Scalding hot door handles

[John E.]

Now that summer has arrived in south Florida, I am having painful experiences with the door handles. Anybody have a good solution other than parking indoors?

 

[Drucifer]

Be a gentleman, and carry a cloth handkerchief. Use that to protect your hands with the doors. And I agree, they get very hot in the summer.

 

[AoneOne]

I you usually commute alone, as I do, park with the driver's door on the shaded (north) side of the car.

 

[Sm4llz]

I had mine wrapped in carbon fiber vinyl. No more heat.

I've seen a clear vinyl wrap in case you don't want to change the color. Not sure of that would help with the heat the same way though

 

[TES-E]

I keep a small towel in the trunk. If the door handle is on the sun side, I open the trunk, get the towel, and open the door using the towel. It works, and the AZ sun is not something to fool with.

 

[Bonlaw]

Wrap it. See RPMTesla.com
I just added a bunch of great aftermarket items and the CF looks fantastic.
IT really too dark for good exterior shots, but the CF on console looks super.

 

[Tdriver]

I just put a couple layers of duct tape on the back side. Doesn't show.

 

[DDotJ]

Gaffers tape on mine. Works like a charm. No issues with weather and if done right they don't show. They come off clean too.

 

[kort677]

here in FLA, and I suspect in many other hot locales, the wiser people know that a good parking spot is not a close parking spot, it is a spot with some kind of shade. that said this is an unintended consequence of the "bright" handles. wrapping them is a solution.

 

[ecarfan]

This issue was discussed last year in this thread Scalding Hot Door Handles!

 

[John E.]

Thanks to everyone for their responses. I will check out the carbon fiber and other ideas.