I Fixed Broken Car Door Handle with JB Weld Saved $200-$300

How to fix a broken car door handle. If your car door handle breaks off it will take a mechanic 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours of labor to replace your broken car handle with a new car handle. Most car door handles are made of very strong plastic that lasts for years, but sometimes they break off. If you are lucky you may be able to repair the handle inexpensively with JB Weld and a small piece of metal reinforcement.
When my car handle broke on my 1994 Toyota Corolla I was going to replace it myself with a new one. I saw several good videos on YouTube on how to replace a broken car door handle, but it required me to purchase a small tool to remove the panel from the interior side of the door. Also, there was a possibility I would not be able to get the lock to work properly after attempting to replace my handle.
I called my mechanic and made an appointment to replace my broken car door handle, but then later decided to give JB Weld a try to re-attach my car door handle.
I removed the exterior paint roughed up the surface of the plastic with some sandpaper and then wiped it down with alcohol. Then it was simply a matter of adding JB Weld to the broken parts of the handle and attaching a small piece of metal reinforcement.
Once the mental part had been secured with the epoxy I added more JB Weld to the part and then attached it to the car door.
JB Weld makes several different epoxies and I used one that was made specifically for plastics, but would also work on securing plastic to metal.
J-B Weld 50133 Plastic Bonder https://amzn.to/3qVkEI3
This epoxy has a 15-minute set time so it required me to hold the plastic parts together for 15 minutes securely and firmly. That was the most difficult part. Afterward, I let the repair alone for 24 hours before testing to see if it worked. I should mention that I also inserted some thin card stock between the handle and the door to keep any of the epoxy attaching from the handle to the door.
I also attached two small pieces of wooden Dowel to the door handle with hot glue which allowed me to hold the broken part of the door handle in a more secure and manageable way.
Afterward, I use some silicone spray to lubricate my lock and door mechanisms to keep it from sticking or jamming in the future.
It's important to wear gloves and eye protection when working with epoxy.
The JB Weld epoxy is actually quite brilliant as it comes in two different containers that are separate and they do not harden after being opened. You should be able to find a lot of uses for this product. If you need to attach metal I would recommend the original JB Weld which is even stronger than this particular epoxy but it has a much longer set time. They also make one JB Weld that has a set time of only six minutes.

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