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faded door handles

Postby m16uel » Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:21 pm

noticed alot of connects have faded handles has anyone found a cure to fix this I've tried a few products and nothings worked, i have come across autoglym black dye in a spray but don't know if its a good idea?
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faded door handles

Postby Graham Taylor » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:03 am

I've tried dying the handles but eventually wears off so now I paint them.Image
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Re: faded door handles

Postby m16uel » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:01 am

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Yours looks well my plastics are in as we speak i struggled with the handles so left them was it autoglym you used?
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Re: faded door handles

Postby danny13 » Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:50 pm

m16uel wrote:noticed alot of connects have faded handles has anyone found a cure to fix this I've tried a few products and nothings worked, i have come across autoglym black dye in a spray but don't know if its a good idea?


Buy the chrome hadle covers , looks good i think, i have em on mine and ya get the key hole covers
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Re: faded door handles

Postby Boghopper » Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:16 pm

Today, I quickly did my aneamic handles. Ford's crappy, recycled plastics that they flog us. I used Upol PlastX 5, the satin black colour. I jizered and washed them, keyed the up with 800 grit wet & dry then give them a rub off with some thinners and a blow with the airline. I then masked them and gave them a couple of coats with the Upol. It pissed down as usual, but it totally transformed them and they look like new. I did it outside and it was all pretty slap-dash, but It was well worth it. The paint sprays well and goes on nice and I have hardly used any of the can. I reckon you could get the grey colour rattle can and probably do all the bumpers, and arch trims, with one can as the coverage is very good.


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