Toyota Matrix Owners Forum

just wondering if anyone has snapped their door handle? and what the most common piece is that snaps. and what the best fix is.. thank you

crosstupcall, on 30 November 2011 - 02:35 PM, said:

^^^ lol. Yea i havent broken the handle. but replacing the handle is probably the best fix. check the scrapyards for dead trixes

I have a problem with my interior chrome handle on the inside of the door (so far only on the drivers side). Infact, I may have to consider setting up a WTB sometime in the future as it's only getting worse. (I really wish I had picked up that spare set DNM was selling at one point... )

shawngeeves, on 30 November 2011 - 09:26 PM, said:

i have the same problem with my passenger side. i was thinking of "vinyling" it with something, but idk how hard it is to get the handle free.

boble94, on 30 November 2011 - 10:40 PM, said:

It's a good idea. I have some spare pieces of CF vinyl floating around from when I had redone certain interior trim pieces, although I imagine you'd have to strip whatever chrome is left clean off to get a good surface for the vinyl to stick to when applied.

If only chrome were affordable in spray/paint form. I'd fix up my peeling rear "Toyota" and "Matrix" emblem as well. There's always the option of plasti-dipping it all, but I don't know if I personally like the idea since my car finish is already black and I feel some contrast compliments well.
Edited by shawngeeves, 30 November 2011 - 10:54 PM.

thanx guy i kinda new i had to get a new handle but i kinda wanted to see if people thought it was just the handle or the opening mechanism.

yeah. i really want to fix the chrome that is peeling off, but i heard that taking the handle off is a PITA! is that true? i've never attempted it. haha.