Does anyone have any experience painting the interior door handle? I did a search and couldn't find anything, so I was wondering if anyone has done this before.

I want to paint the handles black chrome to match a black pearl shift **** I want to get and I was just wondering how hard it is to paint the handle. For anyone that has done this, can the lock button be separated from from the handle so that I can paint between them? Is it hard to sand the current finish off?

Thanks for any input you all would have!

 

If you do it, use automotive basecoat/clearcoat, not spray paint. Use adhesion promoter and you should be good. Ive taken many car interiors apart, Im sure the G door handles can be separated like any other vehicle can.

I paint all my own stuff, as long as you prep parts and use the proper paint, pretty much anything can come out looking great.

 

[QUOTE=G2FLIP4;5454554]If you do it, use automotive basecoat/clearcoat, not spray paint. Use adhesion promoter and you should be good. Ive taken many car interiors apart, Im sure the G door handles can be separated like any other vehicle can.QUOTE]

Thanks Flip! Forgive my ignorance in this matter, but I have zero experience painting interiors (or anything for that matter). Would this, with the addition of an adhesive promoter, be sufficient?

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shadow/

 

^^^^^^ i think i just found what to do over the winter....they have some really great stuff...

 

[QUOTE=ThickG;5454660]Duplicolor is spray paint... Id steer clear of it. Spray paint wont hold up to normal wear and tear you get in a car, whether interior or exterior. A 2-part automotive clearcoat with a catalyst is probably the best thing you can use, obviously thats why they paint cars with it. Spraypainted interiors look good for about a month, until you start rubbing on it or scuffing it up, then it looks like poop.

Ive been spraying for over 10 years, I use either Dupont or PPG. The results with a bc/cc are 574927541x better than something in a can