Painted 40th door handle...
 

Teaser:

http://i.imgur.com/91B7sZj.jpg

Did you do it yourself?

Yup. Supposedly closest color match to the 40th wheels out of a can

What color paint did you use? I know the paint code for the 40th but what did you use?

Color code K11. I used duplicolor perfect match k11 smoke metallic.

I used 2k gloss clear coat to finish it off. Going to also spray some on the front bumper for some added protection for the crappy soft factory clear.

Well it looks awesome. Look forward to seeing it on your car. I need to paint my door handles. Tired of plasti dipping them now that I know the color I want

Damn these look clean!!! Very nice!!

Why didn't you paint them the color of the car?

Thanks!

I preferred the different color contrast over color matching KAV. I initially had the evo-r carbon covers on the handles (bought the car with them on already) and I hated it. You could easily tell it was just a cover, but I did like the darkness of it.

Also for a custom can of KAV was about $50. I paid $35 for the K11 and 2k clear coat. Had enough clear coat to do both handles and three layers on the front bumper.

Looks good! Also would like to see when you install it.

Just an FYI, Touch Up Paint and Accessories | AutomotiveTouchup has KAV at a good price and it matches amazing but I agree, the contrast might work out better.

Wish I knew about the duplicolor back in the day when I wanted to fix some curb rash on my OEM wheels

Ahh, :tup: for no plasti-shitt! :tup:

I wonder if they match well enough to spray the shine rear splats with. If they do match up perfectly, and with the use of the 2k clear coat...hell I don't need a body shop anymore for minor things.

I have plasti-dip fangs :tiphat:

Only thing I hate about plasti-dip is that it is like a damn chalk board.

In for pics....:tup:

Those would look sick on my Mag Black as well methinks! :tup::tup:

Looks great. :tup:

See post below on reasonably priced paint. I painted my rims KAV and use automotivetouchup.com paint for nicks and scratches.

The paint is a dead on match. :tup:

I've used the KAD on my car and have painted parts on my son's Tacoma with perfect results.

Well it ended up very close in color to the KAV, almost the same tone of grey minus the purple hue. Picture was taken in a overcast so it probably looks more greyish in the sunlight. Hopefully I can get more pictures...I was rushing when I took these.

http://i.imgur.com/YCELpkl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jIQFCR0.jpg

Me too:tiphat:

How did you prep? Any sanding?

equalme- looks good! :tup: thats how the car should've come out of the factory.

this is it huh?

Dupli-Color BNS0602 Smoke Metallic Nissan Exact-Match Automotive Paint - 8 oz. Aerosol : Amazon.com : Automotive

think im going to paint my dd's wheels this color. :tup:

No sanding needed. Just make sure it is very clean; I washed it down with dawn dish soap and wiped it down with rubbing alcohol. I ripped off the ends of the erasers on a pencil to prop the handle open. I did about 4 layers of paint with 10 minutes between each layer. Then I let it dry overnight and topped it off with a few layers of the 2k clear coat.

Indeed! Keep in mind when they say 'metallic' it is very metallic lol. I'll try to get more pictures in the sunlight hopefully tomorrow, but I think it has more metallic flakes than the paint on the car.

Ugh. So I bought KAV paint from Touch Up Paint and Accessories | AutomotiveTouchup in aerosol cans...the color ALMOST matches...but it seems they left out the pearls or metallic flakes that give the KAV the purple hue (or they just didn't mix enough of it)...

paint pearl overcoat? :)

I recently had mine painted KAV and installed them a couple weeks back with matching headlights and side markers. Here's a quick iPhone pic from a few weeks back when rinsed the car off.

so clean! i think its time to get rid of my silver handles

Here is the KAV painted on their test card and then clear coated (Touch Up Paint and Accessories | AutomotiveTouchup).
Sadly I didn't do that before spraying my front bumper...I have already clear coated it too. Guess I'll wait until I get enough rock chips to re-spray it again.

Now I have s-tune skirts and shine spats prepped and waiting to be painted. Ugh.

http://i.imgur.com/EtwdxAC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hn7lZ3O.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/q8fLiyC.jpg

dang, that's a completely different hue. :eekdance: