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Anyone de-chrome their door handles for paint?
I'm considering powder coat or body color paint. Any fitment issues (chipping paint, hinge, etc.
...who can do this?
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I'm not sure how it's done but here's a good shot of a car that has it done. I think it looks great.
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I want to do the same, only with the key hole painted. I was thinking it would be better to take it all apart before coating.
Hi Felix 
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Leo - I don't think your passenger side can come apart much more than it already is...
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I went a different route: Made a door opening mechanism that moves vertically and shaved the door with a sheet metal cover, painted body color. No more worrying about a factory handle breaking, and I like the cleaner look.
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At first I was think wow that is ghetto, but I like the finished product.
Petey Pete - carefull I know where your car is and like other Non-club members I have a record 
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08-30-2006, 02:57 PM
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I would like to see some door handles in body colour. I am on my way to 100% chrome deletion.
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08-30-2006, 03:45 PM
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If you decide to powdercoat the handles you can powdercoat right over the chrome, all you have to do is scuff up the chrome a little with a piece of steel wool and the your ready to powdercoat the handle.
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08-30-2006, 07:55 PM
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Isn't the door handle pot metal?
Dechroming = Acid. Acid + Pot Metal = Pile of dust. I'd look into the powdercoating option. 
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My first 914 had all trim body color. I think the door handles might have been blasted, or pitted pretty bad (textured finish) and painted with auto paint. Held up like iron. I will see if I can dig them out of my box of parts and snap a pic
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