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Emperor Mong

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2019 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Loire Blue

Colour Coding the Door Handles

I have a local paint shop who will be doing a colour coding on the side grilles. I'm thinking about having the door handles done. Has anyone done this? It the paint robust enough? I know PowerfulUK do clip on things but I'm not too keen on that idea.

1st Sep 2012 12:22pm

stan
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some have tried and have been successful [threads on this] others have found the paint re-acting to the new paint. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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1st Sep 2012 4:52pm

ikilla2

Member Since: 22 Jul 2012
Location: England
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I have the chrome handle covers and they look f'ing ugly, so, the covers are getting sprayed ATM.

2nd Sep 2012 6:52am

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Re: Colour Coding the Door Handles

Emperor Mong wrote:
I have a local paint shop who will be doing a colour coding on the side grilles. I'm thinking about having the door handles done. Has anyone done this? It the paint robust enough? I know PowerfulUK do clip on things but I'm not too keen on that idea.

The powerful covers were designed because the original handles had too much wax in the plastic so could not accept being painted (as well as for ease of fitment)

Put in basic terms, the handles will normally chip like hell, paint will come off with finger nails, rings etc... That will happen even more with "non manufacturers paint" over the top...

Just a thought, paint a set of powerfuluk ones and then fit them! Save a load of money and grief...

Craig

2nd Sep 2012 7:00am

ikilla2

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Exactly what I'm having done at the moment

2nd Sep 2012 7:42am

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Craig

2nd Sep 2012 7:57am

Gaylexx

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2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Zermatt Silver

So buy a set of door handle covers and get them sprayed Zermatt? Sounds like a plan

14th Sep 2012 12:36am

daveo

Member Since: 21 Oct 2009
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2004 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black

i had a set of door handles supplied by landrover FOC due to a mix up in the standard grey colour, any way they supplied me a new set of handles painted in java black, they painted them and said that pre painted handle were not avalible it's the standard one's that get painted to order even at the factory.
may be they use an additive in the paint. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

14th Sep 2012 7:10am

goldsax

Member Since: 16 Jul 2012
Location: leicestershire
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2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Ipanema Sand

had mine done earlier this year in matt black to match b pillers ..
wife + 2 kids car used on a daily basis ,no problems so far

14th Sep 2012 9:24am

JOKER

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I went for the cheap option and bought stick on ones from Powerfuluk ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

14th Sep 2012 9:41am

AMD

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Booked the car in to have the four door handles colour coded. They will be stripped down completely and resprayed. £100 inc Vat each.

This is at the same time as having the lower panels below the grills replaced and painted due to changing the front mud flaps to accommodate the AB side cills. £280 inc Vat. Current MY2020
Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's

2nd Oct 2012 11:01am

47p2

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£400 to paint the handles...ouch

2nd Oct 2012 11:08am

AMD

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More money than sense!! That's why I drive a Range Rover! Current MY2020
Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's

2nd Oct 2012 1:04pm

Britishlion

Member Since: 04 Aug 2012
Location: Cheshire
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2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

I am also having mine painted at the moment, pictures to follow when i get her back

2nd Oct 2012 3:02pm

AMD

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Britishlion wrote:
I am also having mine painted at the moment, pictures to follow when i get her back

Look forward to the pics.

Whilst I was speaking to the body shop, they asked if I wanted all the pillars painted in the body colour, I.e. gloss black as opposed to the Matt black. I declined, but it has now got me thinking, just how that would look. Anyone had this done? Current MY2020
Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's

2nd Oct 2012 7:38pm

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