Painted door handles

BlackKnight · Jul 27, 2018

Hey guys,

I'm looking at paint-matching all the door handles and tailgate handle. After talking to a few shops around me, all of the said that the textured handles currently on the truck would either need to be smoothed (extra cost) or the paint would not look as good. So for those of you who have paint-matched their handles, which type of handle, metal vs smooth plastic (not textured) is a better option.

SRT2SLOW · Jul 28, 2018

You can buy smooth ones from lmc truck .

BlackKnight · Jul 28, 2018

I've seen them on that site too.

What I want to know if whether smooth plastic or metal handles would look better, last longer, etc.

blazinsrt · Jul 28, 2018

Jeep cherokee handles are a painted replacement.

SRT2SLOW · Jul 28, 2018

BlackKnight said:
I've seen them on that site too.

What I want to know if whether smooth plastic or metal handles would look better, last longer, etc.

They are plastic. Same as oem

LitemUp · Jul 29, 2018

Smoothed is the way to go. I did the handles, mirrors, and license plate light bezels

Ponchopwr70 · Jul 29, 2018

Smooth is what you want. I was going to do this so I ordered the smooth ones from rockauto and let’s just say I sent them back. The aftermarket quality is junk, worse than factory. Just have the factory ones sanded and filled. The All Sales (AMI) handles are billet and look real nice and would probably come out the best, but they are pretty expensive.

unacLe · Nov 29, 2018

The rubber trim around my 01 coupe door handles is rotted and flaking apart on both sides. Im trying to find new ones online, but Ive had no luck so far. Any ideas where to find them?

Painted door handles

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