Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
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. (Hope that's allowed to post?)
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
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. (Hope that's allowed to post?)
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
Re: Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
This is a nice and easy fix! Other day I had a friend getting a cut when trying to hop off the car lol! Like Onehundred80 said Maybe by taking the door panel and the door handle you might be able to wrap the whole thing so long as you have a larger steering wheel cover. I will try your method since it is good enough for me!
Re: Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
This is a nice and easy fix! Other day I had a friend getting a cut when trying to hop off the car lol! Like Onehundred80 said Maybe by taking the door panel and the door handle you might be able to wrap the whole thing so long as you have a larger steering wheel cover. I will try your method since it is good enough for me!
For reference, it's just over 4" wide, measuring at 4 1/16" - you have to stretch it when lacing to get it to cover completely. Stretching a non-perforated cover might be more difficult?
--DadsXF
Re: Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
There's definitely enough material there to cover both handles entirely, I opted to not remove the door panels or handles to try it (honestly hadn't thought of it), but it would have made life a bit easier to lace them up if had gone that route. I've got an extra piece of the steering wheel cover left over that is 17" long.
For reference, it's just over 4" wide, measuring at 4 1/16" - you have to stretch it when lacing to get it to cover completely. Stretching a non-perforated cover might be more difficult?
--DadsXF
For reference, it's just over 4" wide, measuring at 4 1/16" - you have to stretch it when lacing to get it to cover completely. Stretching a non-perforated cover might be more difficult?
--DadsXF
Re: Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
I like these, a bit more expensive but look very nice and easy install.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GREY-STITCH...4AAOSw~vpaCZsi
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GREY-STITCH...4AAOSw~vpaCZsi
Re: Wrapped interior door handles - no more getting stabbed by peeling chrome!
The stitching looks nice but I'm not good with small things. I bought these from Corvette Central, 7 years ago and dyed them for an exact color match for my Limited's dark/light gray interior. They velcro back onto themselves and completely encircle the pull. EASY $19.95 Leather handle covers
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