Black outside door handle [E2TZ-1022404-A] - NOS

[1986F150Six]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/82-83-F100-F250-F350-BRONCO-NOS-FORD-E2TZ-1022404-A-RH-OUTSIDE-BLACK-DOOR-HANDLE/283359017632?hash=item41f9837aa0:g:KYcAAOSwHUhZ-O~X:rk:18:pf:0

[Steve83]

I had several used ones powdercoated a few years ago - they're MUCH more affordable than that NOS one.

[Gary Lewis]

Steve - That's actually something I'm thinking about for Big Blue.  Black windshield trim, headlight, grille, and even door handles.  As you said, LOT'S less expensive.

[Steve83]

The headlight doors, door lock cylinders, & side mirrors are the hardest because they're rare in factory black, hard to paint, & impossible to powdercoat.  The black grill is relatively common; the top & bottom bars for it are Aluminum, and even the shiny ones come with some black paint on them; virtually all '94-96/7 trucks got black w/s trim, so that's easy; center caps can be powdered if you remove the emblem & glue it back in; and antenna base can be powdered.  Fender badges aren't available black, and even factory black paint comes off the '92-96/7 ones, so there's not much to be done with them other than re-paint as needed.  But sandblasting would probably make it stick better.  I don't know if there's an acid that would eat the chrome & priming metals off the plastic without destroying the plastic; or if there's a blackening chemical to put on the chrome.  Maybe NightShades...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRS6

[Ford F834]

Steve83 wrote

I had several used ones powdercoated a few years ago - they're MUCH more affordable than that NOS one.

How did these hold up? The dealer facts organizer says the XLS ones were “black chrome” a dark colored plating in lieu of bright chrome. I’m not in the mood to pay NOS prices, especially since I will need four of them. NPD has repro ones for around $20, but I wonder about the quality? Maybe powder coating my originals would be better? 🤷‍♂️

[Steve83]

Ford F834 wrote

How did these hold up?

The pair on my truck has taken a beating, and still looks fine to me.  I guess I put them on around 2002/3:



This is '07:



I took them off in '12:



And I assume I put the same ones back on in '13:



They look the same now, after blazing MANY trails by just driving through the trees on my property.





These were done professionally by the biggest industrial powdercoater in Memphis (NGP/MPC) after I sandblasted the shine off the chrome.

Ford F834 wrote

Maybe powder coating my originals would be better?

That's what I'm saying.

[Ford F834]

That is impressive! I think this may be the best solution.