and pop out the black rubber cirle thing,

stick an alan key in and take out the screw, handles will then lift out (you will need to turn the key 45* for hte fronts to come out)


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Have you tried a quality restoring product such as Auto Glym Bumper Care (Pic C/O Neil)?

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If you do decide to repaint, take them off, it will always produce a better finished article. Also check out the finish used by member 'Cra_arc' it was a plasticized type of finish and looked really good in the flesh - you'll have to dig a bit through his posts to find it though.
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kentronix
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I would say yes. Its really not hard to remove unless you find the allen bolt seized, which most aren't.

They can be removed very quickly if you get a long handled allen key like this :-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180339076280

Mine was a couple of quid delivered. I can have all the handles off in under 5 minutes now. If your very careful you dont need to remove the doorcard. Just leave the allen bolt so its not totally removed but held in by about 1-2 turns. The only slow bit is finding the angle to remove the lock from the fronts but its not hard once you have done it once. Because the paint I use sticks to anything I also spray the rubber bits between the handle and the door.
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I use back to black on my door handles to revive them.
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alan
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Auto glym works a treat personally I've never come across any of their products I did like the result
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kentronix
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I'm only really here for the Kitchens

how often do you have to re-apply the blackening products ?
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kentronix
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:15 pm
how often do you have to re-apply the blackening products ?
Once a week in my experience, if they are badly faded.
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stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:22 pm
kentronix
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:15 pm
how often do you have to re-apply the blackening products ?
Once a week in my experience, if they are badly faded.
yeah, thats why I asked. I used back2black on mine a few times, once a month or so and then had to prep them really carefully to ensure it was all removed before I decided to spray them instead. I guess it depends on how faded they are to start with.
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Indeed. The ones on my valver are seriously faded :lol: light grey in fact :o Im sure they are dark grey and not black from new though so im not sure whether to paint them black, along with all the other grey bits, or go for a dark grey paint.

Hmmmm, decisions decisions ^o)
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stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:42 pm
Indeed. The ones on my valver are seriously faded :lol: light grey in fact :o Im sure they are dark grey and not black from new though so im not sure whether to paint them black, along with all the other grey bits, or go for a dark grey paint.

Hmmmm, decisions decisions ^o)
Black as the "Ace of Spades" when new. ;)
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stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:42 pm
Indeed. The ones on my valver are seriously faded :lol: light grey in fact :o
are cars really are twins !

mines the same


as any one tried heating them up to bring back the colour ?

i think i have a spare handle, will try it over the weekend
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MICHAEL
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:07 pm
stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:42 pm
Indeed. The ones on my valver are seriously faded :lol: light grey in fact :o Im sure they are dark grey and not black from new though so im not sure whether to paint them black, along with all the other grey bits, or go for a dark grey paint.

Hmmmm, decisions decisions ^o)
Black as the "Ace of Spades" when new. ;)
Thanks for that Michael :) Is it the same for the wiper arms too?(widscreen and headlamp)
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merc190uk
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:17 pm
as any one tried heating them up to bring back the colour ?

I have never heard of that method before!!
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Have a look here, and see how bad they are:

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I think they really need a spray. Or just with Auto Glym, and they are back to black? But I dunno..


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stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:19 pm
merc190uk
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:17 pm
as any one tried heating them up to bring back the colour ?

I have never heard of that method before!!
heat can bring the colour back on plastics

on do this at work but thats all im saying B)

as for the handles it may or may not work i'll let you know
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kentronix
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christ, they look colour coded !!
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kentronix
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:52 pm
christ, they look colour coded !!
:lol: seems like I have to respray them black with that answer!
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merc190uk
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:47 pm
stwat
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:19 pm
merc190uk
Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:17 pm
as any one tried heating them up to bring back the colour ?

I have never heard of that method before!!
heat can bring the colour back on plastics

on do this at work but thats all im saying B)

as for the handles it may or may not work i'll let you know
Yep, get the old hot air gun on plastics to re flow the plastic on the surface. But don't heat one spot for too long :lol:
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kentronix
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I'm only really here for the Kitchens

will uber hot hairdryer do the job or does it need real heat from a gun ?
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Matt
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Hmmm, needs to be a hot air gun really. Never tried with a hair drier to be honest. You won't do any harm to try though.
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kentronix
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I dont think my hairdryer has ever been used for hair. Only heatshrinking, drying clothes in a hurry and attempting to remove damn nasty friggin spoilers :(
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I don't have a hot air gun. Will a clipper lighter do if i quickly move it up and down the handle :lol:

I do have a blow torch though. Il try that in the morning :) Do you think it might damage the paint round the handles lmao
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Matt
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:lol: :lol: Oh god, what have we started. Next it will be people posting pics of there re blackening attempts and ending up being unable to get into their car because they melted all the handles :lol:
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kentronix
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I have an entrance to the pit of hell in the corner of my pantry, can I dangle them in there on a bit of string ?
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Would a zippo work in my case? Instead of respray them? :o
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Well i blame you, Matt. I went out with the blow torch and I now have four melted black lumps that used to be door handles :'(

I just hope i can T cut out the bubbled black paint round the handles :crying:
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kentronix
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I wondered if it would work on my rubber fuel hoses.

















Fire brigade are on the way.
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Matt
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:lol: :lol:

Don't try this at home kids!
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