interior door handle finish

[NickJ]

Hi, my recently purchased mk2 Sharan has a beige interior and I think the worn interior door handles let it down as they are mostly grey now, is it possible to buy the "rubberized" paint to refurb them? What has anyone else done? Pics would be good as we all like pictures 
Thanks in advance Nick.

[Mirez]

Well it's annoying VW use that crap (they still use it to some extent in todays models) however since they are only around a tenner each new and tbh, it's simply not worth bothering to do anything but replace them as the finish won't be anything like OEM.

[NickJ]

Thanks for the info, didn't realise I could buy new so cheaply    I also run a '72 vw where original parts seem to cost a lot and repro parts are of questionable quality and just came from a Honda where things like this don't need replacing       Cheers Nick.

[insanitybeard]

Yes, I find it surprising that a company such as VW with their reputation for solid build quality and German engineering choose to use a finish on plastic items which isn't as durable as it ought to be- especially for items which are regularly 'handled' (boom-boom) in carrying out their function! Why not just use a plastic where the colour is 'moulded in' to the plastic itself instead of applying a coloured coating over the base plastic which just wears off with use? 

[Russats]

Where can these be bought? I'd like to get mine changed.

You could always look into "Flocking" 

[insanitybeard]

Depending on the colour you need, is usually good for turning up a few...........