Has anyone tried this with door handles?

Mitco39 · 04-27-2013, 06:58 PM

I have a set of extra handles here with the CF covers on them that you could use to get painted. Shoot me a PM if you are interested.

Mitch

cooltoy · 04-27-2013, 09:37 PM

I'll keep it in mind. Thank you.

Can you see any of the door handle around the edges, or do they cover it completely??

bobburk · 04-28-2013, 11:57 PM

I'm going to try this- MST-Design - watertransferprinting

I've ordered the starter kit with a carbon fiber design. I also have some old car parts to practice on first...

Wonka2581 · 04-29-2013, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobburk

I'm going to try this- MST-Design - watertransferprinting

I've ordered the starter kit with a carbon fiber design. I also have some old car parts to practice on first...

Let us know how they come out.

makstraw · 05-01-2013, 01:35 PM

Let me lend you my advice... Take them off, take them to your local shop. Be nice to the people running the place and they will probably work out a deal with you. Paid $65 to have mine done....... I drove with no door handles for a week, just put blue painters tape over the holes...
I promise you wont be dissappointed...
Dont plasti dip them, you have a $25k car, plasti dip does automaticlly solve every problem.

My car -------->

cooltoy · 05-01-2013, 02:29 PM

Plasti dip is out of the question.

TaylorRyan370 · 05-01-2013, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makstraw

Let me lend you my advice... Take them off, take them to your local shop. Be nice to the people running the place and they will probably work out a deal with you. Paid $65 to have mine done....... I drove with no door handles for a week, just put blue painters tape over the holes...
I promise you wont be dissappointed...
Dont plasti dip them, you have a $25k car, plasti dip does automaticlly solve every problem.

My car -------->

$65? Damn I just payed $425 to have mine done.

makstraw · 05-10-2013, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makstraw

Let me lend you my advice... Take them off, take them to your local shop. Be nice to the people running the place and they will probably work out a deal with you. Paid $65 to have mine done....... I drove with no door handles for a week, just put blue painters tape over the holes...
I promise you wont be dissappointed...
Dont plasti dip them, you have a $25k car, plasti dip does automaticlly solve every problem.

My car -------->

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Plasti dip is out of the question.

My bad meant to say *Doesnt*

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan370

$65? Damn I just payed $425 to have mine done.

Yes $65. Always good to know people thoughout the auto indusry. $425 is obsured.

pbhakta · 05-10-2013, 12:00 PM

I painted mine myself as well using paint from automotive touchup. If you start in the morning remove the handles, prep, and start painting, you can get them put back on the next day after a bit of wet sanding the clearcoat. Here is mine, done in about a 1.5 days.

Tazicon · 05-10-2013, 12:10 PM

That looks nice

NickTurnon · 05-10-2013, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan370

$65? Damn I just payed $425 to have mine done.

Did he use lube?

Z_bro · 05-24-2013, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

It seems that removing door handles (to have them painted to match the car) is a bit of a PITA. So I thought of maybe buying the EVO-R door handle covers and having them painted.

Any thoughts?

Rent a car for two days and have them painted that's what I did...

kenchan · 05-24-2013, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbhakta

I painted mine myself as well using paint from automotive touchup. If you start in the morning remove the handles, prep, and start painting, you can get them put back on the next day after a bit of wet sanding the clearcoat. Here is mine, done in about a 1.5 days.

GJ! Looks good.

m3chhawk · 05-24-2013, 09:44 AM

Yeah $425 is asinine. Nissan dealer body shop quoted $150. Took them in at 7a, back on the car that night by 6p. They ended up not letting me pay (no matter how hard I tried) because the painter was afraid it wouldn't stick. I told him it had been done before, but he insisted he was too weary about it to charge. 6k miles later, still look brand new.

On a side note, I was thinking about doing water transfer on the ring around the shift boot, the cup holder, and the gauge rings. Let us know how that works out.

pbhakta · 05-24-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

GJ! Looks good.

Thanks!

04-27-2013, 06:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	I have a set of extra handles here with the CF covers on them that you could use to get painted. Shoot me a PM if you are interested. Mitch __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I'll keep it in mind. Thank you. Can you see any of the door handle around the edges, or do they cover it completely?? Last edited by cooltoy; 04-27-2013 at 09:39 PM.

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pbhakta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City Posts: 333 Drives: 11 GM 370z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 14	I painted mine myself as well using paint from automotive touchup. If you start in the morning remove the handles, prep, and start painting, you can get them put back on the next day after a bit of wet sanding the clearcoat. Here is mine, done in about a 1.5 days. kenchan and JARblue like this. __________________ 2011 6MT 370Z Gun Metallic :: Stillen G3 CAI :: Swift Springs :: EvoR :: JWM LEDs :: TommyKaira :: Forgestar F14 :: Motordyne Shockwave))) E370 :: CS Spec-Me Lip :: AeroJacket

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m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	Yeah $425 is asinine. Nissan dealer body shop quoted $150. Took them in at 7a, back on the car that night by 6p. They ended up not letting me pay (no matter how hard I tried) because the painter was afraid it wouldn't stick. I told him it had been done before, but he insisted he was too weary about it to charge. 6k miles later, still look brand new. On a side note, I was thinking about doing water transfer on the ring around the shift boot, the cup holder, and the gauge rings. Let us know how that works out. __________________ F.I. CF CBE \| Avant Garde M310 \| BC BR's \| ONEighty \| Status \| EvoR \| Stillen \| Whiteline \| B&M \| Bespoke Details Boosted Performance \| Precision Turbo \| Tial \| HKS \| Innovate Motorsports \| Bosch \| Treadstone \| Walbro \| UpRev \| Depo

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