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How to Remove Car Door Handle Scratches

Photo credit: AMMO NYC
Photo credit: AMMO NYC

From Road & Track

The door handle area of a car often accumulates scratches, markings, and other damage because, well, people use the handle every time they open the door. Finger nails, keys, jewelry, and anything else a person is carrying make contact with the clear coat, which can result in some unsightly blemishes. Here's how to make your door handle area look like new.

Larry Kosilla of Ammo NYC put together a quick video explaining how to restore an exterior door handle and its surrounding panels. Though he uses some pretty advanced materials, the simple stuff you have on your shelf should do nearly as good a job. All you have to do is follow his method.

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Because most cleaning tools are too big to fit behind a door handle, you have to do most of the work by hand. So, while it might not be a lot of space to cover, be prepared to put in some effort to get those scratches to go away.

Check out the full video here:

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