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Plastic door handle restoration.
Release return spring from plastic bracket before repairing.
Shower door handle w magnetic catch choose color shower door handle.
Remove the plate and drill 1 16 in.
We had a pair of sun bleached plastic door panels from a 1974 dodge challenger that were in need of some restoration.
Add a small coin sized dab of olive oil to a washcloth or paper towel a little goes a long way and you can always add more later as needed.
One at each end and one in the middle.
There are a total of three lock tabs on this plastic piece.
Cleaning the panel with wax and grease remover is the best way to get the part clean without damaging the plastic.
Over time the sun eats away at plastic and eventually it starts to flake off much like how steel rusts.
Repair using jb weld plasticweld view.
Close the door and hold the strike plate in position while you mark the screw slots.
Doing this will help to make sure there are no alignment issues with the new door handle.
Check the new door handle to see if it is working without closing the door.
Re wet the paper towels with the bleach solution as needed to keep them moist.
Baby oil or linseed oil can also work as an alternative.
Disconnect the two rods that attach to the handle one is for the lock the other is for opening the door.
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Close the door and test the door handle again.
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Pilot holes in the center of each slot mark.
Starting at the end of the door opposite the door hinges squeeze the plastic panel push out and upwards firmly to disengage the lock tab that holds the top of the panel to the door frame but not so forcefully that you crack the plastic.
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Remove the door handle.
Handle 1 hole shower door clear plastic shower door handle.
Press the paper towels firmly against the surface of the plastic and let them stay there until the plastic has whitened.
Then screw it to the door frame.
When the door handle is in place tighten each screw one at a time.
Pour a coin sized amount of olive oil on a cloth.
All shower door hinges are special order we need pictures and screw hole measurements.
Olive oil can restore black plastic s natural color clearing up any faded or discolored areas.
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Adjust the strike plate until the door latches firmly then tighten the screws.