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Originally Posted by cooltoy It seems that removing door handles (to have them painted to match the car) is a bit of a PITA. So I thought of maybe buying

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Old 04-24-2013, 07:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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It seems that removing door handles (to have them painted to match the car) is a bit of a PITA. So I thought of maybe buying the EVO-R door handle covers and having them painted.

Any thoughts?
The handles are very easy to remove.
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The handles are very easy to remove.
So what do I do? Drive without door handles while they are getting painted?
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So what do I do? Drive without door handles while they are getting painted?
You dont... Or you can paint them your self...
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So what do I do? Drive without door handles while they are getting painted?
You can if you park your car in a area that you are comfortable with.
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You could pick some used pair from another member cheap, And once those are painted? switch them out and sell yours.

Just an option But painting by a shop is the right way to go.
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