Painted door handels and fuel door :), no more pinkish color Options

[mgnt232]

So mine, along with alot of other red celi's i have seen, all have pinkish door handles. I assume it was some sort of a faint color difference and with it being the handles and being touch it wears away? But my stock mirrors looked like this too, not sure why.
Anyway I decided today was the last day for them!
But I also wanted to keep the key thing the silver metal color, so a good bit of info, a nickel fits in the spot absolutely perfect!
So some before and afters, tell me what you think (i went black to go with the rims/tails/sidemarkers/ect)






And Yes i got hit! In a parking garage at a hotel between 3am and 5:30am! I was pissed!


Fav. part, is the new decal. I like it anyways








All done- tell me what you think. like, hate?


This post has been edited by mgnt232: Jul 13, 2010 - 4:03 PM

[CrimsonSTX]

Really like the door handles. Was it hard to get them out to paint?

[mgnt232]

thanks man-
I actually didnt take them out, because its alot more of a hassle. But all you have to do is get some 1" painters tape (or less) and tape closely around the edges (be sure to take your time, it takes longer to prepare than to paint ) but as long as you get around the edges or the handle pretty well with paint, grab some newpaper (or loose leaf like I did because I had no newspaper) and just "mask off" an area so over spray doesnt get on your car. And take a nickel and place it in the key hole spot, as its a perfect size, and it stays in there due to the slight tilt of the handle.
Just take your time, its pretty simple, and always wait at least an hour before touching it, although 24 hours is recommended.
I paint alot of stuff, so if you have any questions feel free to ask-