Changed the look of my door handles

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

so I really like how the new LTZ handles look with their color matched inserts. Unfortunately they aren’t the same so I can’t swap them out to my older Tahoe. I came up with a decent alternative. I bought some Avery pearl white vinyl and added my own “inserts” to my chrome handles. I’m pretty stoked on how they came out.

 

[kbuskill]

That looks great.... I like it.

 

[adventurenali92]

Wow that looks awesome! I love the look! I’d love to do a similar look on my NBS handles. That would be cool.

 

[Doubeleive]

so I really like how the new LTZ handles look with their color matched inserts. Unfortunately they aren’t the same so I can’t swap them out to my older Tahoe. I came up with a decent alternative. I bought some Avery pearl white vinyl and added my own “inserts” to my chrome handles. I’m pretty stoked on how they came out.

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let us know how that holds up after a while of freeway driving and car washes, if it stays on you might have a winner

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

let us know how that holds up after a while of freeway driving and car washes, if it stays on you might have a winner

I actually ran it through the car wash a few hours after doing it. So far so good lol

 

[cfmistry]

Looks great!! Well done.

 

[iamdub]

Nice! Color-matched kinda downgrades the style and straight chrome is kinda 90s-early 2000s blingy. This has a classy and current appeal.

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

Daytime shots of the whole Tahoe

 

[the_tool_man]

Great idea. I was thinking about replacing my chrome handles with color-matched ones. But it's a bunch of work to do. I didn't think vinyl would work. But this has me thinking of trying it with mine. Thanks for sharing.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Someone needs to make a vinyl decal kit in different colors for these.

I'll buy a carbon black set!

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Rocket Man]

Nice work. Your rig looks great.

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

Great idea. I was thinking about replacing my chrome handles with color-matched ones. But it's a bunch of work to do. I didn't think vinyl would work. But this has me thinking of trying it with mine. Thanks for sharing.

I was originally playing around with the idea of combining color matched handles with a chrome pull section. Kinda like the z71 handles but chrome instead of silver. My wife was the one that pointed out the new Tahoe handles and I fell in love with the combo. I couldn’t install those so I figured I’d try to make them

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

Someone needs to make a vinyl decal kit in different colors for these.

I'll buy a carbon black set!

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

I’m not one of those dicks who don’t share.....if it helps the ones I made are 11” long .75” tall on one end and 1” on the other. I’ve got more vinyl left over so I might get a buddy to cut them on his plotter and fine tune the measurements.

 

[nadthomas]

Well done. That is super clean looking.

Also what size of wheels are you running. I love the overall look.

 

[the_tool_man]

...if it helps the ones I made are 11” long .75” tall on one end and 1” on the other. I’ve got more vinyl left over so I might get a buddy to cut them on his plotter and fine tune the measurements.

That helps a lot. Three of them would be pretty easy to cut by hand. But the driver door has to be cut out around the lock cylinder. A vinyl cutter would do a better job than I would, lol. Now if I could find vinyl in Carbon Flash Metallic...

I don't understand why GM bothered with a lock cylinder, BTW. If I unlock the door with the key the alarm goes off!

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

Well done. That is super clean looking.

Also what size of wheels are you running. I love the overall look.

thanks man, they are 26x10 with a 295/35/26 tire.

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

That helps a lot. Three of them would be pretty easy to cut by hand. But the driver door has to be cut out around the lock cylinder. A vinyl cutter would do a better job than I would, lol. Now if I could find vinyl in Carbon Flash Metallic...

I don't understand why GM bothered with a lock cylinder, BTW. If I unlock the door with the key the alarm goes off!

for the driver handle i installed the vinyl, hit the key area with a heat gun, pushed it in with my finger, and cut it out with a fresh razor blade. i was worried about that door as well but it worked pretty easy.

 

[the_tool_man]

Okay, you sold me. I've been wanting to black out my GMC emblems anyway. So I've bought a small roll of vinyl to play with. I'll do the door handles first to practice.

 

[jerryjoe28]

I don't understand why GM bothered with a lock cylinder, BTW. If I unlock the door with the key the alarm goes off!

i would think so if you battery was dead you could still get in the truck.... and dead battery = no alarm so wouldnt have to worry about that either lol

 

[mazdawg(Mikey)]

Okay, you sold me. I've been wanting to black out my GMC emblems anyway. So I've bought a small roll of vinyl to play with. I'll do the door handles first to practice.

There you go that’s the spirit!