Cheap BMW 3 Series Door Pull Handle Restoration!

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5 жыл бұрын

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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@bacolando 4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't love your videos more. You are what we in Sweden call a "warrior soul". (It's a very good thing) You are so important to all the E9x DIY'ers out there. Thank you brother!

@daveyks1 5 жыл бұрын

This is perfect and timely! I have the same problem and have been looking to fix this for a week! Thank you!

@Jfunkstaa 5 жыл бұрын

I love how long and in depth your videos are! 💯 Great content!

@lucamueller1657 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks

@DENIEL381 4 жыл бұрын

I WISH THERE WAS SOMEONE LIKE YOU I THE LA AREA THAT COULD HELP ME DO THIS TO MY E 90,EXCELLENT JOB BRO.

@MichaelBernardo 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very detailed and it came out looking great.

@michaeleke6645 4 жыл бұрын

Great video - a lot of work, but amazing results

@juangastelum4527 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@justinrobert6573 5 жыл бұрын

I need to do this. Thank you!

@fOstrowski 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@Miguel-nn7eo 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks.

@fcbayern530 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for this great video!!!

@Canyon_Shawn 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@markdafunky1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job bro 👍

@KCBAELS 3 жыл бұрын

If you ever end up selling this car you gotta charge like 20k for it or something... just link your channel in the listing. Basically a heavily modded/brand new car. Better than new. I have watched a ton of your vids but only thought to sub today. I have only done like 1/10 of the stuff on the channel but it has saved me tons of money and headaches. Cheers from atlanta!!

@jz497 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. I’m doing this as well. Great video

@danedwards4984 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@edgarrivera532 4 жыл бұрын

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

@antonijestanisa8565 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@testIsuru 11 ай бұрын

grate informative video , thanks for the relay valide content.

@erizzle67 2 ай бұрын

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!

@maciejkocielski5095 4 жыл бұрын

your video was very helpful :) thank you :) Ps. I will use a black wrapping foil ;)

@danielg.4652 5 жыл бұрын

nice video, thanks

@elnuevoyo 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video 💫

@loveordie4 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@mastacrx 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@drpr1481 5 жыл бұрын

Here is your "real bmw" e46. prentki-blog.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/001-2.jpg kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrWnp8-am620c6s.html 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.

@BMWI-gk9wh 4 жыл бұрын

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

@paulmcdermott638 Жыл бұрын

If you leave the door in one piece you can get it all cleaned just using vinegar. Won't have to take door apart

@filipkozaric 3 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@bertelsenmedia2nd 2 жыл бұрын

did you screw instead of where he Jb Welded? If yes, which screws? :)

@filipkozaric 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@bertelsenmedia2nd 2 жыл бұрын

@@filipkozaric did you screw from the inside of the panel? (Where the guy in the video drilled). And what does it screw into?

@mehdib114 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, i just did exactly what you show us :)

@mehdib114 Жыл бұрын

@michealwinter héhé ^^

@1ThreeSeven 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ianstoys13mgs 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@marconotonfacebook3480 3 жыл бұрын

You could respray the rubber stuff (haven't tried it myself yet - but bought some spray cans with that material)

@efthimios 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable this popped up mine is bubbling and wondered if I had to replace handle only or entire door panel omg

@trade1713 4 жыл бұрын

I painted those parts black and it came out perfect. Probably less trouble painting it then waxing.

@kirkbryan4032 3 ай бұрын

Hi 👋, I totally enjoy your knowledge on BMW . My 09 BMW 335i convertible outside touch don’t work when touch it … it doesn’t open or close when i touch it ..what could be the problem? Thanks

@davehewisonphoto Жыл бұрын

Drop them in NapiSan - works a treat with no scrubbing.

@flippy9133 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Wergrun Ай бұрын

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

@brianr.9732 2 ай бұрын

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."

@nogoodtrader 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@loveordie4 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same

@abelakov 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!! You did a great job!! I’m gonna go the same to my beige door handle tomorrow

@patsullivan6730 3 жыл бұрын

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

@adrianocarlucci4029 2 жыл бұрын

What product did u use?? Great job Sir

@darkwafflez_6190 2 жыл бұрын

Would this work on the trim pieces around the radio as well?

@seanpaul3050 3 ай бұрын

On E92/3 you can just unclip the door handle. The part can be bought from BMW. Very expensive though.

@D.J.ZAPELO 3 жыл бұрын

So is not possible to change just that door plastic?

@SinFuLSouLReaper 5 жыл бұрын

Looks great good job man. I have the same issue but beige I wonder what color it is inside

@bmwhn7733 5 жыл бұрын

Xander Crews its the same color i also have the beige interior and i did it on the cup holders trim

@timothym5678 5 жыл бұрын

The beige on mine was white/partially tan. Be careful of removing it.

@DanieleVelardi 5 жыл бұрын

Good job! You can do a list of things we need for this DIY?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, an old toothbrush and 91% isopropyl alcohol, a microfiber towel and ideally some Plastx to refresh the plastic after.

@e-jay6390 Жыл бұрын

Do you have the link where to purchase all the tools you used?

@Zoppaz Жыл бұрын

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.

@andreapaunovic2442 4 жыл бұрын

hello, can you give me the link of the products used to clean the plastics?

@pikeleto 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@chotalive 9 ай бұрын

Hey, which is the JB Weld product link or name? thanks!

