How To: PTM Handles the EASY way
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Came out great. The only concern and issue I can see is that these will only work for a black truck or maybe a dark color. If some has a white or red truck you will still see the black area behind the handle.
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Agreed but it may be seen as an upside in general, there won't be any paint to scratch with a fingernail throughout time. Depending on reach angle and all...
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I definitely looks best on tuxedo black or black metallic.. but i think it would still be a great addition to any color truck. anything looks better than fading black plastic..
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Definitely true.. my old ptm handles were nadly scratched up behind the pull, idk how cuz i dont usually reach in that far purposely!
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On my last F150 i went thrpough the work of removing my door panels and everything to remove all my handles, and since the prep wprk takes awhile i was driving around with no door handles on certain doors for a straight week. Heres how i did it the easy way.
*Prep work, about 10 minutes. Spray time for primer, base, and clear, about 2 hours.
Materials needed:
Spray Max 2K primer in a spray can-20$
Spray max 2k Clear in a spray can-20$
Reduced auto body paint in a can.. any paint shop can make it for about 20-25$
Grey scour pad or 600 grit sand paper
Stainless Steel Handle covers from Ebay (dont do chrome,. covers cost me 60$ shipped)
-Scuff down the handles until the shines off with the sandpaper or scuff pad. It will look like brushed stainless when it is ready
The one on the left is prepped, the one on the right is obviously still shiny
This next part i didnt take pics for because its self explanatory.
-Wipe down handles with reducer, alcohol, prep, whatever.
-spray two even coats of primer, lets it flash dry (meaning wait til it has no shine on it.. people will argue about wait time but u can spray base on wet sealer if you want)
-spray two coats of base.. or more.. wait abpout 30 mins
-Spray your clear coat. I waited about 20 minutes in between coats, and did 3 wet coats. no runs.
Wallah! nice and wet.. out of a SPRAY CAN. Spray max is the ish my friends.
Allow at least 10 hours to cure.. i usually let them dry over night.
at this point u can sand imperfections out of the clear if u have any, this clear can be cut and buffed no problem.
Heres the finished product.
Pros: Cheap, quick, easy, and very good looking mod for your truck
Cons: The handle cover has a tiny gap in between the cover itself and the body.. literally a few millimeters. Also, the area behind the pull handle is obviously still plastic.
My verdict: Totally worth it. This mod costs right around 120$ and looks great. For the price that a body shop will charge, it wont look much better than this. So why bother? I will never remove handles again!
Hopefully some of yall give this a try.
*Prep work, about 10 minutes. Spray time for primer, base, and clear, about 2 hours.
Materials needed:
Spray Max 2K primer in a spray can-20$
Spray max 2k Clear in a spray can-20$
Reduced auto body paint in a can.. any paint shop can make it for about 20-25$
Grey scour pad or 600 grit sand paper
Stainless Steel Handle covers from Ebay (dont do chrome,. covers cost me 60$ shipped)
-Scuff down the handles until the shines off with the sandpaper or scuff pad. It will look like brushed stainless when it is ready
The one on the left is prepped, the one on the right is obviously still shiny
This next part i didnt take pics for because its self explanatory.
-Wipe down handles with reducer, alcohol, prep, whatever.
-spray two even coats of primer, lets it flash dry (meaning wait til it has no shine on it.. people will argue about wait time but u can spray base on wet sealer if you want)
-spray two coats of base.. or more.. wait abpout 30 mins
-Spray your clear coat. I waited about 20 minutes in between coats, and did 3 wet coats. no runs.
Wallah! nice and wet.. out of a SPRAY CAN. Spray max is the ish my friends.
Allow at least 10 hours to cure.. i usually let them dry over night.
at this point u can sand imperfections out of the clear if u have any, this clear can be cut and buffed no problem.
Heres the finished product.
Pros: Cheap, quick, easy, and very good looking mod for your truck
Cons: The handle cover has a tiny gap in between the cover itself and the body.. literally a few millimeters. Also, the area behind the pull handle is obviously still plastic.
My verdict: Totally worth it. This mod costs right around 120$ and looks great. For the price that a body shop will charge, it wont look much better than this. So why bother? I will never remove handles again!
Hopefully some of yall give this a try.
To get your perspective, I've got the ingot metallic silver color that I'm looking to find, and paint the covers with. How would you go about it. Buy the OEM pint?
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TKO, I'm a big idiot and got the chrome ones instead of the stainless steel set from eBay. Will it still work or would I be better off and getting the right set in order for it to look good? When I got the package in the mail the first thing I said was "oh nooo!"
That's what I get for not paying attention!! Thanks for your time TKO
That's what I get for not paying attention!! Thanks for your time TKO
