Door handles

ATC5079 · 03-19-2009, 12:07 PM

Has anyone painted their door handles to match the body?

alan93rsa · 03-19-2009, 05:46 PM

I took my car to a shop to check on having the door handles painted body color. After the owner looked at them he told me if they were in fact chrome it would be difficult to keep the paint on without problems. Chrome apparently isn't the best thing to paint.

I've also thought about powder coating them in satin black. Either way you would have to take them off the car to do it right.

nogoodname · 03-19-2009, 05:49 PM

would overlay'ing work, or would it get stuck in the hinge part??

SMcK23 · 03-20-2009, 12:58 PM

I was thinking overlays would be a good option...But I'm not sure if they would work

2bits · 03-21-2009, 06:06 PM

Do we know the handles are metal? If they are plastic, powder coating won't end well.

nogoodname · 03-21-2009, 06:27 PM

^^ it would turn out extra well done....lol

theDreamer · 04-01-2009, 05:31 PM

Going to bump this thread up to find out for a fact what the door handles are made of, or if anyone has had them painted yet?

imag · 04-16-2009, 01:17 PM

Bump again. I'm also wondering what to do about the badges. I want to black this thing out...

shabarivas · 04-16-2009, 01:26 PM

Yea would like to know if they can be powder coated as well

SoCal 370Z · 04-16-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan93rsa

I took my car to a shop to check on having the door handles painted body color. After the owner looked at them he told me if they were in fact chrome it would be difficult to keep the paint on without problems. Chrome apparently isn't the best thing to paint.

A plater can strip the chrome and get it ready for painting/powdercoating.

imag · 04-16-2009, 01:57 PM

Just need to figure out how to get them off I guess...

bullitt5897 · 04-17-2009, 11:57 PM

The door handles are plastic guys. If you pull the door handle into the open position you can see that the tool marks from the molds are inside the handle.

Celinicus · 04-19-2009, 04:20 PM

I remember this being a popular mod with the 350 guys and if I recall correctly I believe the handles on my 350 were the same as on my 370 (in so far as the material goes at least). That being said, there is a wealth of information on the my350z forums.

MY350Z.COM Forums - Search Results

I see one major difference of course and that is the intelli key lock button. I'm not sure if this would pose a problem or not but it is something I would be concerned about.

frost · 04-19-2009, 04:22 PM

Interested to see pics by anyone who gives this a go.

shabarivas · 05-13-2009, 06:10 PM

Should it not be really easy to get some new handles made from black plastic / colored plastic to match the body color? I guess vinyl would work but honestly - I cant wait to shave em off and have it be smooth as a baby's butt

03-19-2009, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
ATC5079 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 29 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	Door handles Has anyone painted their door handles to match the body?

03-19-2009, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 220	I took my car to a shop to check on having the door handles painted body color. After the owner looked at them he told me if they were in fact chrome it would be difficult to keep the paint on without problems. Chrome apparently isn't the best thing to paint. I've also thought about powder coating them in satin black. Either way you would have to take them off the car to do it right. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

04-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Going to bump this thread up to find out for a fact what the door handles are made of, or if anyone has had them painted yet? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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03-19-2009, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	would overlay'ing work, or would it get stuck in the hinge part??

03-20-2009, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
SMcK23 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 191 Drives: Altima 2.5-want a Z! Rep Power: 17	I was thinking overlays would be a good option...But I'm not sure if they would work

03-21-2009, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
2bits Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370Z Blk Sp 7AT Rep Power: 16	Do we know the handles are metal? If they are plastic, powder coating won't end well.

03-21-2009, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	^^ it would turn out extra well done....lol

04-16-2009, 01:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 16	Bump again. I'm also wondering what to do about the badges. I want to black this thing out...

04-16-2009, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Yea would like to know if they can be powder coated as well

04-16-2009, 01:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 16	Just need to figure out how to get them off I guess...

04-17-2009, 11:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	The door handles are plastic guys. If you pull the door handle into the open position you can see that the tool marks from the molds are inside the handle.

04-19-2009, 04:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Celinicus Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 53 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 16	I remember this being a popular mod with the 350 guys and if I recall correctly I believe the handles on my 350 were the same as on my 370 (in so far as the material goes at least). That being said, there is a wealth of information on the my350z forums. MY350Z.COM Forums - Search Results I see one major difference of course and that is the intelli key lock button. I'm not sure if this would pose a problem or not but it is something I would be concerned about.

04-19-2009, 04:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Interested to see pics by anyone who gives this a go.

05-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Should it not be really easy to get some new handles made from black plastic / colored plastic to match the body color? I guess vinyl would work but honestly - I cant wait to shave em off and have it be smooth as a baby's butt