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Black door handles....yay or nay?
I wanted to put new door handle skins on. The cheapest i found were the hawk replacements, got new rubber buttons separately.
Im not sure, i was thinking of rubbing down and having them body coloured.
Thoughts please....
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7th Apr 2019 11:29 am
Philip1972
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Only if you can do ALL of it-that pics makes me think half done.
7th Apr 2019 2:09 pm
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7th Apr 2019 2:20 pm
sasdiscos
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I need new covers but they are not available from land rover. Only the whole handle at 100quid plus each. I could rub down and paint graphite as original or go body coloured.
That was what I was getting at, I’ve seen a few people do a “black pack” with black door handles etc.
I’m unsure what way to go. I only brought these as they were factory seconds and cheap, that way rubbing down was an option if I didn’t like.
Yes it’s Half finished because I don’t want to fit the second part only to bust it taking it off. It will all be black when done, or body coloured.
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7th Apr 2019 3:19 pm
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Think they look great on Bali Blue!
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7th Apr 2019 5:02 pm
Philip1972
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sasdiscos wrote:
Yes it’s Half finished because I don’t want to fit the second part only to bust it taking it off. It will all be black when done, or body coloured.
Steve
Then I would do it, I think they look good
7th Apr 2019 6:20 pm
Ceekay
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yep look good in black may do mine when i eventually change the mirror covers D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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7th Apr 2019 6:47 pm
kirkyworld
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I think they would look better blue.
7th Apr 2019 7:58 pm
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7th Apr 2019 9:33 pm
sasdiscos
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Ok, black it is then.
The buttons came from powerful Uk. There not perfect though.
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8th Apr 2019 7:29 am
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