Painting gloss black door handles on G41??

SOUTHZZ · 02-17-2018, 04:52 AM

You may want to consider doing your door handles in carbon fiber.
There are cover kits look pretty good.
Carbon on a black car adds a "texture"

Zingston · 02-17-2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SOUTHZZ

You may want to consider doing your door handles in carbon fiber.
There are cover kits look pretty good.
Carbon on a black car adds a "texture"

Are you talking about those CF stick-on sticker kits???

Zingston · 02-17-2018, 10:02 AM

Redondoaveb and others have had their door handles painted and they look fabulous. There's a recent thread that covers the topic and includes pics.

Zingston · 02-17-2018, 10:13 AM

Here's the link:

Black Handles: Like or No-like ?

yaoxiao4 · 02-17-2018, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

Are you talking about those CF stick-on sticker kits???

no for example the EVO-R door handle cover, its real CF, but it's a cover instead of replacing the entire handle

Zingston · 02-17-2018, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yaoxiao4

no for example the EVO-R door handle cover, its real CF, but it's a cover instead of replacing the entire handle

These evo-r models you speak of are sticky stick-ons... in the link you'll see 3M double side referenced:

EVO-R INC. Nissan 370Z Z34 Carbon Fiber Exterior Door Handle Covers

cooltoy · 02-17-2018, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

These evo-r models you speak of are sticky stick-ons... in the link you'll see 3M double side referenced:

EVO-R INC. Nissan 370Z Z34 Carbon Fiber Exterior Door Handle Covers

They are still real CF.

Machina · 02-18-2018, 06:47 PM

Thanks for all the replies! I’m torn on color-match or carbon fiber. Definitely not going to spray paint them gloss black with clear coat like my original plan. How much (approx) is it to have a shop paint th?

02-17-2018, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
SOUTHZZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 305 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z CS M6 Rep Power: 3402	You may want to consider doing your door handles in carbon fiber. There are cover kits look pretty good. Carbon on a black car adds a "texture" NISMO IX likes this.

02-17-2018, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684372	Redondoaveb and others have had their door handles painted and they look fabulous. There's a recent thread that covers the topic and includes pics. Last edited by Zingston; 02-17-2018 at 10:15 AM.

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Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684372	Here's the link: Black Handles: Like or No-like ?

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Machina Base Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Memphis Posts: 36 Drives: 2013 camaro SS Rep Power: 10	Thanks for all the replies! I’m torn on color-match or carbon fiber. Definitely not going to spray paint them gloss black with clear coat like my original plan. How much (approx) is it to have a shop paint th?