Lock barrel polishing?

[Victorsanders]

Hi all. The previous owner of my Elford decided to paint the lock barrels black and it’s chipping away every time I unlock the car.

I’d like to take all of them off and disassemble them to clean and polish the metal but I can’t see a simple way to take them apart without damaging them.. does anyone have any experience with taking apart a lock barrel?

I could polish them fully assembled but I don’t want to get water/polish/crud in the barrel

[Porters2]

Hi all. The previous owner of my Elford decided to paint the lock barrels black and it’s chipping away every time I unlock the car.

I’d like to take all of them off and disassemble them to clean and polish the metal but I can’t see a simple way to take them apart without damaging them.. does anyone have any experience with taking apart a lock barrel?

I could polish them fully assembled but I don’t want to get water/polish/crud in the barrel

Hi Vic, as far as I remember the exterior face plate is crimped on and not removable without damage.
Steve.

[Victorsanders]

Hi Steve. Thanks for that.

I won’t attempt to take them apart then.

Il gently clean the centre piece and then mask it off to polish the outer ring

Thanks

Victor

[spirit r]

No trouble to polish. Take it complete and do it.

I prefer the black look. So easy to repair some scratches from time to time with hammerit black hammerschlag.

[Victorsanders]

No trouble to polish. Take it complete and do it.

I prefer the black look. So easy to repair some scratches from time to time with hammerit black hammerschlag.

The black look does look mint on your car!

I might see what they look like polished and go from there

I saw an ozzy RX7 on Facebook yesterday with polished chrome door handles and roof trim.. it looked fantastic.. but I think a bit too shiny for me .. il stick with shiny locks

[spirit r]

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Some details i just filmed for you.Remember the s3 doorlook comes with a lamp (driverside) so impossible polish it complete to get a stainlesssteal finish.

[Hobbawobba]

A lot of other countries have a different mechanism on their door handles aye. A one piece unit that pulls outwards to open
Whilst UK cars have a 2 piece handle where the lower part lifts up and in to the top half to open up. If that makes sense?

In saying that. I believe the old bugeye 323's have chrome handles that can be installed in our cars (one piece units). I think they are available from Mazda also? Or maybe Phils Rotary

[rip7]

i put new ones on mine/ i think they were micra k11 ones

[spirit r]

i put new ones on mine/ i think they were micra k11 ones

So you have two different key's now?

[rip7]

yes new keys,new locks, the old ones were worn so not so secure