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Is it a good idea to paint door handles, tailgate handle, etc? I was thinking of paint matching the handles on the truck ,but I don't know how well it will hold up. I am figuring the steps would be smooth the handles, degrease, primer, paint, and then clearcoat. Any opinions would be great.
Adam 04' Ram 1500 4x4 off road RC/SB Pioneer 7800mp CD player AT3030XL dumped JBL 6x9 speakers in front 6000K HID kit low beam only tinted windows 20% AFE Stage 2 CAI Low breather Rampage Fire & Ice Bar http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2912151 Other Vehicles: 1970 Ford Maverick 2 door restored w/302ci   |
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"Jay" Truck of the Month December 2007  |
Its a great idea! I am going to have mine down in the next couple of weeks.
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 QC 4x4 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.7 4x4 Win, Lose Or Tie, Raider Fan Till I Die! Power Mods Corsa Cat Back System #14408, Diablosport Predator and RamHammer CAI Exterior Mods Bye Bye Chrome, Hello Stealth Interior Mods Lots of Silver and Black Ram Hammer CAI & Corsa Exhaust Sound Clip Best 1/4 Mile Time 15.55 @ 87.96 mph 15.79 @ 87.51 Video            |
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Yeah, I have been looking around on how to do it and looking at pics of trucks w/it done already. They look good just a lot of prep work involved. I think I am going to do at least the tailgate handle tomorrow to see how well I can do it. I just need something to do to mod the truck that doesn't cost a lot of money.
Adam 04' Ram 1500 4x4 off road RC/SB Pioneer 7800mp CD player AT3030XL dumped JBL 6x9 speakers in front 6000K HID kit low beam only tinted windows 20% AFE Stage 2 CAI Low breather Rampage Fire & Ice Bar http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2912151 Other Vehicles: 1970 Ford Maverick 2 door restored w/302ci |
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"Jay" Truck of the Month December 2007 |
Very true. Its all about the prep. I am going to send mine to a guy in Texas that does tons of them. I dont have good luck with painting projects.
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 QC 4x4 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.7 4x4 Win, Lose Or Tie, Raider Fan Till I Die! Power Mods Corsa Cat Back System #14408, Diablosport Predator and RamHammer CAI Exterior Mods Bye Bye Chrome, Hello Stealth Interior Mods Lots of Silver and Black Ram Hammer CAI & Corsa Exhaust Sound Clip Best 1/4 Mile Time 15.55 @ 87.96 mph 15.79 @ 87.51 Video |
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make sure if youdo it on plastic they use a plastic prep addhesion and a flex additive to the paint if thy dont they might crack or chip
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"Jason" Truck of the Month May 2008  |
Mine were dont by a body shop. No way I could have done this on my own.
Current mods: Exterior: 2003 RC short bed Ram. Chrome 20" Motto wheels, 275/55/20 Bridgestone Duelers, tint, functional SRT-10 Hood, Street Scene bumper cover, de-chromed and painted rear bumper, body matched grill shell, mirrors, door handles, tailgate handle and antenna mount, billet grill and bumper inserts, Bushwhacker street fender flares, polished "Ram" 3rd brake light cover. Engine: Flowmaster 40 series dual exhaust, 3rd Strike dual filter with throttle body spacer. Audio: Alpine 9885 with IPod, Infiniti 3.5", 5.25" and 6x9's, two Kenwood DVC 12" subs with three Kenwood amps running it all through Monster Cable wiring. Optima red-top. Interior: Sueded headliner, color matched A&B pillars, overhead console, and rear light surround. Proudly serving our country with the Marine Corps for 12 years.    |
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Hey Guys,
I did mine myself I did not sand them all the way down either. They look pretty good in my oppinion they still have a slight textured feel to them. I don't mind though I'm not putting my truck in show's. Just my two cents. |
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"Jason" |
Do you have a closeup picture moparborn? I was thinking of doing them myself,.. but might get them done either professionally or buy color matched ones. 2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, factory tow package with 3.92's My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. Zeitgeist:Addendum |
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Here are some links to a couple pictures of the tailgate handle I did as a test subject. It still needs a clearcoat, but other than that it is coming out fairly well. I will put up pics of it on the truck later.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/chevyguy8893/Picture009.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/chevyguy8893/Picture013.jpg Adam 04' Ram 1500 4x4 off road RC/SB Pioneer 7800mp CD player AT3030XL dumped JBL 6x9 speakers in front 6000K HID kit low beam only tinted windows 20% AFE Stage 2 CAI Low breather Rampage Fire & Ice Bar http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2912151 Other Vehicles: 1970 Ford Maverick 2 door restored w/302ci |
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"Jason" |
Nice,.. did you paint the underside where your fingers pull the latch?
2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, factory tow package with 3.92's My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. Zeitgeist:Addendum |
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Yes, I did the best I could on the area there. The only thing is I could not wet sand it to well, so it is a little rough. I tried my best to make it look like it was stock. Adam 04' Ram 1500 4x4 off road RC/SB Pioneer 7800mp CD player AT3030XL dumped JBL 6x9 speakers in front 6000K HID kit low beam only tinted windows 20% AFE Stage 2 CAI Low breather Rampage Fire & Ice Bar http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2912151 Other Vehicles: 1970 Ford Maverick 2 door restored w/302ci |
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I do have a closer one, I'll upload it when I get home tonight. I don't have the picture resizer on my laptop got to transfer some pics around.
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