Sharp edges on door handles

Maintenance/Repairs
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The interior door handle’s chrome on our 2002 Camry has cracked leaving a sharp edge. Several layers of scotch tape helped, but the wife is still not happy. I thought about heat shrink and of course replacement. Any suggestions?

2

Can you file the sharp edge down?

3

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4

I tried that but the thin layer of chrome just keeps chipping and stays sharp.

5

Until you replace it, try clear nail polish after sanding.

Heat shrink would work if you remove the handle first ( I can just see you burning the door trim panel with the lighter you’d use to shrink it with. )

6

Try a fine sand paper instead of a file.

7

I’d replace it rather than mess around with half fixes.

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8

Or you could just take a knife and remove ALL the chrome.

9

Metal tape?

10

Replace the handle, everything else is just an unsightly patch.