Cost of Powder Coating door handles

[Lous69]

It turns out my brushed aluminum door handles were NOT clear coated by the manufacturer. Every time I open the door with my ring on it leaves a scratch in them.

I just got a quote to remove the door handles, brush them with scotchbrite, powder coat in clear and reinstall.

$425 labor plus $2.86 for one table spoon of powder coat material....

That's an expensive fix for the fact that they were not coated by the manufacturer in the first place.

I wish I had thought to test that before they were installed. I just assumed they had a protective coating of some sort. You know what they say about assuming...

If you are planning to use aluminum door handles, please check to make sure they have a protective coating before you install them. It will be a lot less expensive to fix than mine will be.

[67Rally]

It turns out my brushed aluminum door handles were NOT clear coated by the manufacturer. Every time I open the door with my ring on it leaves a scratch in them.

I just got a quote to remove the door handles, brush them with scotchbrite, powder coat in clear and reinstall.

$425 labor plus $2.86 for one table spoon of powder coat material....

That's an expensive fix for the fact that they were not coated by the manufacturer in the first place.

I wish I had thought to test that before they were installed. I just assumed they had a protective coating of some sort. You know what they say about assuming...

If you are planning to use aluminum door handles, please check to make sure they have a protective coating before you install them. It will be a lot less expensive to fix than mine will be.

Couldn't you just remove them and do the scotchbrite yourself and send them off for powdercoating? I think you'd save a ton of money.

Either that, or contact the manufacturer and see if they will exchange them since they didn't clear coat them (assuming they were supposed to).

[dirtshark]

I agree with 67Rally, not a big deal to remove door panels and remove the door handles and take them to your local powdercoater. Will be MUCH cheaper then what you have been quoted.

[Richio1]

Stock door handles that I had powdercoated. Cost $50

They blasted then coated. Easy as pie :)

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