Chrome door handles - anyone vinyled them?
01-18-12, 07:24 AM
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Chrome door handles - anyone vinyled them?
Instead of paying $277 for the lx-mod door handles has anyone just vinyled the handles in chrome? So much cheaper and you can decide whether or not to wrap the entire door handle or just half, etc...
Seems like a no brainer to me after my husband was telling me that the lx-mod door handles protrude slightly out due to the tape under them.
I figured with vinyl it will look darn near flush. Opinions?
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UPDATE
I sent my handles off to krometics. (Thanks to my husband CCJ22's idea since he knows these people)
I'll come back in and update this thread with the results once we get the handles back.
Less expensive then the LX-mode stick on plastic handles too... Question is, how well will this "paint" hold?
CCJ22 states it's not actually paint it's a similar to process to what they use to make mirrors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohSpiOmGVU
I'll be copying wee sped's exterior look except w/o kazz grill and without bodykit as well as different wheels.
Seems like a no brainer to me after my husband was telling me that the lx-mod door handles protrude slightly out due to the tape under them.
I figured with vinyl it will look darn near flush. Opinions?
**UPDATE**
UPDATE
I sent my handles off to krometics. (Thanks to my husband CCJ22's idea since he knows these people)
I'll come back in and update this thread with the results once we get the handles back.
Less expensive then the LX-mode stick on plastic handles too... Question is, how well will this "paint" hold?
CCJ22 states it's not actually paint it's a similar to process to what they use to make mirrors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohSpiOmGVU
I'll be copying wee sped's exterior look except w/o kazz grill and without bodykit as well as different wheels.
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01-18-12, 02:27 PM
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^lol.
I really like the chrome handles on a black car. I want the LX mode covers but its so expensive. Vinyl wrapping isnt a bad idea but i feel like it may be a bit difficult to wrap since your most likely not gonna remove the handle prior to wrapping.
I really like the chrome handles on a black car. I want the LX mode covers but its so expensive. Vinyl wrapping isnt a bad idea but i feel like it may be a bit difficult to wrap since your most likely not gonna remove the handle prior to wrapping.
01-18-12, 02:44 PM
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+1. I think the vinyl would get scratched easily as well, since door handles are heavily abused by passengers.
01-18-12, 04:48 PM
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while the lx-mode handles do stick out very slightly, it's nowhere near as bad as the cheap ones you see on many trucks/dodge chargers/etc.
see this thread for more pics/info: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...le-covers.html
while expensive, when you consider how much people pay for other cosmetic mods, this to me is actually good value in the visual change vs price ratio.
see this thread for more pics/info: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...le-covers.html
while expensive, when you consider how much people pay for other cosmetic mods, this to me is actually good value in the visual change vs price ratio.
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01-18-12, 09:45 PM
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Hmm, I think it might be straight. Look up Rvinyl for some cheap chrome vinyl. I bought some brushed aluminum vinyl to do my grey interior trim pieces. I think it was like $15 shipped with coupon. You'll just need the smallest size. For that price, why not go with it? If you don't like it, just rip it off. Post pics if you do.
But FYI, metallic vinyl doesn't fold to curves easily as carbon fiber or others. Its gonna have creases and wrinkles cuz it isn't as flexible.
But FYI, metallic vinyl doesn't fold to curves easily as carbon fiber or others. Its gonna have creases and wrinkles cuz it isn't as flexible.
