Cheap BMW 3 Series Door Pull Handle Restoration!
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2018
- In this video I show you how to restore your drivers door handle on your E90 or E92 BMW. This works if you have a black interior and should be similar for other BMW models.
The rubberized coating applied at the factory on the drivers side door pull handle will peel over time. It can be quite the eye sore and unfortunately you cannot purchase that part separately. It comes along with a new door panel which could get quite costly.
In this video I show you how to remove all that coating and freshen up the look. I also remove it off the window switch plate to ensure it all matches.
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You are so important to all the E9x DIY'ers out there. Thank you brother!
I love how long and in depth your videos are! 💯 Great content!
This is perfect and timely! I have the same problem and have been looking to fix this for a week! Thank you!
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks
I WISH THERE WAS SOMEONE LIKE YOU I THE LA AREA THAT COULD HELP ME DO THIS TO MY E 90,EXCELLENT JOB BRO.
Excellent video. Very detailed and it came out looking great.
Great video - a lot of work, but amazing results
Before I saw this video, I thought it was gunk buildup on mine. Used alcohol swabs and quickly noticed it was removing some kind of “interior dye” or something. So I just removed all of it with little alcohol wipes. No panel removal necessary. Bare plastic looks glossier than painted but looks great in comparison to the half worn situation I had!
I need to do this. Thank you!
I took off all the plastic off the dash panels and the door handle, but had i known i could brake it down this much it would of been so much easier. I ended up going with a gloss black on all my trim. Great job on the tutorial!
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Very helpful. Thanks!
Great video! Thanks.
I did the same thing. But, I was able pry around it and get blue tape all around and under it, so I didn’t have to take the door apart.
thank you for this great video!!!
Awesome job bro 👍
look way better then it was....I did a wrap on my wood trims and I will be doing this next on my 2008 328xi
Love your videos
Beautiful
Nice. I’m doing this as well. Great video
nice video, thanks
grate informative video , thanks for the relay valide content.
I painted those parts black and it came out perfect.
Probably less trouble painting it then waxing.
Great Video 💫
your video was very helpful :) thank you :) Ps. I will use a black wrapping foil ;)
Thank you for this video. The plastic piece you rip off at 5:20 is not attached on my door (I can see all the plastic tabs), so my weekend project is now to snap it into place. Not sure HOW it even comes off to begin with, but whatever.
Boiling water ! i've done this myself, just pour boiling water or very hot direct from the kettle on the removed parts, the rubberised coating simply crinkles and can be brushed off with a stiff brush, I left mine unfinished.
You could respray the rubber stuff (haven't tried it myself yet - but bought some spray cans with that material)
Unbelievable this popped up mine is bubbling and wondered if I had to replace handle only or entire door panel omg
Great video, didn't respray mine, ordered a new set of handle and windows switch, melted the plastic provided on handle and filled other holes with epoxy resin and screwed with screws that come in set with handle, and I have also put epoxy over the screws. So this will hold 100%, maybe even better than original. And looks perfect, also color is exact. Thanks for the gide video, best regards and keep up a good work 👍
did you screw instead of where he Jb Welded? If yes, which screws? :)
@@bertelsenmedia2nd I have screwed the panel where you rest your arm, on the rest of the door panel ( the part that you have to drill the OEM plactic , and separate so that you can get to the handle ) and filled every hole with epoxy resin and then screwed with screw's that come in set with a handle. The screw's are classic for mdf or wood 1cm long and 4mm thick( but you can buy thicker, 5 or 6mm thick) and they have a washer welded to them. But you can just buy screw's and washer's separately and screw it like that. But the parts that you can melt plastic, melt it because it is the strogest bond. And fill the holes with jb weld or epoxy resin, and then put the screw's in.
@@filipkozaric did you screw from the inside of the panel? (Where the guy in the video drilled). And what does it screw into?
By the time you're done, your rides gonna look like it just came from the dealer. I look at mine every day thinking why did BMW put that stuff there in the first place.
Why you're asking because the BMW has officially finished with the quality built interior from the 2004 which is a e60 model for 5 series and e90 for tye 3 series... Just a pure cheap plastic ERA... E39 and the E46 backwards if you expect the REAL BMW.
Here is your "real bmw" e46.
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This is terrible cheap plastic era. E60 and E90 have only problem with this door handle, rest are A LOT ABOVE fucking e39 and e46.
I got a bad problem I fix everything, then it's looking brand new but now has 200000miles lol got to sell it then do it again lol
thanks, i just did exactly what you show us :)
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Have similar problem with the passenger side door pull on an X3. Since it is only the inside of the door pull, do you think I could get away with just applying the rubbing alcohol to the back of the handle without deinstalling it? As it's not facing outwards, application of the plastic conditioner and wax wouldn't be as necessary, Would just have to be careful of leather on outside of pull and on the door, Thoughts? Thanks
Nice work. My lower door panel is pretty scratched up and I'm thinking about trying some black COLOURLOCK that's for the seats on the door panel.
I was thinking the same
Wow!! You did a great job!! I’m gonna go the same to my beige door handle tomorrow
Drop them in NapiSan - works a treat with no scrubbing.
