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[mystickid]

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I got a jet black 98' camry. I wanted to make the stock black door handles Chrome so i purchased the Dupli-color™ Instant chrome™ spray paint. So i used newspaper and masking tape to cover everything on the door except the door handle and began spray painting.

Everything looked perfect for now...... Then after it dried (only one handle so far), i pulled off the masking tape and the newspaper. Then...... DAMN!!!!! Where the paint was sprayed over the masking tape no harm was done. BUT, where there was newspaper covering the door, the chrome spray paint bled through the thin newspaper and went onto my black doors. I screamed Ah!, then i ran in the house put some dish washing liquid on a little scrub and scrubbed the areas where the pasint bled through.

luckily i was able to removed the chrome spray paint on the doors but the scrub caused a few scratches which i can take care of with some 3M rubbing compound.

most fortunately, i only tried it on one door handle so all the other doors and handles are allright.
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Now what I really need is if there is a "How-To" (with pictures) on removing door handles for a 98" Gen 4 camry. I'm tooo scared to paint with the door handles on the doors right now. Well, you learn from bad experiences.

Well if anyone can help me out, I would feel alot better and would greatly appreciate it. thanks for any effort on your part.

[Eye8Pussies]

no idea, since I have a gen3 camry.

but go pick up a haynes manual and it'll tell you how to do that plus more


or you can try using saran wrap....

[Your Uncle Moe]

Why dont you just do it with 2 or 3 layers of newspaper or use a piece of plastic bag? I do understand your reasoning and I would probably do the same thing your doing if i was in your shoes; but taking them out might cause even more problems for you.

[mystickid]

Is there any manufacturer that makes Chrome door handles for a Gen 4 camry? I searched ebay but they only got regular black ones.

[warlock]

^ nope