That is looking good!! I color matched my interior door handle in my Lightning about two years ago. Took my time and did several coats of clear. They still look great with two years of use as a daily driver. I plan to paint my mirror caps and tail gate handle also. luckily my door handles were painted from factory.
I have chrome caps that came with the chrome package. Wanna trade?
I have not swapped them out yet, but I do not think it is too hard. I think you just have to take off the door panel and you will have access to remove the handles.
Here are the parts with clear coat. I did 3 base coats and 4 clear coats. I waited 10 minutes between base coats and then waited for 30 minutes before spraying the clear. I waited 10 minutes between clear coats.
Here are the mirror pieces temporarly put on the mirrors. I still have to color sand and buff.
Color seems to match perfectly.
Here is the paint from automotivetouchup.com and some duplicolor high build primer and adhesion promoter...
Thanks! I really like the matched handles. I still have to do my tailgate handle. I bet the painted handles and the FX4 grill will look great on your rig!!
subscribing. Im thinking of painting the inside of my grill white with the outside chrome. ive see a fummins with that and at least on guy on the org has it. i like it. but great job :thumb:
To the OP or anyone else who can answer this...i got my new caps in and painted but i dont want to ruin the old ones i have so how do i take them off with out tearing them up?
Mine mirrors were one-piece and did not have a cap. I think I read somewhere that you have to move the mirror all the way to one side and you can see the clips, like you have to do for the mirror light.
Hi fellas I want to do this mod which isn't too bad to do but a quick question for you all?
Are the front and back door handles interchangeable?
I want to eliminate the key hole on the drivers door for security purposes.
Thank you in advance for the assist fellas.
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