Question on color matching door handle and paint armor

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I couldn't color match the Pearl White Multi-Coat Paint when I attempted to wrap the handles. Now I'm looking to painting them. Any guidance here would be huge!

JohnnyLounge21 said:

Can I bring this topic back to life?

I couldn't color match the Pearl White Multi-Coat Paint when I attempted to wrap the handles. Now I'm looking to painting them. Any guidance here would be huge!

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To paint them properly, you'd want to get the door handle assemblies removed from the car, the "chrome" portion of the handle can be dismantled from the entire handle assembly once the entire unit is removed from the car and the sent off to the body shop of your choice. Otherwise you are going to be dealing with masking, and painting the car with at least one door (or hatch) open so they don't retract on you.

To remove the handle modules involves removing the door panels, window trims, and for the fronts, removing the glass to get access to the handle assembly.

Thanks so much for the response, Cricket88. Indeed, I talked to a guy that said he would paint (and not guarantee) the handles. He walked through the process you mented above to the letter. It would be in the $1K-2K range to get it done. Once he started saying he was going to pull the doors apart, I lost interest in a hurry. I'm back to attempting to wrap them and I'm sure we'll find something close enough to make me happy. . .

Don't know what color you're trying to match, but Avery Supreme Gloss Metallic Silver vinyl wrap matches silver Model S paint exactly.