Door Handles Question

boomboom · 03-02-2010, 05:20 PM

For those who have painted their handles how is the paint holding up? I had a body guy tell me that paint won't stick real well to these handles and I really wanted to paint them black.

Also I was gonna paint the center caps black and he said the same thing..

Mike · 03-02-2010, 05:53 PM

both my centercaps and handles are painted black by my body shop and they are holding up just fine.

simota1 · 03-02-2010, 07:50 PM

mine was painted for more than have a year... i even wiped out and brushed up against some trees and the paint on the handles didnt come off....

the handles are plastic.... there is no reason why it wouldnt hold up.... just as long as the painter uses adhesion promtor basically plastic primer... itll hold up just fine

jerkey · 03-02-2010, 08:18 PM

Mine are holding up fine

boomboom · 03-02-2010, 10:04 PM

Do you have to take the wheel off to pop out the center cap?

Mike · 03-03-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by boomboom

Do you have to take the wheel off to pop out the center cap?

yes

209Z · 03-02-2010, 11:24 PM

had mine for a month. amazing condition :]

kenchan · 03-03-2010, 12:18 PM

we use aluminum doors here...

simota1 · 03-03-2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

we use aluminum doors here...

there aluminum!!! i thought they were plastic LOL my bad

Modshack · 03-03-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

there aluminum!!! i thought they were plastic LOL my bad

Handles are plastic, doors aluminum!

Drift Motion · 03-03-2010, 04:20 PM

u need a better "paint guy"

Jeffblue · 03-03-2010, 05:08 PM

If he had no method for painting on the plastic parts of a car, then you probably don't want him painting your car.

03-02-2010, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 16	Door Handles Question For those who have painted their handles how is the paint holding up? I had a body guy tell me that paint won't stick real well to these handles and I really wanted to paint them black. Also I was gonna paint the center caps black and he said the same thing..

03-02-2010, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	both my centercaps and handles are painted black by my body shop and they are holding up just fine. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-02-2010, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	mine was painted for more than have a year... i even wiped out and brushed up against some trees and the paint on the handles didnt come off.... the handles are plastic.... there is no reason why it wouldnt hold up.... just as long as the painter uses adhesion promtor basically plastic primer... itll hold up just fine __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

03-02-2010, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
jerkey Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 67 Drives: 09 370 Sprt Blck 6MT Rep Power: 16	Mine are holding up fine __________________ '09 370z MB w/ SprtPckg 6MT \| FI CBE w/CF Cans\|FI HFC's\|Injen CAI\|All exterior parts blacked out

03-02-2010, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
209Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockton, Cali (209) Posts: 1,058 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 279	had mine for a month. amazing condition :] __________________ Team Blur My Build Thread Fast Intentions\|KWS\|BERK\|Carbon Fiber Element\| SEIBON\|Memphis Car Audio\| Status Autoworks\|Lusso Forged\|Autohaus\|PWJDM\|SPC

03-02-2010, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 16	Do you have to take the wheel off to pop out the center cap?

03-03-2010, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	we use aluminum doors here...

03-03-2010, 04:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Drift Motion Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 626 Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 PW 6MT Rep Power: 16	u need a better "paint guy"

03-03-2010, 05:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	If he had no method for painting on the plastic parts of a car, then you probably don't want him painting your car.

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