Painting Door Handle Covers

Variant · 12-18-2012, 01:34 AM

Had someone pop the door handle covers off my car on the driver's side. Looks pretty ugly, but had a hard time finding a replacement part and my shop told me I'd need to replace the whole door mechanism.

Finally was pointed to P/N's 51218241405 & 51218241401 from GetBMWParts and have ordered both. These are primed, but not painted.

Is my best bet to order a kit from Paintscratch.com? Looks to make the most sense, though the kits there end up being fairly costly.

Also, I'm not quite clear how I will attach these yet. The originals were broken off so there is still plastic remaining. Maybe I'll have to glue them on?

Anyone have any experience replacing these?

John in VA · 12-19-2012, 12:37 PM

Check http://www.bimmian.com/Painted-Keyho...W-E46-3-Series
The cover on my driver's door broke off, but I was able to reattach with silicone. So far, so good!

Variant · 01-13-2013, 10:00 PM

I'm a little hesitant to do the keyhole cover as only one of my remote keys still works (other one won't charge or is just broken somehow). Guess I'll look into a Paintscratch kit to get my replacement door lock covers painted steel blue.

12-18-2012, 01:34 AM	#1
Variant Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loma Linda, CA Posts: 48 My Ride: 2001 BMW 330i View My Garage	Painting Door Handle Covers Had someone pop the door handle covers off my car on the driver's side. Looks pretty ugly, but had a hard time finding a replacement part and my shop told me I'd need to replace the whole door mechanism. Finally was pointed to P/N's 51218241405 & 51218241401 from GetBMWParts and have ordered both. These are primed, but not painted. Is my best bet to order a kit from Paintscratch.com? Looks to make the most sense, though the kits there end up being fairly costly. Also, I'm not quite clear how I will attach these yet. The originals were broken off so there is still plastic remaining. Maybe I'll have to glue them on? Anyone have any experience replacing these?

12-19-2012, 12:37 PM	#2
John in VA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 551 My Ride: '00 Farngrün 328i View My Garage	Check http://www.bimmian.com/Painted-Keyho...W-E46-3-Series The cover on my driver's door broke off, but I was able to reattach with silicone. So far, so good! __________________ John in VA '03 530i '00 328i '86 535i '85 535i '85 325e - RIP '74 2002tii

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01-13-2013, 10:00 PM	#3
Variant Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loma Linda, CA Posts: 48 My Ride: 2001 BMW 330i View My Garage	I'm a little hesitant to do the keyhole cover as only one of my remote keys still works (other one won't charge or is just broken somehow). Guess I'll look into a Paintscratch kit to get my replacement door lock covers painted steel blue.