Painting door exterior door handles??

[khelms_98]

In order to paint the door handles, do I have to take the entire door handle off or does the black(unpainted) piece simply pop on/off w/o having to go through the hassle of completely removing the door handle?

[khelms_98]

Anyone?

[FULANITO]

You have to remove them completely, I would say. It's not that hard, I did it to replace my OEM door handles with Titanium Silver ones!!! Good luck!!!

[Mindfull]

HI Khelms,
I've been playing with painting the door handles, but since I'm not positive I'd like to change (right now I have body color-match), I'm doing my tests on a set of trim covers. The plastic ones are perfect for testing, but I don't think I'd install them (feel flimsy). There are chrome-plated steel covers that would likely be a better install, & they're $50 shipped. You can also get OEM handles in titanium or other colors, depending on what you're looking for, for $200-600 depending on the source.
I'm hesitant to paint my OEM handles in case I don't like the outcome (!). If you feel up to it, yes, full removal of door handles (which requires releasing them from inside the doors), then paint & re-install. Make sure it's a dry day & you don't need to be anywhere! Start early & all coats could be done in a day. Make sure to get a good quality top coat on there, so you don't get any chipping any time soon.
Good Luck!
M