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DadsXF
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Lightbulb Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!

Hi all,

Here's my take on resolving the peeling chrome on the interior door pulls. This fix costs less than $10, and should be a viable long-term solution.

First I taped the inside of the handle with a piece of clear thick packing tape. Then I cut down a steering wheel cover which I picked up on Amazon.
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Lemonbest C0196 Universal Car Steering Wheel Stitch On Wrap Cover, 106 cm, Black


I chose the perforated model, figuring it would help stretch over the thick handle. I folded the edges down and stitched them in place (you can see it in the pics, maybe I folded down too much?), then applied a baseball stitch on each handle - youtube is your friend here - lots of videos of people lacing on steering wheel covers.

In progress:



Finished product:



Finished product, passenger side:


No more chrome splinters!

Share and enjoy!
-DadsXF
 
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