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Delocked Door Handles - Colour Opinion
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:56 pm
by inder
I want to get delocked door handles for my mk5, as I understand, I can just order the rear door handles and put them on the front - right?
If so, great, but idealy id like them silver to match the car, but how much would it be to get them sprayed roughly and where?
Should I just go for factory black ones? Reason im thinking this, is because it will break up the silver a bit, match the underside of the mirrors and any other black parts... or should I get primed and pay for a spraying????
opinions? thanks
Here is a quick photoshop, im sure the black is darker tho, but rough idea:
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:13 pm
by Si_GTi
My rear door handles are on the way from VAGParts to replace my fronts in the same way that you're planning. In my case, on my black car, I'm going to have them sprayed up by my dealer when I get them, and fit them myself. I don't think I would be able to do a very good job myself, never been much good with painting stuff!
As for your handles, IMHO I'd keep them silver
Oh yes, the quote from my dealer to prepare, paint and lacquer the handles was about £35-40...
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:21 pm
by inder
Im not sure id be able to spray them good either, I think I should contact my local dealer to find out the costs for spraying - could get a gti spiltter done at same time too if cost is similar
Why spray yours if they are black already, or you ordered primed from vagparts? sorry im not sure what you meant
Id really like silver, but cant decide if black will look good or not hmm
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:36 pm
by Rom77
If you are interresting I have Black delocked door to echange
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:44 pm
by inder
Thanks for the offer Rom, but i'd like to hang on to the original silver ones if I go for the black ones
edit: or do you mean you have them for sale? £$€
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:47 pm
by Si_GTi
I'm spraying the door handles so that they match the car. What I meant to explain was that from VAGParts they will arrive unpainted, so black plastic finish I guess. I'll take a pic or two of them when I get them, should be this week sometime
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:51 pm
by inder
Ahh i see what you mean, pics sound good m8
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:01 pm
by polopowah
im getting mine sprayed shortly aswell, looks mint colou-coded, unless you have a white car with black rims
-Ben-
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:52 pm
by carmadaaron
cc'd rules
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:57 pm
by PhilGTi
Why dont you get the bit under the wing mirror colourcoded too at the same time? The bit that hold it on. Then your sorted
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:41 pm
by inder
The whole black bit that is under the wingmirror and on the door attachment?? I think that won't look right? or will it... hmm something to think about - do you have a pic of someone's car who has done it??
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:37 pm
by PhilGTi
Not yet, but mine will be soon so ill let you know
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Not sure what it will cost but about 40quid im thinking. Gunna get it done at the same time as my delocked door handles and front splitter.
Phill
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:43 pm
by inder
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:58 am
by spankone
i say go silver as mine are magic black and as for base plates if you painted that silver it would ruin the contrast
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ ... 9000a9.jpg
thats my car im going to paint the base plates magic black as well asap or when i can be bothered
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:58 pm
by inder
spankone wrote:i say go silver as mine are magic black and as for base plates if you painted that silver it would ruin the contrast
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ ... 9000a9.jpg
thats my car im going to paint the base plates magic black as well asap or when i can be bothered
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