Paint Matched Door Handles

AhadV · 02-19-2012, 09:11 PM

Yeah I like it a lot. Debating whether I would like it on the red.

LukasC · 02-19-2012, 09:23 PM

Looks awesome!

Liquid_G · 02-20-2012, 02:05 AM

That looks real good.. but.. God damn its ridiculous how much orange peel we have on the factory paint. So obvious in these pics.

NickBaragona · 02-20-2012, 08:47 AM

Anybody with a 40th done this yet?

jtsmith1 · 02-20-2012, 12:17 PM

Think I paid about $150. Was getting some other work done (after a tornado went through my town) and decided to go ahead and let them do it. I remember the shop talking about it being a pain to do, not sure if they were refering to removing the door handle or spraying the backside of the handle.

TheGreatOne · 02-20-2012, 12:24 PM

I'm still on the fence with painting the handles, if I did the ones on my 40th, I would do it black.

Funny enough, that brushed alluminum is good for when I'm in a tight spot near a wall, that stock handle takes damage unlike a painted door handle would lol.

Knight Rider · 02-21-2012, 12:02 PM

A million times better.

Knight Rider · 02-21-2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtsmith1

Think I paid about $150. Was getting some other work done (after a tornado went through my town) and decided to go ahead and let them do it. I remember the shop talking about it being a pain to do, not sure if they were refering to removing the door handle or spraying the backside of the handle.

Its not a pain, you can spray it as it normally lays and the only spot that would differ in color is when you open it a small .5x3 inch spot will remain silver or..... You can prop something in the middle when its open to retain it from collapsing closed and then they can spray then..

Its like 2 bolts to take off very easy to do... I did my 350Zs a couple different colors until color matching finally and it was so easy to take off!

Knight Rider · 02-21-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AhadV

Yeah I like it a lot. Debating whether I would like it on the red.

I believe Simota1 has it on his red 370z with Amuse kit and it looks amazing!

Shadax · 02-21-2012, 08:53 PM

Guess I'm gonna be the outcast here -- not feeling this at all.

To each his own, though!

haitech · 02-22-2012, 03:14 AM

Rather shave then paint

Telephone · 02-24-2012, 03:38 AM

This will be my next mod. Great job guys!

Telephone · 03-07-2012, 03:09 AM

I picked up my painted handles today from the body shop and the paint did not match. I'm bringing them back in the morning. They warned me about the color not matching perfectly, but this wasn't even close. I gave them my front splash guard to use for comparison.

gurneyeagle · 03-07-2012, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Telephone

I picked up my painted handles today from the body shop and the paint did not match. I'm bringing them back in the morning. They warned me about the color not matching perfectly, but this wasn't even close. I gave them my front splash guard to use for comparison.

What color is your car? The dealer matched my Gun Metallic paint perfectly.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-07-2012, 03:41 PM

The contrast between gun metallic or silver and brushed aluminum looks too sexy to mess with the doors. Those kind of mods are for people with black, white, red, and blue cars.

02-20-2012, 02:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 44	That looks real good.. but.. God damn its ridiculous how much orange peel we have on the factory paint. So obvious in these pics. __________________

02-20-2012, 12:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 22	I'm still on the fence with painting the handles, if I did the ones on my 40th, I would do it black. Funny enough, that brushed alluminum is good for when I'm in a tight spot near a wall, that stock handle takes damage unlike a painted door handle would lol. __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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02-19-2012, 09:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
AhadV Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: DFW TX Posts: 75 Drives: 370Z Red Manual Rep Power: 13	Yeah I like it a lot. Debating whether I would like it on the red.

02-19-2012, 09:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
LukasC Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 664 Drives: 11 Stillen SC Bl M6 Rep Power: 17	Looks awesome!

02-20-2012, 08:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
NickBaragona Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 360 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 14	Anybody with a 40th done this yet?

02-20-2012, 12:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
jtsmith1 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: OH Posts: 81 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 14	Think I paid about $150. Was getting some other work done (after a tornado went through my town) and decided to go ahead and let them do it. I remember the shop talking about it being a pain to do, not sure if they were refering to removing the door handle or spraying the backside of the handle.

02-21-2012, 12:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
Knight Rider Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	A million times better.

02-21-2012, 08:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Shadax Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 64 Drives: 2010 370z 6MT Rep Power: 14	Guess I'm gonna be the outcast here -- not feeling this at all. To each his own, though!

02-22-2012, 03:14 AM	#26 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	Rather shave then paint

02-24-2012, 03:38 AM	#27 (permalink)
Telephone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 297 Drives: 2012 Sport M6 Rep Power: 14	This will be my next mod. Great job guys!

03-07-2012, 03:09 AM	#28 (permalink)
Telephone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 297 Drives: 2012 Sport M6 Rep Power: 14	I picked up my painted handles today from the body shop and the paint did not match. I'm bringing them back in the morning. They warned me about the color not matching perfectly, but this wasn't even close. I gave them my front splash guard to use for comparison.

03-07-2012, 03:41 PM	#30 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	The contrast between gun metallic or silver and brushed aluminum looks too sexy to mess with the doors. Those kind of mods are for people with black, white, red, and blue cars.