If you have time and are lazy, I just stuck the pieces in a ziplock bag with some IPA and left it till next day it came off very easily with minimal scrubbing. Also I think ceramic coating would work great on these plastics, but that's just my theory I haven't done it yet
If you leave the door in one piece you can get it all cleaned just using vinegar. Won't have to take door apart
Good job! You can do a list of things we need for this DIY?
Thanks, an old toothbrush and 91% isopropyl alcohol, a microfiber towel and ideally some Plastx to refresh the plastic after.
What product did u use?? Great job Sir
Did the door panel squeak or rattle at all after this process? I think that would drive me nuts more than the peeling finish. I'm a little apprehensive with all the "welds."
Looks great good job man. I have the same issue but beige I wonder what color it is inside
Xander Crews its the same color i also have the beige interior and i did it on the cup holders trim
The beige on mine was white/partially tan. Be careful of removing it.
E92 was a lot easier than e90. Only thing you had to drill was those two plastic welds that hold the pull part. And no jb welding needed if you just use two screws to fasten it back.
I would suggest for anyone else doing this to order a drover door lock gear replacement. I dont remember what exactly it was called but it was a pain trying to get the door card off and get the door to un latch to replace it. Or get a whole new door latch mechanism
Do you have the link where to purchase all the tools you used?
That looks awesome. Did you try Aerospace 303 Protactant on black plastic parts already? It brings back the 'black' on trims,parts etc. I tried a lot of stuff, but this is the best for me until now...
Never tried it. I'll look into it for some of my exterior trim. Thanks
+1 for Aerospace 303, gives plastic a satin "new" look. Not greasy or shiny, I love it.
hello, can you give me the link of the products used to clean the plastics?
I have a question regarding your old video about the waste gate rattle issue. After tightening them, did it go back to rattling again and if it did, how did you fix it? Also, if I ignored the rattle for a long ,I'll be stuck with an engine that has no boost?
Sure I haven't had any issues since performing that service. No rattles.
Para mejorar este video que es buenísimo :
1.- Existe pieza de recambio del tirador.
2.- El conector del mando de ventanas NO se quita tirando sin más tal y como sale en el video. Se ha de tirar de una palanca que existe en el medio del conecto.
3.- NUNCA usar taladro. Luego al poner los tornillos de sujeción es posible que se queden cortos , usar un cuter o similar para dejarlo raso.
To improve this video which is very good:
1.- There is a spare part for the handle. (Aliexpress...)
2.- The window control connector is NOT removed by simply pulling as it appears in the video. You have to pull a lever that exists in the middle of the connector.
3.-NEVER use a drill. Then when putting the screws of subjection it is possible that they remain short, use a cutter or similar to leave it flat.
Would this work on the trim pieces around the radio as well?
Damnit! I REALLY wish I would have watched this before hitting my shit with acetone. I guess I'm going the repaint route :(
So is not possible to change just that door plastic?
How is the glued part holding up after a couple of years? Thanks.
Glue is not the best solution..
On E92/3 you can just unclip the door handle. The part can be bought from BMW. Very expensive though.
Do you think the same process can be done on the steering wheel on a e93 because the steering wheel trim on mine has started to peel off like the handle? Thank you in advance
Same with my e93
Would this tutorial be the same for the 2dr coupe e92? Same same but different?
Yeah should be the same process overall
I had a rear in the leather on my last e90 and I was able to purchase the leather armrest as a single part.
we cant justify $450 to purchase door armrest :)
this is so annoying, I have an M3 and BMW engineered a super crappy "spray paint" that turns into go and flakes off and now I have to drill out the door panel to fix it?
Hey, which is the JB Weld product link or name? thanks!
I now managed to take it apart on my e92 but now the rubber layer won't come off, nothing works i have tried alcohol, boiling water, bug remover, nail polish remover and many other things... nothing desolves it. Guess I will just sand it down and spray paint it.
How has this held up? Do you find the texture significantly different? Also wonder how this treatment does with fingerprints.
Thank you!
It still looks and feels exactly the same and actually feels identical to my G20 3 series. They all come with the same texture now. It doesn't show finger prints.
Vehicular DIY Thank you for responding. I did this myself, thanks to your video, and am happy with the results. Thank you.
That soft touch rubber coat BMW uses is such a pain in the ass and a failure. Not sure why they keep using that garbage on their trim parts. On the back doors of our X5 the handles have a very thick coating of this stuff that turns gooey and comes off on your hands after X amount of years. I ended up replacing the front handle on the passenger side front but the rear ones I scraped all the rubber off using rubbing alcohol (and a knife) like you did then sanded them with 600 grit paper. The texture and feel was almost identical to the new front handle so I just left them in that condition and reinstalled. No one rides in the backs of our cars (kids are grown and gone) so its no big deal. Besides that, if you didn't know what I did to them you wouldn't know, they look identical to OEM replacements. LOL
Wow. Just wow. This video was VERY, VERY helpful. Now I know how NEVER to attempt to do this repair. JB Weld on a main support for the car door handle to close? I cannot see how that could possibly go wrong. Anyhoo, after watching this epic debacle, I took a butter knife(ok truth is I started with my fingernail) and began scraping all of that rubber shit off of that part of the handle on the door panel that deterioriates and won't come out without applying for an act of congress. It didn't do any damage to the plastic underneath(tan)however it's a different shade. I clean the area with alcohol and then vinyl prep two or three times. Painted with a few coats of ColorBond BMW Cream Beige vinyl spray paint and..done..in about an hour and twenty minutes.. and my door handle/panel still intact with it's irritating, yet effective German melted plastic assembly.
