damm... door handles !!

[tyrrell]

my bird just broke my 2nd interior door handle in 2 months!

i might have to get some ones made from alloy!

 

[daves ibiza]

mine has broke too any ideas how much these are mate

 

[tyrrell]

quite dear from seat... over 25pounds....each
from a scrappy there about 5 pounds..

like i said i cba to mess about with rubbish plastic ones any more, im gonna knock some up in alloy i think -
i will keep people posted.

 

[stezo2k]

you should get her to pay for it if she broke it

 

[daves ibiza]

lol keep me postaed pal i want some lol

 

[tyrrell]

o dont worry about that... she defo made up for it!!!!
just not with money LOL

 

[ebo007]

Funny when mine broke it was the Mrs too, she never paid for it tho

Think from memory I got mine for around £30 quid from stealers I then broke the clips on the surround and had to buy that too

 

[daves ibiza]

lol thats why i took my surround off lol flimsy plastic

 

[Ricardo_Smooth]

how much are the surrounds out of interest? mine was a lady owner before and i think she had nails as it seems to have scratch marks where it has been opened

 

[ian-mac]

Mine are like that too!! went down the scrappy and any he had were in the same condition.

Must be a fault with the plastic, not very hard wearing. Prob cost a packet from Seat. Anyone priced them ??

Ian Mac

 

[Martyn1989]

Mine are like that too!! went down the scrappy and any he had were in the same condition.

Must be a fault with the plastic, not very hard wearing. Prob cost a packet from Seat. Anyone priced them ??

Ian Mac

Solution!

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=211095

 

[ian-mac]

Looks like a project !! I'll def be trying this out !!

Cheers Martyn

 

[greg]

You dont need to sand and spray them, just get off the crappy coating on the top using either boiling water or nailvarnish remover, and rub it with your fingers (not your nails as this will scratch). This leaves just the perfectly smooth gloss black plastic underneath

 

[ebo007]

I think it is around £45 for both sides and thats the handle and the plastic surround where the mirror switch is. Better buying rather than spending the time cleaning them IMO.

 

[ian-mac]

Think I will just save my 45 quid !! Just buy a tin of spray paint at a fiver instead !! Plus I wouldn't want to get new ones for the same thing to happen again !!

 

[greg]

Just do what i said above, the finish from the bare plastic is just as good if not better than you would get from spraying, and its completely FREE!!!

 

[tyrrell]

You dont need to sand and spray them, just get off the crappy coating on the top using either boiling water or nailvarnish remover, and rub it with your fingers (not your nails as this will scratch). This leaves just the perfectly smooth gloss black plastic underneath

some are made out of white plastic....

 

[greg]

some are made out of white plastic....

Really? i've not seen any. I thought only the bit around the mirror adjuster was white plastic as it needs the light to shine through to illuminate the switch positions. Obviously my method wouldnt work too well on white plastic. If the rubber coating has started to come away though you should be able to see easily which colour the plastic underneath is before you start.

 

[Martyn1989]

Really? i've not seen any. I thought only the bit around the mirror adjuster was white plastic as it needs the light to shine through to illuminate the switch positions. Obviously my method wouldnt work too well on white plastic. If the rubber coating has started to come away though you should be able to see easily which colour the plastic underneath is before you start.

Nah it's black plastic mate, don't worry. Not that it makes a difference if you paint it.

 

[tyrrell]

one way to find out.... i could of swarn one of mine was white.. when i rubbed it down.?
o well dont rele matter.