Spraying Interior Handles - Minor Details

[pj1985]

Got them primed up & think im going for matt black now, anything too bright might not look right, i've got some spare imperial blue so might try that out if i get bored of the black

I'm just trying to work out how to put some markings on the electric mirror switch bit

I think matt black is a good call. I wouldnt worry about the marks for the elec mirrors. You know which way to turn it and even if its somebody new to the car it only takes 2 turns to figure out.

 

[shantybeater]

yeah true, it just looks nicer with some markings, i might try and do an L & R and print it out on sticky label, then just stick it over & spray

 

[Dan1.6]

but paint=more weight! Can you really afford that extra weight?

yea why not

 

[ski_tzo]

Shantybeater why dont you try those transfers you colour over with a pencil?

Think you can get them in whsmith

only problem would be they scratch off very easily unless they were laquered

 

[shantybeater]

i've got no idea what you are talking about lol! is it like water based stuff like on model cars?

 

[ski_tzo]

no its like tracing paper with letters and numbers on it, you go over the tracing paper and it transers the letter onto something

Search for letraset in google images cus im not explaining it very well lol

 

[roloking1806]

would something like this:

PRODUCT: Power Can Matt Black Upol 500ml A/sol
PART NUMBER: 5010796103675

be acceptable for the job and look decent afterwards?? only costs £5 or so..

 

[Razor]

It sure would

 

[roloking1806]

Anyone got any pictures of their re sprayed handles??... Haven't seen any :\

 

[cuprachrissy]

i think im going to carbon film mine, or just spray black

 

[roloking1806]

I'm buying stuff right now, want to get them prepared... ill be spraying them matt black..

if it looks "crap(the polite word)" Ill be disappointed, they have to be a vast improvement...

I'll just buy some new ones otherwise..

 

[Mat]

dunno if i uploaded pics of mine or not.... will have a scout around for some

 

[markmeus]

Anyone got any pictures of their re sprayed handles??... Haven't seen any :\

There's a few pics on page 2 of this thread.

 

[Cainer]

I sprayed my drivers side 1s about 5 mins ago lol. matt black and will give a couple coats of clear laquer. cost me £2 summin for the pait and laquer

 

[Mat]

 

[slim2005]

Did mine about a week ago.
Matt black then lacquered them (to make them easier to clean)

came out not bad

 

[Mat]

cainer: why spray em mat black and then lacquer them? they'll have a "shine" then. Kinda pointless goin matt black in the 1st place

I just sprayed mine matt black, and no lacquer

slim: as above? lacquer defeats the object of goin "matt black". easy enough to clean with a damp MF

 

[Cainer]

make them easier to clean, also was recomended to.
i might not just waiting for the black paint to dry

 

[Mat]

don't...

here's my passenger one
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BTW: shrink your sig!

 

[slim2005]

thought it may also make them a bit more hard wearing