Cheap BMW 3 Series Door Pull Handle Restoration!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

So is not possible to change just that door plastic?

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.

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 👍

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.

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

Lot of work for little difference

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

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

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

What product did u use?? Great job Sir

Great Video 💫

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

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

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.

Awesome job bro 👍

Love your videos

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

grate informative video , thanks for the relay valide content.

just took my residue off armed only with a flathead

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

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

Is there a e92 version of this? For driver side

😂😂

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

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

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!

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."

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

Great video tutorial.

Lol. Every e90 I've owner I just rubbed the coating off with my finger........identical results, takes 2 minutes to complete