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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: jonesltd on 08 July 2009, 13:33

Title: Door handles
Post by: jonesltd on 08 July 2009, 13:33

Hi, I wanna know how I can get the brushed alu effect for the door handles rather than buying them?

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: jv on 08 July 2009, 13:55

for free? i guess theft could be an option!

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: jonesltd on 08 July 2009, 14:07

lol! i was told that you can sand them down and then spray them to give it the brushed effect?

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: DrewiD on 08 July 2009, 20:34

Quote from: jv on 08 July 2009, 13:55

for free? i guess theft could be an option!

LOL  oh thats how its done then???

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: jonesltd on 09 July 2009, 09:43

was told i take of as usual, get sanding paper to give it the brushed effect and then either spray or paint apparently?

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: Thom89 on 09 July 2009, 19:04

 :huh:
Thom

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: Jimp on 09 July 2009, 22:11

Do you mean the interior or exterior handles?

Title: Re: Door handles
Post by: Rhyso on 10 July 2009, 15:11

Matt did this

 Matt's Project Page (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=107650.0)

look about 2/3rd's of the way down