Who Hates the Silver Handles?

jose_o9 · 07-22-2009, 12:52 AM

I painted my rays and now the biggest obstacle is the handles. It doesn't go together. I hate the finger print marks it leaves.

Trips · 07-22-2009, 12:57 AM

Paint them! so they blend in.

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-22-2009, 01:01 AM

Yeah your best bet is removing them and having a shop spray them. OR if you want it chromed we can chrome them here. But that isnt far from the stock silver look haha..

You might even be able to get away with having a vinyl shop wrap the outsides in black or something. Not sure on that though.

CBRich · 07-22-2009, 11:14 AM

I don't mind the look too much but like you said, the fingerprints are just terrible.

XwChriswX · 07-22-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SpawnAeroJohn

Yeah your best bet is removing them and having a shop spray them. OR if you want it chromed we can chrome them here. But that isnt far from the stock silver look haha..

You might even be able to get away with having a vinyl shop wrap the outsides in black or something. Not sure on that though.

Are they easy to remove? Do we have a DIY for that? (I smell a request coming lol

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I wonder how they would look with the black chrome... on a MB Z...?
Hmmm.....

m4a1mustang · 07-22-2009, 11:33 AM

Spray them body color. I photoshopped them black to see what they'd look like with black rims and they were even more of an eyesore. I am going to have mine done in solid red when I get my wheels done.

XwChriswX · 07-22-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Spray them body color. I photoshopped them black to see what they'd look like with black rims and they were even more of an eyesore. I am going to have mine done in solid red when I get my wheels done.

But thats on the red color right? I can't imagine big black spots on a red car looking good... Not to say your idea was dumb or anything, your car looks sick so far from the awesome mod's you've done.

fly yellow · 07-22-2009, 11:48 AM

Anything is going to get tons of fingerprints, unless you come up with some new way to open your door. I guess the best look would be to paint it the body color, but i don't think that would be a cheap job. I want my wheels done in black too, but I think I will leave the centercaps silver. That way the centercaps and the lugs will make the door handles look more natural.

CCCLXXZ · 07-22-2009, 11:53 AM

I have looked into taking off the exterior door handles via the service manual. Def not a DIY that I am comfortable with! You need to disassemble the entire door, interior panels, and remove the door glass to get to the handle from the inside of the door to remove it.

I am waiting for someone else to try this first...

Nick

XwChriswX · 07-22-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CCCLXXZ

I have looked into taking off the exterior door handles via the service manual. Def not a DIY that I am comfortable with! You need to disassemble the entire door, interior panels, and remove the door glass to get to the handle from the inside of the door to remove it.

Nick

Thats what I figured would be the case... I'm guessing some door fills and pop locks are gonna be 15k installs for big named shops lol. Too bad...

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I am waiting for someone else to try this first...

My thoughts exactly lol

m4a1mustang · 07-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Didn't realize it was that complicated. Scratch that idea... lol.

XwChriswX · 07-22-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Didn't realize it was that complicated. Scratch that idea... lol.

Thats why you photoshop first...

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-22-2009, 12:03 PM

If I can get a local person to come here for a few hrs. Ill remove the door handles and make a DIY on how to remove them so you guys can do what ever you guys want. Paint them black, take them to get painted, wrap them vinyl wrap or what ever.

XwChriswX · 07-22-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCCLXXZ

I have looked into taking off the exterior door handles via the service manual. Def not a DIY that I am comfortable with! You need to disassemble the entire door, interior panels, and remove the door glass to get to the handle from the inside of the door to remove it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpawnAeroJohn

If I can get a local person to come here for a few hrs. Ill remove the door handles and make a DIY on how to remove them so you guys can do what ever you guys want. Paint them black, take them to get painted, wrap them vinyl wrap or what ever.

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Balls man... But if you pull it off

Scribe · 07-22-2009, 12:11 PM

On the Platinum Graphite cars (like mine), the lighter silver handles contrast really well with the darker grey of the paint while simultaneously pulling in the color of the wheels.

If you change the color of the wheels, then yeah, it won't work as well. I'm sticking with stock-colored silver wheels though as they compliment the car (which is one of the criteria for picking a wheel for me).

07-22-2009, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Paint them! so they blend in. __________________

07-22-2009, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Spray them body color. I photoshopped them black to see what they'd look like with black rims and they were even more of an eyesore. I am going to have mine done in solid red when I get my wheels done. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 266	Anything is going to get tons of fingerprints, unless you come up with some new way to open your door. I guess the best look would be to paint it the body color, but i don't think that would be a cheap job. I want my wheels done in black too, but I think I will leave the centercaps silver. That way the centercaps and the lugs will make the door handles look more natural. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

07-22-2009, 11:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Didn't realize it was that complicated. Scratch that idea... lol. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-22-2009, 12:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
Scribe Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 182 Drives: Touring-Sport-Manual Rep Power: 221	I LOVE THEM! (Well, on PG cars). On the Platinum Graphite cars (like mine), the lighter silver handles contrast really well with the darker grey of the paint while simultaneously pulling in the color of the wheels. If you change the color of the wheels, then yeah, it won't work as well. I'm sticking with stock-colored silver wheels though as they compliment the car (which is one of the criteria for picking a wheel for me).

07-22-2009, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
SpawnAeroJohn NOT A CURRENT VENDOR Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 609 Drives: you Rep Power: 17	Yeah your best bet is removing them and having a shop spray them. OR if you want it chromed we can chrome them here. But that isnt far from the stock silver look haha.. You might even be able to get away with having a vinyl shop wrap the outsides in black or something. Not sure on that though.

07-22-2009, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 545	I don't mind the look too much but like you said, the fingerprints are just terrible.

07-22-2009, 11:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
CCCLXXZ Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 164 Drives: T/S/MB/6 370z Rep Power: 402	I have looked into taking off the exterior door handles via the service manual. Def not a DIY that I am comfortable with! You need to disassemble the entire door, interior panels, and remove the door glass to get to the handle from the inside of the door to remove it. I am waiting for someone else to try this first... Nick

07-22-2009, 12:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
SpawnAeroJohn NOT A CURRENT VENDOR Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 609 Drives: you Rep Power: 17	If I can get a local person to come here for a few hrs. Ill remove the door handles and make a DIY on how to remove them so you guys can do what ever you guys want. Paint them black, take them to get painted, wrap them vinyl wrap or what ever.

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