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AS the title says, has anyone painted them red / black / green / purple ? Or is everyone just replacing them every few months when they get horrible looking?

painted mine black

How are they holding out ?
How did you do it ?

Neil

I replaced mine. Still look as good as new. I'm very careful with them

sorted wrote:How are they holding out ?
How did you do it ?

Neil

sanded them down with some wet and dry, got rid of all the flakey bits, and used some satin black paint from homebase.

they are holding up well, they don't flake or anything and just look oem, no one notices them.

I've replaced mine, they should last a good few years at least.

Mouse_GTI wrote:I replaced mine. Still look as good as new. I'm very careful with them

Ditto, although they are made out of crap material I do love the look and feel of them

Mine are still mint, I've had the car 2 years.

One of the inserts in the grab handles has been replaced but that's because I snapped it in half

painted my handles and speaker covers looks very oem! slowly but surley making the inside completley black like mk4 anaversiary golf!

I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.

Si_GTi wrote:I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.

Yeh I'm pretty sure vagparts do a whole front set (2 inserts and 2 handles) for a decent price!

mine are pretty flaky, might just try peeling off all that rubbery coating. if it looks crap then i will replace them.

Tim_GTi wrote:

Si_GTi wrote:I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.

Yeh I'm pretty sure vagparts do a whole front set (2 inserts and 2 handles) for a decent price!

~£30

nogwuy wrote:mine are pretty flaky, might just try peeling off all that rubbery coating. if it looks crap then i will replace them.

I think you'd have to paint them after stripping them,

£30?! I paid less for that when I bought All mine individually.

nice job h4r1s them handles look sweet so did you just use lite grade wet and dry ???

and what spray did you use just car grade spray??

gonna do mine as there a mess look like a snake sheading skin ....any good advice on the job??