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YOUR RESEARCHRemoving hood release handle
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I'm interested to find out how you go as mine is also a bit used looking.
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After i stripped it, I used a power sander with 80 grit then to 120 grit.
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After the handle dried from the water I used Rustoleum silver paint .
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I ended using aircraft remover (aka super paint stripper) to strip the paint and primer off the handle down to the bare metal.
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A few light coats later i spray the handle using Rustoleum Clear coat enamel.
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Hey what is the trick to removing the hood release handle? I popped off the 3 tiny plugs and i cant seem to figure out how to pull off the plastic shroud around the handles. Any tips?
I have seen a DIY removal write up for it, but dont recall where... there are screws on the side near the seat IIRC - then the plasctic comes free... I actually had th e think "where is the hood opener"
Okay this is what i did. The scratches were extremely deep on the hood handle. I ended using aircraft remover (aka super paint stripper) to strip the paint and primer off the handle down to the bare metal. Sorry i forgot to take a picture of that. After i stripped it, I used a power sander with 80 grit then to 120 grit. I primed the bare metal and then wet sanded it with 800 grit until smooth. After the handle dried from the water I used Rustoleum silver paint . A few light coats later i spray the handle using Rustoleum Clear coat enamel. One light coat and two nice medium coats until the part was glossy. Currently I am waiting for the paint to dry and I will post an update on the durability of the paint.
Note: The factory paint is slightly lighter than the Rustoleum silver, I will wait until it is dry and compare them in the car. The picture I took does not do the new paint any justice (it looks darker in the photo)
Thanks for the photos and tips. You have improved the look dramatically, too bad the paint didn't match better, I agree, you'll have to paint the other latch as well.Nice job.
sorry ride - I was tired
what I meant to say is "Not Bad!" As in Wow, looks good! (as in the color matching the factory) I am sorry I wrote that wrong and didnt mean to cause any bad feelings or make you feel as if it was a bad job.. I think it looks great
at one point I thought about making new handles and offering them for sale - there are many aluminum items like pedals and foot rests, but no one seems to have gone thru the effort to make some cool hood/trunk pulls... I lost interest based on complexity and time but still think if someone made some clool looking replacements they would sell... the only other option it factory new or to do as you have done....
anyhow
LOOKIN' GOOD !!
I re-did mine in place, masked, taped, newspaper everywhere. I found out you CANNOT clear coat them. The aluminum when applied looked a near perfect match to the factory aluminum color, I sprayed on the clear and the color turned gray. I wiped them off with acetone got all the paint off and just sprayed with a few light coats of aluminum paint. They look really good and if I didn't know better I'd think they came that way. Moral of the story, no clear coat.
yea, I agree... I was thinking of removing my carpets and painting the floor... had the same worries, BUT I have seen it done by other RL'ers so I suppose .....
