hey phelan!!! haha i was thinking the same tooo imma take mine off proly this week end.... ummm proly matte black... but u think a matching solid red is good? by the way im absolutely sure its A56 for our paint code...

so how hard would it be for a company to make the handle mold in carbon fiber? I think that would be sick!

Wonder if John at Spawn Aero would have an answer to that???

I'm with DJ here, that would be awesome. The little button might be difficult to do, but that could just be a gloss black since it is so small.

When are you going to black out the fangs????:icon18:

Naw somebody did that im doing the veilside kit on it.

hey jose... thanks for the help with the handles... again :tup: i already finished mine up including my emblems... matte black....

Did a good job but for some reason I just like my stock handles on my chicane.

Now if I were able to get them flush I would cream.

would it be extremely stupid to try and paint the handles while theyre still on the car (taping off everything around them)!?

yes

^^I concur just take the time to get them off

would look sicc in matte black on PG

yes.... please take the extra time to take them off... :tup:

Here are some pics of Matte Black handles on my car for reference. My color is darker then PG though!

Btw, my handles have officially been shaved off!!! will post pics once the car is out! ;)

Another vote for that.

I would love to get my handles done in a matte black. how much did this cost you? did you just take it to a body shop?

Any way of getting the handles "black chromed", or would that be out of the question? Are there electronics within the door handle that would prevent it from being dipped / chromed, and if so I would assume the only other alternative is getting them painted .. correct?

The silver handles on my silver Z look mahvelous and compliment the silver sport wheels. But I like the yellow handles on a yellow Z with black wheels, nice job. :tiphat:

The matte black handles are amazing. I would love to do that. Would look nice on a white car. Matter in fact all the cars.

the only electronic there is on the door is the switch thing... but u can remove that so it can be dipped or watever u want with it :D

ugh i wanna paint my own wheels and door handles and front/rear valances, and lights its just so scary i don't wanna mess up my car lol.

Can you afford to have it done correctly IF you royally screw it up? If so then go for it and if you don't like it then take it somewhere.

Though I don't consider the OEMs "nasty", I do admit your install looks sweet.

im getting it done satin black handles for 80. Thats because I took the handles off myself.

Can you do a write up of how you took your handles off? I do not quite understand how to do it from the original posters instructions. I guess I am a bit more visual and perhaps pictures would make things a lot easier to get through the process.

bump for a write-up :-)

if you're going to paint it, can't you just mask off the handle and spray it? :confused:

if i was going to do it, i would use a fine brush (or a plastic model super fine air brush) to get into the nooks first, mask off, and spray.

luckily my car is silver so no need. :D

handles r done. Ill do a quick write up.

for now ill do in words. Ill try to do pics when I have the time of day.

----Driver door----
1. Open your Door and locate & remove 2 rubber grommets (black Rubber circles) right behind door handle. You can use a flat head..very easy.
2. unbolt the 3, 10mm bolts holding the door handle in. 2 on top hole and 1 on bottom hole. Be Very careful when unscrewing. Because screws can fall inside the door. So what I did was put plastic from a plastic bag alittle piece and put it inside the socket when unscrewing it will add some stickiness (ghetto) to hold the 10mm bolts easier.
3. pull up & out on the door handles. Drivers side is a little tough but be gentle.
4. You will see 2 wires. One for the Keyless entry and other wire to physically open the door.
5. unscrew the electronic key lock. There is a plate holding the button for keyless entry. Remove the plate held on by two screws. Be very careful the two screws has locktite.
6. Pop out the metal wire (simple) you will get what I mean when you see it.
7. Pat yourself on the back..hardest side is done.....(BAM CHICKAAA WAAAA)!

----Passenger door----
1. Same as Step 1.
2. held by 2 10mm bolts. One on top second on the bottom hole.
3. pull up & out on the door handles.
4. Pop out metal wire.
5. Same as step 5.

Once painted just do in reverse. Also when you have the handles off you will have 2 wires inside the door. One for the physically opening the door and the second for your keyless entry. Make sure to pop off the button on the keyless entry so you can paint that. Because you dont want a black handle for ex. And have the ugly silver button. It is really simple just pop it off literally lol.

Any questions or concerns please let me know. Ill try getting pictures up of the whole process. Some of steps might seem confusing but when you actually do the process on the car you will see what I mean lol. Hope this helps.

+ Rep If I helped in anway

EDIT: Handles on the car.
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when you painted, did you Sand down the handles, primer, paint then clearcoat? How many coats of each?

I like the Color matched personally on some colors or flat black to accent the grille area. I would definitly black them out on a black 370Z (It would get painted before it left the dealership). My preference, would be to use a JDM Passenger Side Door Handle (getting rid of the key lock cylinder) and paint them.

looks great man!!! :D

thanks bro. =]

honestly i just had a shop did it. It was easy to take off handles so they cut labor on it to make it cheaper lol..

An aftermarket accessories manufacturer should market carbon fiber covers or carbon fiber replacement door handles. My Z's also red and that would look very nice. I would go for it and I think many others would too.

The problem is unless you wear gloves to open your car and/or are really meticulous day in and day out, painted door handles will not hold up very well long term.

arent most cars' door handles painted? if well painted, i dont think it should be a problem

i will be painting mine this week, will take pics and videos to hopefully help out anyone thinking of trying it

Love to see some photos of the shaving process as well as some finished pics.

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I removed the handles today with the guy who was tinting my windows. Just follow the instructions posted by 209Z, it really is straight forward. Only points i would stress are:

-Be very careful when removing the 2 screws behind the 2 rubber grommets, because they will fall into the door if you arent, then youll have to remove the whole door panel (which isnt too hard, but more of a headache). We used one of those pointer magnets to pull out the screws once they were unscrewed. When puttings these screws back in when all is odne, i tied dental floss to them in case they fell while screwing them in.

-When all screws are out, gently wiggle the handle to get it out of the door, its not crazy glued in, but its not going to just slide out easily. be gentle

-When removing the two screw attaching the wires to the unlock button, be careful with the back part of the handle not to scratch your door. Would be best if you had a friend to help you hold it while you unscrew.... They did put locktite onto these two screws which makes it hard to unscrew them!

I'm glad my diy steps worked out great for you :). Looks really good. Don't forget plus rep..I really need it :).