Interior grab handles - what have you done ?

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:00 pm

AS the title says, has anyone painted them red / black / green / purple ? Or is everyone just replacing them every few months when they get horrible looking?

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:23 pm

painted mine black

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:27 pm

How are they holding out ?
How did you do it ?

Neil

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:59 pm

I replaced mine. Still look as good as new. I'm very careful with them

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:46 pm

sorted wrote:How are they holding out ?
How did you do it ?

Neil

sanded them down with some wet and dry, got rid of all the flakey bits, and used some satin black paint from homebase.

they are holding up well, they don't flake or anything and just look oem, no one notices them.

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:55 pm

I've replaced mine, they should last a good few years at least.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:00 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:I replaced mine. Still look as good as new. I'm very careful with them

Ditto, although they are made out of crap material I do love the look and feel of them

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:11 pm

Mine are still mint, I've had the car 2 years.

One of the inserts in the grab handles has been replaced but that's because I snapped it in half

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:22 pm

painted my handles and speaker covers looks very oem! slowly but surley making the inside completley black like mk4 anaversiary golf!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:57 pm

I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully

but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:59 pm

Si_GTi wrote:I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.

Yeh I'm pretty sure vagparts do a whole front set (2 inserts and 2 handles) for a decent price!

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:21 am

mine are pretty flaky, might just try peeling off all that rubbery coating. if it looks crap then i will replace them.

one_must_fall · Post by **one_must_fall** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:43 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
Si_GTi wrote:I considered painting mine, but will be just putting two standard new ones in. I too snapped one of the inserts (driver's side) after failing to prise it off carefully but they are only a couple of quid from the dealer to replace.
Yeh I'm pretty sure vagparts do a whole front set (2 inserts and 2 handles) for a decent price!

~Â£30

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:42 pm

nogwuy wrote:mine are pretty flaky, might just try peeling off all that rubbery coating. if it looks crap then i will replace them.

I think you'd have to paint them after stripping them,

Â£30?! I paid less for that when I bought All mine individually.

frankeygsxr1000 · Post by **frankeygsxr1000** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:22 pm

nice job h4r1s them handles look sweet so did you just use lite grade wet and dry ???

and what spray did you use just car grade spray??

gonna do mine as there a mess look like a snake sheading skin ....any good advice on the job??