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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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Defective Handle solutions?

my door handles inside look like theyre 40 years old with all these scratches

is it possible i can paint this with plasti dip

it makes my car look so cheap drives me nuts anyone else have this issue?



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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Mine look the same. I'm going to take them off and paint them eventually. U probably could use plasti dip but would it hold up well since u use the handle to get in and out of the car?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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It's been discussed numerous times. You can paint them. Or you can replace them with the ones from 09+ that are made of the same shodo aluminum as the rest of the car that do not scratch easily like the plastic ones in the 08.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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will plastidip look good on that ?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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people say plastidip attracts lint and is difficult to clean, I don't think I'd want that in the interior of my car.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
It's been discussed numerous times. You can paint them. Or you can replace them with the ones from 09+ that are made of the same shodo aluminum as the rest of the car that do not scratch easily like the plastic ones in the 08.
+1 I think they're like $80 on ebay or something like that. I need to get around doing mine too...
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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ya, don't plastidip them. IMHO i think it would look cheap.

gotta do stuff right the first time.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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the good thing about plasti dip is that i can take it off if it looks bad
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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g37 door grip | eBay
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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CF vinyl, or real CF if you want to spend little more. Or just order from ebay...

one I found, but search before buying.

INFINITI OEM FACTORY G37 COUPE DOOR PULL GRIP CAP SET DRIVER & PASSENGER 08+ | eBay
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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^ this seller is the cheapest when you include the s/h fee. Or contact carbon fiber element and do a custom CF inerior like I did. Check my log page.

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...s-mod-log.html
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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is there a chance this can be covered in warranty?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 08slate08
is there a chance this can be covered in warranty?
Are you still under the warranty? you could argue to your dealer it is peeling, but its a toss up on rather they will agree to cover it. Don't say it is scratched, say it's "peeling"
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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my car is an 08 with 53k miles isnt it 4 years 60k miles?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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I got the washi replacement grips for mine. I like it a lot better than the 08 look, and I figured the 09 grips won't be around on ebay forever.
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