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Hey guys!

I have seen quite a few posts with questions regarding door handles and I just wanted to let you guys see what my buddy Drew (icedoutis) and myself had in store for ours.

Drew knew a professional painter who works for Barrier Motor & Park Place LTD (big luxury car dealership in Seattle) and was able to get a deal on getting our door handles painted. At first I wasn't sure how it would turn out but it is AMAZING! The painter is super good and he painted them inside out.

Some info: The handles are plastic and needs sanding and prep before painting or the paint will not apply well - hence it's a hard DIY at home job and requires professional painting. The paint used is Gloss Black (not sure what color code) but it is very deep and flows well with the gloss black of my Work Meister S1.

Here are uninstalled pics: Drew and I will work on getting them onto my car soon - his car will have to wait because he's getting an APS TT install from World One -> which you can see in this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/north-west/315356-icedoutis-aps-tt-build-up-photo-thread.html

Shiny!






Deep Glossy Finish!


No orange peel! And look at that reflection!

 

Great!!! Now slap them on the Z asap and get some pics up pronto. lol.

 

holy thats hot!!

 

looks awesome! definitely compliments your color scheme of your z =D

how much would it run to get handles painted?

 

dbl post sry

 

Thanks guys I wasn't sure how it'd look but it turns out much better than I expected! We're waiting for the paint to completely cure. I'll get them on in 1-2 days.

As for pricing it shouldn't be too bad since they're small pieces. I would say around than $80ish for most painters to prep and paint these. If you think about it that's a great price considering the only other option - which is a crappy one - is to get those ugly carbon fiber overlays that doesn't cover everything and shows the silver under the overlays and even those costs $55 shipped.

This is a much better and more classy solution for those who don't prefer the aluminum like finish of the door handles or just simply a bit bored with it.

 

^^thanks for the info

lol i keep coming in this thread to just look at the picks...they look so puuurty!

cant wait for install pics =D

 

Thanks man, got them sitting right here and I'm reaaaallly feeling to urge to put them on the Z but gotta wait lol.

Dang it, now I got 2 more parts on the Z to wax haha.

 

that does look nice. He did a great job cutting and buffing.

 

Sweet, I am thinking on having the same done to mine also. Did your painter use a metallic paint & are the door handles also clear coated???


Damn sweet, cant' wait to see em on your Z car

 

Dont put em on!!! Youll ruin them!!!! Looks awesome!

 

They look nice. Subscribing. I want to see how they look on the Z.

 

This is great. I was actually thinking about doing this just the other day but I wasn't sure if I could get it to match the black on the car. GET SOME PICS UP!!!!

 

I prefer the silver

 

https://my350z.com/forum/media-share/295918-06-z-le37-s-on-silver-alloy-w-bats-and-some-custom-stuff-look.html


Those are the pics from my old thread..Its one of the best mods I have done to my Z...with a black theme it looks really hot !!!..

Should look great on your DB

 

wow that looks great can't wait to put them on tomorrow

 

personally I would shave them before painting them, but they look nicely done.

 

yo, they look great

is it hard to remove the handles ourselves ?

 

How will the paint hold up with constant opening/closing from fingers?

 

It will have wear definitely have wear. That's why i would never paint a piece like that. Powder coat i would though.