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Step 11: Paint! We are just about finished. Clean the handle well with soap and water to remove any sanding dust or grease. I used Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter and Duplicolor Bumper Coating (I think it comes in several colors so make sure to get black). Autozone no longer carries Duplicolor, I lucked out and got the last cans of the stuff, but I imagine it isn't that hard to find elsewhere. Follow the instructions on the can, I laid down 3 coats of adhesion promoter at 2-3 minute intervals. Wait about 10 minutes then lay down 2 coats of the bumper coating at 3-5 minute intervals. As always with spray paint, several light coats are better than one heavy coat.

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You can tell I could have laid the Plast-Aid in a little thicker in some areas, but I really wasn't concerned as this portion of the handle is not visible when the door panel is assembled. Here it is assembled, the main plastic portion has also been refinished with the bumper coating.

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Here is a close shot to compare the bumper coating with the 93 finish on the window switch. I elected not to refinish the window switch as I didn't want paint getting into the internals and on the contacts causing further headaches. The bumper coating has a nice texture to it, I was extremely pleased with the way it came out.

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