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CamaroDIYking · 04-05-2013, 01:31 PM

Any clue on how to take the chrome door handles off to be painted ? I don't have any chrome on the car and they annoy me. Do I have to take the whole door panel off or can I do it just from the inside ?

StephenS_84 · 04-05-2013, 01:54 PM

I'm not sure how they come off exactly, but I'm pretty sure the door panel does have to come off. Once you take it off I'm sure you will see how the handles come off. This is a project for me as well.

Asian Zero · 04-05-2013, 01:55 PM

It would probably be easier if you took off the door panel. Its not that bad only a couple of bolts and screws. hardest part is disconnecting the wiring from all the switches.

Badman24 · 04-05-2013, 04:53 PM

Actually you don't need to pull the door panel off. It's one screw in the door jam behind a round plastic cover. Just pull the handle open as you loosen the screw, after a few turns you can let go and the handle will not close back. Keep turning the screw until you can pull out the lock cylinder and then the handle itself. I will find a video to show you.

Badman24 · 04-05-2013, 04:56 PM

Here you go. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=UMHv0sg1ByY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUMH v0sg1ByY

Badman24 · 04-05-2013, 05:00 PM

Tried to post a link, sorry I couldn't get it to work

FL1CK · 04-05-2013, 05:57 PM

Once you have the door panel off the handles are melt welded on the back... you can tape them off in the door and paint. That's what I'm doing this weekend among other things.

FL1CK · 04-05-2013, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badman24

Tried to post a link, sorry I couldn't get it to work

That's for the outside, those aren't chrome. He's talking about the inside.

FL1CK · 04-05-2013, 06:01 PM

Here's a pic of the back so you can see the melt welds

FL1CK · 04-05-2013, 08:32 PM

Got mine taped off, waiting for tomorrow to get them painted. I'm plasti-dipping mine, and may flat clear them as well.

CamaroDIYking · 04-06-2013, 11:59 AM

Yes I'm talking about the inside

StephenS_84 · 04-06-2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badman24

Here you go. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=UMHv0sg1ByY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUMH v0sg1ByY

StephenS_84 · 04-06-2013, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL1CK

Here's a pic of the back so you can see the melt welds

Sooooo could these be swapped out for new ones?

FL1CK · 04-06-2013, 02:21 PM

Cut the welds and pulled them out

04-05-2013, 01:31 PM	#1
CamaroDIYking Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 229	Painted door handles Any clue on how to take the chrome door handles off to be painted ? I don't have any chrome on the car and they annoy me. Do I have to take the whole door panel off or can I do it just from the inside ? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS- every option possible in 2010 Lighting- LED footwell, grille, trunk, and engine lights done via DIY. LED dome, DRL, and tag lights. Paint- Painted engine cover, steering wheel bezel, speedometer bezel, front bowtie, tail light bezels, wheel center caps. Exterior lights- tinted tail lights and sidemarker lights. Wheels- powdercoated stock RS 20' wheels black Exhaust- Cat-back Dynomax Bullet Exhaust system with bullet muffler delete. Misc- rear blackout kit from Big Worm Graphix, black side Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros, and rear Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros.

04-05-2013, 01:55 PM	#3
Asian Zero Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lake in the Hills, Illinois Posts: 418	It would probably be easier if you took off the door panel. Its not that bad only a couple of bolts and screws. hardest part is disconnecting the wiring from all the switches. __________________

04-05-2013, 04:53 PM	#4
Badman24 Drives: 2SS Black W/GFX Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Dakota (EAFB) Posts: 100	Actually you don't need to pull the door panel off. It's one screw in the door jam behind a round plastic cover. Just pull the handle open as you loosen the screw, after a few turns you can let go and the handle will not close back. Keep turning the screw until you can pull out the lock cylinder and then the handle itself. I will find a video to show you. __________________

04-05-2013, 04:56 PM	#5
Badman24 Drives: 2SS Black W/GFX Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Dakota (EAFB) Posts: 100	Here you go. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=UMHv0sg1ByY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUMH v0sg1ByY __________________

04-05-2013, 05:00 PM	#6
Badman24 Drives: 2SS Black W/GFX Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Dakota (EAFB) Posts: 100	Tried to post a link, sorry I couldn't get it to work __________________ Last edited by Badman24; 04-05-2013 at 05:01 PM. Reason: Messed up

04-05-2013, 01:54 PM	#2
StephenS_84 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 972	I'm not sure how they come off exactly, but I'm pretty sure the door panel does have to come off. Once you take it off I'm sure you will see how the handles come off. This is a project for me as well.

04-05-2013, 05:57 PM	#7
FL1CK Switchin' n Twitchin' Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA (Eastlake) Posts: 3,145	Once you have the door panel off the handles are melt welded on the back... you can tape them off in the door and paint. That's what I'm doing this weekend among other things. __________________ I am not childish, you're just being a poopy head!

04-05-2013, 06:01 PM	#9
FL1CK Switchin' n Twitchin' Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA (Eastlake) Posts: 3,145	pic Here's a pic of the back so you can see the melt welds Attached Images __________________ I am not childish, you're just being a poopy head!

04-05-2013, 08:32 PM	#10
FL1CK Switchin' n Twitchin' Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA (Eastlake) Posts: 3,145	Got mine taped off, waiting for tomorrow to get them painted. I'm plasti-dipping mine, and may flat clear them as well. __________________ I am not childish, you're just being a poopy head! Last edited by FL1CK; 04-06-2013 at 07:52 PM.

04-06-2013, 11:59 AM	#11
CamaroDIYking Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 229	Yes I'm talking about the inside __________________ 2010 2SS/RS- every option possible in 2010 Lighting- LED footwell, grille, trunk, and engine lights done via DIY. LED dome, DRL, and tag lights. Paint- Painted engine cover, steering wheel bezel, speedometer bezel, front bowtie, tail light bezels, wheel center caps. Exterior lights- tinted tail lights and sidemarker lights. Wheels- powdercoated stock RS 20' wheels black Exhaust- Cat-back Dynomax Bullet Exhaust system with bullet muffler delete. Misc- rear blackout kit from Big Worm Graphix, black side Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros, and rear Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros.

04-06-2013, 02:21 PM	#14
FL1CK Switchin' n Twitchin' Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA (Eastlake) Posts: 3,145	pics Cut the welds and pulled them out Attached Images __________________ I am not childish, you're just being a poopy head!