Some of you might know what Im talking about. I am painting my friends car and when we primed it, we put these little circular covers over the door locks, and they were made for exactly that (gm only). does anybody know where i can get a couple of these. my friend lost them when we were untaping the car and my teacher wants me to buy him a new one. if anyone can put me in the direction, that would be awesome...maybe you have extras.

 

I haven't seen those in a long time! Start at a parts store...

 

well, i have been all over the internet looking for them with no luck. even ebay.

 

i found these by accedent today called smooth locks...not exactly,, but may be the close?? maybe thats all hes selling as a different product?? im sure there on the net somewere maybe you just dont know the proper name to look for....any body shop boards around you can ask??
http://www.phantomss.com/smoothlock/index.shtml
maybe just pay our teacher what there worth..whered he get them maybe check there??

 

thanks for lookin out for me but i dont think those will do the trick. the place he got them from doesnt make them anymore. its not that they are expensive, just impossible to find.

 

Why not just do it the old way.. Use masking tape

 

thats what somebody said in the other one i posted. read more carefully. "my friend lost them when we were untaping the car and my teacher wants me to buy him a new one." it was his and my buddy lost it, so now we gotta get a new one for my teacher. not to sound rude, but im not retarted.

 

Well than U need to go to a Auto body supply store.. They will have a few on hand.. If U don't know where one is..( There hard to find if U don't know one off hand ) Go to a local body shop and just ask where they got theirs.. Tell them why and they may take pity on U and give U a few used ones..

 

i guess so. i mean, my teacher has access to all the suppliers and none of them make it anymore. he looked forever for a third one (for the trunk and both doors at the same time), but nobody had it or could find it. i guess im screwed.

 

there still out there.. I had 3 in my tool box I bought 2 months ago at my local Supply warehouse.. U just need to look harder.. try a Macco.. Thay use them all the time..

 

wait, hold the horses!!!

You guys are trying to tell me that you do not take them out along with your upper window trim, door handle, and mirror.

After time the paint line starts to peel back and you see the old paint.

If you like your car and intend on keeping it do it right and take off the door interior door panel. if you are planning to sell it take it to maaco.

this will give you the chance to put some rattle can black on all the small pieces like the door locks.

what you guys are doing is the equivalent of painting the door without blocking it and using a guide coat.

 

its my friends car, and it has to stay driveable. we can also only work on friday afternoons from about 230-9. plus, hes getting a fresh lexus pearl white paint job for 350 bucks, i dont think he cares too much.

 

Good luck on your search, I tried to do a search and came up with ZERO.

 

well, thanks for trying i guess. my teachers kinda pissed

 

This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but it might work:

http://www.phantomss.com/smoothlock/

 

someone already posted that it another thread i was asking about this part. thanks for trying though, unfortunately it wont work.

 

man lots of dummys who cant read in this thread eh probably doesnt help you out any uhh .....sorry to hear hope you find something to keep the guy off your back uh

 

You should just pop off the rubber boot off the bottom of a chair, cut it down, and give it to your teacher. Maybe if you can run fast enough, he wont notice.

 

lol its cool. my friend works at a shop and asked the body shop if they could still get them, and they were able to. it was 10 bucks for two of em and we only lost one, so its not a problem anymore. thanks again for the help.

 

I read that you found what you needed. Here they are in case anyone else needs them.

Eastwood Company: Auto Tools, Body Repair, Classic Car Restoration, House of Kolor Paint, Powder Coating

 

intresting that they even make something like that. it would have never corssed my mind to NOT remove the handle and lock cylender before painting the door.

 

when people are working at a dealership they just try to get cars through as quick as possible with no regard for the customer