Silver Interior Door Handle - Replace or Repaint?

[EEEliminator]

My rear interior door handle finish got worn through from having a car seat rub on it. I haven't seen this piece on any of the online part catalogs for sale separately from the whole door panel. I definitely do not want to replace the whole panel. So what are the best options?

1. Find a factory replacement.
   
2. Repaint it and try to match it, its not next to any other silver plastic trim so if it wasn't perfect it might not be to noticeable. Anyone have a match?
   
3. Wrap it with some sort of vinyl, but I would need to do all the other pieces.
   
4. Use one of the hydrographic dip kits and ad a carbon fiber pattern to it. Again I would need to do it for all of them. I'm not sure how this would look as I haven't seen the finish in person. https://youtu.be/DgEjrtBprlo

First two options seem like the simplest.

 

[4REIGN3R]

I would repaint it. Be surprised if you couldn't find something similar in color. Vinyl wrapping would be a nice DIY. Perhaps wrapping it in carbon?

 

[Mistaken]

Any good local body shop should be able to paint that and match it no problem.

 

[EEEliminator]

Any good local body shop should be able to paint that and match it no problem.

I suppose, I'd have to get some estimates. I'd imagine for there time they would probably want at least $100 even if I take it off.

I haven't done any painting my self in about 8yrs, I know the paint types have changed to water base since then. I could stop by the local autobody supply store to and see if they could mix up a match. Probably better than trying to find a rattle can variety that would match.

 

[Mistaken]

I suppose, I'd have to get some estimates. I'd imagine for there time they would probably want at least $100 even if I take it off.

I haven't done any painting my self in about 8yrs, I know the paint types have changed to water base since then. I could stop by the local autobody supply store to and see if they could mix up a match. Probably better than trying to find a rattle can variety that would match.

You would be surprised. I would simply ask a couple shops and see. I would guess $50-60.

 

[ST1FLER]

5. Ignore it. You drive a 4runner not a Bentley

 

[Lugboot]

6. Buy a new 4Runner and deduct the purchase price from any college fund or inheritance the child receives.

 

[EEEliminator]

6. Buy a new 4Runner and deduct the purchase price from any college fund or inheritance the child receives.

I have 3 kids, so I can do this x 3 right?

 

[truc.karl]

The chip looks not too big so I would just use a touch up paint to fix it.

 

[EEEliminator]

The chip looks not too big so I would just use a touch up paint to fix it.

Do you know of a matching touch up paint for this? I think the piece is small enough to where I would rather paint the whole thing, if you have a close match for the paint let me know.

 

[bittwiddler]

There was a post in the past where someone drilled holes in the center console piece (with the cup holders), they were in the wrong spot, and they filled them and spray painted them and it looked pretty good in pictures. Anyway, if you want to try it they they type of paint and color were listed ... but I don't know which thread it was

 

[EEEliminator]

There was a post in the past where someone drilled holes in the center console piece (with the cup holders), they were in the wrong spot, and they filled them and spray painted them and it looked pretty good in pictures. Anyway, if you want to try it they they type of paint and color were listed ... but I don't know which thread it was

Thanks for the tip, I'll do some searching.

 

[barryhiram]

There was a post in the past where someone drilled holes in the center console piece (with the cup holders), they were in the wrong spot, and they filled them and spray painted them and it looked pretty good in pictures. Anyway, if you want to try it they they type of paint and color were listed ... but I don't know which thread it was

[MENTION=83083]rigtec[/MENTION]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ng-your-center-consoles-upper-trim-panel.html

 

[rktroutbum]

Try this?

Worked for me.

 

[Hanau]

Wrap with para-cord?

 

[EEEliminator]

Worked for me.

I actually have a roll of carbon fiber wrap that looks very similar to that.... I haven't pulled the door panel yet, do you know if the silver piece can be removed?

I surprised you were able to get it to do down into the depression for the window switch. I'm not sure that I want to do all of the doors, so right now I'm thinking paint but nice to see what you did. Do you have experience doing wraps?

 

[rigtec]

"My rear interior door handle finish got worn through from having a car seat rub on it. I haven't seen this piece on any of the online part catalogs for sale separately from the whole door panel. I definitely do not want to replace the whole panel. So what are the best options?...'

Hi EEEliminator,

I was in the same bad spot a while back. I needed to add two push button switches to the center console for isolating the two mono-block power amps that drive the subwoofers. While drilling the switch holes I accidentally damaged the trim panel which costs about $470 bucks at the time; that was out of the question for a piece of trim. So now I was committed to repairing it:

BEFORE

After

Here's a link to the 'CONSOLE REFINISHING' thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ng-your-center-consoles-upper-trim-panel.html Hope this helps!

Cheers

 

[EEEliminator]

[MENTION=83083]rigtec[/MENTION]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ng-your-center-consoles-upper-trim-panel.html

Sweet! I spent about 20 minutes searching this morning then gave up when I had to get some work done before the bossman came around :keyboard:

I'm going see about picking up some of that paint on the way home, thanks!

 

[EEEliminator]

Hi EEEliminator,

I was in the same bad spot a while back. I needed to add two push button switches to the center console for isolating the two mono-block power amps that drive the subwoofers. While drilling the switch holes I accidentally damaged the trim panel which costs about $470 bucks at the time; that was out of the question for a piece of trim. So now I was committed to repairing it:


Here's a link to the 'CONSOLE REFINISHING' thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ng-your-center-consoles-upper-trim-panel.html Hope this helps!

Cheers

Looks like you replied while I was typing my reply, thanks for the pics and info!

Also wanted to add a thanks for sharing your mistake. I've personally never owned one of those stepped bits, but have been tempted too purchase them in the pat as I've had a friend how loved using them. Lesson learned!

 

[rigtec]

"...Also wanted to add a thanks for sharing your mistake. I've personally never owned one of those stepped bits, but have been tempted too purchase them in the pat as I've had a friend how loved using them. Lesson learned!"

Well as far as the 'Uni-bit' goes that's the right tool for making a hole with a rather large diameter. The problem was that even though I used tape to mark the proper cutting size, when it punched through it immediately started beveling for the next size hole... I should have cut it from the underside to avoid that!

PS: "...my BIGGEST fails end up being responsible for some of my strongest insights!"

Cheers!