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best paint for redoing door handles?
Posted: 03 Jun 2014, 20:02
by rallye69
whats the best paint to use, i tend to use halfords black bumper paint on plastics then a clear satin lacquer , any other ideas/
Re: best paint for redoing door handles?
Posted: 03 Jun 2014, 21:12
by chuckle-bus-tom
I sanded mine down and painted them with rustoleum combi colour as per the 'paint your wagon with a roller' thread. I used a sponge brush. Did the job, but was fiddly.
P. S. Order some new gaskets before taking your handles off as they'll probably crumble/split!
Re: best paint for redoing door handles?
Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 17:28
by Dazco
Don't use smoothrite, mine are crap now. Not happy
Re: best paint for redoing door handles?
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 16:06
by rallye69
What about powder coating ?
Re: best paint for redoing door handles?
Posted: 11 Jun 2014, 21:55
by dcfb77
Sand down, etch primer, 3-4 coats of satin black then seal it with lacquer. Take time to sand it down nicely (not down to bare metal) and you'll have a good finish for primer/paint to grab onto. Good quality lacquer makes a difference in terms of how long the nice finish will last.
Mine were done that way and are still nice.
David.