Question about Adhesive, Cleaner, and Plastic

[prophetnite]

So the plasic around my door handle was broken, so I removed it, super glued it, and used 3M adhesive cleaner to remove the access. Now it looks like this.. re-cleaned, the white shit disappeared and just reappeared after drying.

[Fatman88]

What's the question?

[prophetnite]

the white shit, what is it? how do i get rid of it?

[CarbonEuroR]

well they do sell new door handles on ebay for like 5, 10 bucks.

[TypeG]

the vapors from super glue can turn certain types of plastic white. i've gotten that off with plastic polish before. i would rather buy a new handle from www.tasauto.com or www.ebay.com
later.

[prophetnite]

so theres no easy way to just clean it up?

[Bent]

That looks like the by-product of CA (Cyanoacrylate) based adhesives' curing process.

It should wipe off with some effort.
Try an old toothbrush with some soapy water - then throw the toothbrush out, you wouldn't want it going back in your mouth.

[ikayto]

buy new door handle, that's how..

[cp[mike]]

superglue destroys plastics like that, even just the fumes.

superglue is too brittle anyway for the door handle, and yours looks pretty demolished as it is anyway. they are cheap on ebay...

[reccakun08]

20 bucks with shipping for a new handle! gahhh. i tried to repair mine and failed.

[prophetnite]

Well I figure that I can reinforce it with something on the backside. Its just been driving me crazy, but I have other things I need to buy. Like a cheap ebay exhaust so I can pass inspection.

[5spd92]

if you got a U-Pull junkyard head there for a door handle, i got a maroon one even though my interior is tan for my sedan, in amazing condition, i even saw the plastic package on the floor. i paid 2 bucks for it, it may not match but atleast it works.

[P-r-z-e-m-o]

I don't if you know but in some situations you can try to fix it by using wire!! it''ll be hard for me to explain everything that's why ...

[prophetnite]

I don't if you know but in some situations you can try to fix it by using wire!! it''ll be hard for me to explain everything that's why ...

Nice idea, since I already started to use the supglue I finished off with that. And added the wire around it, used high temp solder. Clean riggin baby.

[rudimentary]

my front passenger side door handle was broken so i got a used one form the JY it didnt match the originals so i painted them flat black!