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Offline jonesltd

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Door handles
« 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?
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2009, 13:55 »
for free? i guess theft could be an option!
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2009, 20:34 »
for free? i guess theft could be an option!


LOL  oh thats how its done then???

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2009, 19:04 »
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2009, 22:11 »
Do you mean the interior or exterior handles?
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #7 on: 10 July 2009, 15:11 »
Matt did this

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