[MATTWAYNE07]

Was tired of seeing all you FX/Lariat/Platinum guys with your pretty color matched door handles and mirrors so i pulled mine off this weekend and color matched them. Here's a before, during, and after picture.

 

[Raiderfan1890]

Looks great!

 

[AK-KingBoost]

Nice job! I wish I could switch from chrome to all color like my old FX4 lol

 

[Mike Tritle]

Nice! I like the chrome against the red but the black would be better color matched for sure!

 

[cobrar97]

The door handles really made a difference...nice!

 

[STdan]

Looks great Matt! How hard was it to pull the handles off?

 

[MATTWAYNE07]

Looks great Matt! How hard was it to pull the handles off?

Thanks for the compliments guys!

As far as pulling the handles off it’s not hard at all, you just have to be very careful not to drop the mounting hardware inside the door........if you’re not careful a good magnet will be a necessary tool......don’t ask me how I know.....

 

[SmokeyJoe]

Spray painting always looks great at first - it will never pass the durability test.
Hate to sound so down on your idea. I have been modding trucks, cars and motorcycles a long time now and spray paints rarely yield satifactory results over time.

 

[MATTWAYNE07]

Spray painting always looks great at first - it will never pass the durability test.
Hate to sound so down on your idea. I have been modding trucks, cars and motorcycles a long time now and spray paints rarely yield satifactory results over time.

If by spray paint you mean "rattle can" this is not it.... I used PPG DCC single stage. Prepped the handles by sanding and scuffing with the appropriate solutions, cleaned VERY well, sprayed adhesions promoter, and finally the PPG. It’s a lot of extra work and $$ over rattle can but I’ve used this process in the past and it has lasted many years without chipping or fading.

 

[ecoboost_mafia]

looks awesome, I was thinking about doing this to my chrome when I black my truck out but I'm afraid later down the road I'd want the chrome back.

 

[Raiderfan1890]

looks awesome, I was thinking about doing this to my chrome when I black my truck out but I'm afraid later down the road I'd want the chrome back.

Maybe plastidip would be better so you can remove it later

 

[brian351w]

i just picked up a color matched rattle can for my truck but its not what you guys are thinking of !
it actually cost me $57 for a spray can of paint and a can of clearcoat but i bought it at an autobody supply house and they inject it right into an empty spray can.
so it actual single stage automotive paint but i had to pay like $25 ea for the convenience of having the rattle can.
i think it was worth it because i dont have to mix anything and dirty up a gun then fuss with cleaning everything in between paint and clearcoat

 

[ecoboost_mafia]

Maybe plastidip would be better so you can remove it later

that's what I was thinking but with something you touch and grab as much as handles I would think it would fade and begin to come off and I'd have to hassle with reapplying all the time.

 

[Kc311]

Night and day difference!

 

[curtis249]

i like the black look or the color match look way better then my chrome ones

 

[strongarm18]

What a difference! That looks great.
I was going to go to an autobody and have them do it, not very in tune to doing stuff like that on my own, but I really dislike the plastic (my handles are chromed w/ the plastic back)