Is there a e92 version of this? For driver side
Which Produkt did u have use? Please tell me
For future reference I’ve just done this and you can pull the top piece of leather off(arm rest piece) and then unscrew the two t20 screws that are attached to the door handle.
how? can detach leather off armrest?
I have a e92 and have removed the door panel, it is however completely different. Does anybody know how to do it on the coupe? It is not the same as an e90
You should never heat plastic panels, your changing their molecular structure and making them brittle...
i hate this damn rubber plastic coating.. its on the center armrest as well next to handbrake
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a : existing in fact or reality actual events actual and imagined conditions
b : not false or apparent actual costs
c : used for emphasis. This is the actual room in which my grandfather was born.
I’m guessing you are going with usage type “C”?
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Great video, though :-)
Where are you located in Texas? And would you be interested in showing me how to do a dash like yours in person or would be willing to do one for me and I pay you?
I painted mine while installed. That’s too much work for peeling paint.
Very nice tip of detaing a car Professionally !
However could you please link in the description all of the products used for this job.?
Many thanks 👍
Thanks, sure I can do that. For now the main product was 91% isopropyl alcohol, then I used a plastic bristle brush to agitate the coating and then a micro fiber towel. The re-secure the arm rest to the car I used JB weld quick.
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Could you please share a website link for 91% Isopropyl Alcohol or from which pleace can I buy it ?
Many thanks again 👍
How is this JB weld holding up after a few years?
i wonder too
Sorry, i have not understand all products which you have used, also product for fixing plastics, what is? putty? or mastic?
The main product was 91% isopropyl alcohol, then I used a plastic bristle brush to agitate the coating and then a micro fiber towel. The re-secure the arm rest to the car I used JB weld quick.
Vehicular DIY thanks for reply, I have not undrstand the JB weld product, it is putty? what kind of substance is?
can I do this without taking the whole door apart?
If you're extra careful you could but be mindful of the rubbing alcohol getting on the leather.
just took my residue off armed only with a flathead
What's Black glue wich You used to refill holes?
At what part of the video are you referring to? How many minutes in?
Vehicular DIY about 17:00 at video... Askin' couse Just change interior from RHD to LHD and I must do What You eaxctly does at youts video🙂
I guess the bottom line is, if it starts peeling - peel it all off before the sun stains it. My drivers door pull did this and it bugged me so I just peeled it all off without taking it apart... you seem to have taken the nuclear option but your car probably has 3 times the miles mine does (I'm at 69K).
Yeah I mean if they offered it brand new I'd be ordering a OEM fresh one but you'd have to buy the whole door panel. Someone mentioned that you can get the arm rest piece by itself so that might be worth looking into.
or just sand and repaint it..that's what i did
Seems like an awful lot of work. Couldn't you just tape off the panel and use xylene and a heatgun without having to breakdown the entire panel and drill out the melted grommets?
I'd be worried about the rubbing alcohol getting on the leather on the arm rest. If you're extra careful I'm sure you could.
yes you can. and while you are there you can refurbish that leather armrest while painting the handle. Just lightly blend it in with the correct ColorBond vinyl paint after prepping it correctly with vinyl prep.
Melted on the door 😂 they sell that shit with the special gun to get it back together not weld it on
Lot of work for little difference
I hate hearing the slime when sombody adjusting their mouth lol
Self indulgent repair over nothing much
Confirmation that the fisrt world is indeed decadent.
All euros do this, Mercedes has it bad
I wonder if to remove the Armrest itself wouldn't be a more simple solution? I found video on CZcams and it seems there is a solution without removing the full part: czcams.com/video/mnfu2BdnMJE/video.htmlsi=v5wBOGJ7PgvCNAty
You can always use plastidip and make it as new
Wouldn't plastidip change the actual size of the pieces and make it so they don't fit together? Or do you mean just applying it to the plastic after getting it really clean?
Considering it gets a lot of hand contact I'd be worried about it peeling quickly.
Coating removal not restoration.
Wtf BMW .
I can't get my head around half of what you're doing. Alcohol to remove a baked-on coating? Clear plastic polish wiped on and wiped off to rejuvenate black trim pieces? And wax on a door panel, wtf? And then don't forget the heat gun, for whatever reason.
Here's a tip. Scrub like hell and it looks great afterwards, it evens out all the pits in the coating. Or use a stripping chemical, actually remove the coating, and respray.
You could skip the Plastx and spray wax and heat gun and it'll probably even out of time. Otherwise it gets chalky and you'll see some whiteness to the plastic as the rubbing alcohol is pretty harsh on plastics.
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I wonder why BMW put all that nasty rubber coating all over the handles , the rims , every fucking where ! Its ridiculous