# Rubberized door handle area

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubberized-door-handle-area/7207>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 13, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubberized-door-handle-area/7207 "2007-11-13T01:24:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Montgomery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Montgomery](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Montgomery)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubberized-door-handle-area/7207/1 "2007-11-13T01:24:32Z")

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I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima.  
  
 Door was removed as part of body work. Repair person  
  
 must have gotten a solvent on rubberized portion of inside door area  
  
 next to handle. It used to be hard plastic/rubber but now soften area.  
  
 Any product to harden this back? Especially in summer soft.  
  
 Cost too much to replace door panel. Whole panel would need to be replaced.