GOT RID OF THE NASTY SILVER Handles

370Zvetlana · 02-22-2010, 10:19 AM

when you painted, did you Sand down the handles, primer, paint then clearcoat? How many coats of each?

209Z · 02-23-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zvetlana

when you painted, did you Sand down the handles, primer, paint then clearcoat? How many coats of each?

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..

Dustin@Z1 · 02-22-2010, 05:48 PM

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.

simota1 · 02-22-2010, 09:46 PM

looks great man!!!

209Z · 02-23-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

looks great man!!!

thanks bro. =]

darkseed · 02-28-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jose_o9

First of it's not gonna be easy. YOu must first remove the 10 mm bolts on the corner (2) and one torx on drivers side. The passenger side wont have this. Remove the door handle cable and uncrew the 2 phillips screws w/ plate to remove door switch. Re install those 2 screws so you wont loose them back on take them off when your ready to disassemble them. Remove door tumbler rod, just a clip. When you got the driver's side off remove the tumbler. It's retained by a 10 mm bolt. Remove the lil plate holding the rear full molding. Remove the black molding. Heres the tricky part you must put a flat head screw driver in the lil slot when the handle is completely open to keep it from closing. zip tie ito the main arm and anchor. This will keep it from closing and will help on holding it when your shooting it with paint. Then cut the zip to shoot the top. YOu will do this a couple of times to ensure all paint and clear is on. Unfortunately there is two square gaskets on the handle that will make the paint come off. I went to and cut those of a wrecked 350z and 3m glued it tomake it stick to prevent it from cracking the rest of the paint and two so it wonts rip the other gasket. Here's pics of the finished products.

wall of text runs you over and kills you.

other than that great post thanks..!

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02-22-2010, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
370Zvetlana Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 131 Drives: 2009 370Z Black MT Rep Power: 17	when you painted, did you Sand down the handles, primer, paint then clearcoat? How many coats of each?

02-22-2010, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dustin@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NLA Posts: 1,313 Drives: NLA Rep Power: 19	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.