what kind of paint do i need to paint my tailgate handle, and how do i smooth it before paint???? how hard is it to get off of the truck?

 

handle or surround bezel?

for the bezel:
it's a pain to get off and back on without breaking the little tabs, good news is that they aren't expensive, just squeeze the top and bottom edge in some and it'll unclip.

I sanded mine with sandpaper, but to do it again I'd use a dremel with a sanding drum / grinder stone. Mine's just painted with duplicolor paint for my color from Pepboys with some clear coat sprayed on top all from rattle cans.

for the handle:
I just used a stick on chrome piece and threw away the bezel stick on, now it matches my Escalade handles. I did mine back in early 2004 I think, before I ever saw anyone else do it.

 

thanks man, anyone know the paint code for 06 fire red????

 

shoudnt need the paint code, they usualy have the name of the paint on top of the can, as for paint, sand, clean, adhesion promoter, high build primer, sand, adhesion promoter, high build primer, sand, adhesion promoter, paint, clear