@sharjeelasghar7625 6 ай бұрын

Is there a e92 version of this? For driver side

@MrNicoe36cabrio 5 жыл бұрын

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...

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Never tried it. I'll look into it for some of my exterior trim. Thanks

@Ashley-dy7bx 5 жыл бұрын

+1 for Aerospace 303, gives plastic a satin "new" look. Not greasy or shiny, I love it.

@axlef1513 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@abdelrahmanamer2074 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Sure I haven't had any issues since performing that service. No rattles.

@MrOlympia22 5 жыл бұрын

Which Produkt did u have use? Please tell me

@borislavdimitrov7122 4 жыл бұрын

How is the glued part holding up after a couple of years? Thanks.

@luckypro6354 3 жыл бұрын

Glue is not the best solution..

@Shamus71 5 жыл бұрын

I had a rear in the leather on my last e90 and I was able to purchase the leather armrest as a single part.

@pasttraveller5767 5 жыл бұрын

we cant justify $450 to purchase door armrest :)

@christianoland9878 2 жыл бұрын

Damnit! I REALLY wish I would have watched this before hitting my shit with acetone. I guess I'm going the repaint route :(

@SteveMiguel 5 жыл бұрын

Would this tutorial be the same for the 2dr coupe e92? Same same but different?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah should be the same process overall

@im_so_es_ef_wit_it 4 жыл бұрын

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

@acuadras12 4 жыл бұрын

Same with my e93

@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC 5 жыл бұрын

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

@stekarenhd6911 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jakefromstatefarm9721 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@stewart8424 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@pasttraveller5767 4 жыл бұрын

how? can detach leather off armrest?

@jdog569 4 жыл бұрын

How has this held up? Do you find the texture significantly different? Also wonder how this treatment does with fingerprints. Thank you!

@VehicularDIY 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jdog569 4 жыл бұрын

Vehicular DIY Thank you for responding. I did this myself, thanks to your video, and am happy with the results. Thank you.

@stekarenhd6911 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mariospanna8389 3 жыл бұрын

You should never heat plastic panels, your changing their molecular structure and making them brittle...

@clth1002 3 жыл бұрын

How is this JB weld holding up after a few years?

@bertelsenmedia2nd 2 жыл бұрын

i wonder too

@BFG2021 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@8grove 4 жыл бұрын

I painted mine while installed. That’s too much work for peeling paint.

@ht-infofacts2050 5 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@ht-infofacts2050 5 жыл бұрын

@@VehicularDIY Could you please share a website link for 91% Isopropyl Alcohol or from which pleace can I buy it ? Many thanks again 👍

@muumuumu 5 жыл бұрын

i hate this damn rubber plastic coating.. its on the center armrest as well next to handbrake

@mayday87 4 жыл бұрын

What's Black glue wich You used to refill holes?

@VehicularDIY 4 жыл бұрын

At what part of the video are you referring to? How many minutes in?

@mayday87 4 жыл бұрын

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🙂

@wilsoncruzdiaz7531 5 жыл бұрын

can I do this without taking the whole door apart?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

If you're extra careful you could but be mindful of the rubbing alcohol getting on the leather.

@giuseppepico6627 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, i have not understand all products which you have used, also product for fixing plastics, what is? putty? or mastic?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@giuseppepico6627 5 жыл бұрын

Vehicular DIY thanks for reply, I have not undrstand the JB weld product, it is putty? what kind of substance is?

@rayb1036 5 жыл бұрын

Definition of actual 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”?

@webwide7962 5 жыл бұрын

Here's the actual list, actually: 0:16 0:24 0:33 0:41 1:28 2:14 3:19 3:21 3:25 3:43 3:53 4:02 4:49 5:34 5:48 6:39 7:06 9:07 9:37 9:46 14:37 16:31 18:00 18:01 18:17 Great video, though :-)

@reesesty 11 ай бұрын

just took my residue off armed only with a flathead

@GameReplays- 3 жыл бұрын

or just sand and repaint it..that's what i did

@Koolicyde 5 жыл бұрын

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).

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@2mblas 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if to remove the Armrest itself wouldn't be a more simple solution? I found video on KZfaq and it seems there is a solution without removing the full part: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9SWqJVzydSxenk.htmlsi=v5wBOGJ7PgvCNAty

@joeyjones6638 2 жыл бұрын

Lot of work for little difference

@jefftomkus5091 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@axlef1513 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@toonmag50 7 ай бұрын

Self indulgent repair over nothing much Confirmation that the fisrt world is indeed decadent.

@abdulkhan-oz9cw 5 жыл бұрын

Melted on the door 😂 they sell that shit with the special gun to get it back together not weld it on

@marconotonfacebook3480 3 жыл бұрын

Do you perhaps know the name of that gun + special shit?

@ioleacatalin 5 жыл бұрын

You can always use plastidip and make it as new

@bassandtrebleclef 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Considering it gets a lot of hand contact I'd be worried about it peeling quickly.

@reverie76 5 жыл бұрын

Coating removal not restoration.

@BMWI-gk9wh 4 жыл бұрын

I hate hearing the slime when sombody adjusting their mouth lol

@BMWI-gk9wh 4 жыл бұрын

All euros do this, Mercedes has it bad

@strongmentalitydude3553 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf BMW .

@nkth6ars 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@VehicularDIY 5 жыл бұрын

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.