Painting or Plastic Dip Door handles

[zrj20]

Just ordered ford edge "paint to match" door handles from the dealer to go on my ex sport white plat.

 

[blichy]

Just ordered ford edge "paint to match" door handles from the dealer to go on my ex sport white plat.

What is the cost on those?

 

[Reap32]

I would like to know also.

 

[CobraJohn]

I saw a new Mustang on a parking lot, and the painted handles on a Mustang look just like our Explorers

Seems you could order Mustang handles also.

I took mine off and vinyl wrapped them for less than $15....and am very pleased

 

[T-1000]

I'm really interested in finding out someone has put paintable edge (or mustang if it works) handles on. I would do this in a heartbeat if its a solid option.

 

[zrj20]

What is the cost on those?

Well I work at a Ford dealer so my cost was around 320 for all parts and then I will have my body shop paint them. Its a little expensive for door handles, but I cant stand the chrome ones and I want an exact match to the white plat not just white plasti dip. If you go to http://www.oemfordpart.com/ and search under ford edge(11-13) and look for the door handle parts that are paint to match. This website has the same parts and are within $10 of dealer cost on each part.

 

[QwikEVO]

Man, I wish they would've paint matched like the SHOs

 

[T-1000]

Now I def want to do this... The question for me will be should I paint them black to match all the trim or color match them (ruby red)...

 

[WHITE608]

I painted mine with Krylon plastic paint. IMO they look good

 

[Nightcrew]

I painted mine with Krylon plastic paint. IMO they look good

Pic? Color?

 

[T-1000]

I painted mine with Krylon plastic paint. IMO they look good

Painted the chrome ones it came with or replaced them with the edge paintable ones?

 

[WHITE608]

Painted the stock chrome ones, kinda semi gloss black. I didn't want gloss because it wouldn't really match the black on the exp.

I'll take a pic tomorrow

 

[Harley#356]

the only non-gloss black on the sport is the roof racks. The A and B pillar blackout is gloss, the wheel black is gloss, the liftgate strip is gloss, the grille is gloss.

 

[WHITE608]

Well what I meant was in the sun light the metal flake the org paint has

 

[zrj20]

Got my edge "paint to match handles" today for my 14 white plat ex. See link below. 1 pic is before I took the outside covers off. That is why it is so expensive because you have to buy the whole handle as they dont sell just the covers. I will be getting them painted in the next week so I will post an after pick then.


http://s795.photobucket.com/albums/yy234/zrj20

 

[NCExplorerMan]

Read countless comments on this forum about wrapping the chrome handles so I went and bought gloss black vinyl. Looked good everywhere except the edges that but up to the doors - couldn't get the wrinkles out no matter how hard I tried. Figured since the handles were off anyway, I'd have em painted. Luckily, my neighbor dates a painter. Handles are now professionally painted Tuxedo Black as they SHOULD HAVE BEEN FROM FORD. Yay!

 

[NCExplorerMan]

I couldn't get the vinyl to fit right at the edges - probably just me being too picky. Anyway, I figured since the handles were off anyway, I'd just get 'em painted and as luck would have it, my neighbor dates a painter. After a couple days, a few beers and a little incident with the lock mechanism falling to the bottom of the door, I am happy to report the handles are Tuxedo Black and look AWESOME! Anyone need 20' a gloss vinyl wrap??

 

[NCExplorerMan]

Posted this in another thread, but wanted to update - did NOT have success with wrap, but handles are a breeze to get off and back on (assuming you don't knock the spring to the bottom of the inside of the door like I did...). Don't know how much it is to paint them since my neighbor's boyfriend did them for an iPod, but I think it is well worth it and would be pretty easy to DIY if you know how to paint...

 

[WHITE608]

Painted door handles, removed emblems, black ford badges, black lug nuts, painted calipers black

http://tinypic.com/r/24fhixd/5

http://tinypic.com/r/iwqkqs/5

http://tinypic.com/r/24n2t6f/5

 

[T-1000]

I'm confused as to how so many members declare the chrome handles not suitable for painting but then several others seem to say they painted them up no problem. Is a professional body shop going to have issues painting the chrome handles?