That would work, but you'd be trying to make several tiny holes ... and the sculptured buckets they create ... match.
To me, it seems it might be easier to resin cast a larger area of the door/s including the doorhandles, cut out larger squares or rectangles from the body sides, then glue in "patch panel" style the resin pieces with doorhandles. Then all you need to do is fill and blend the joints and you'd had perfectly matching doorhandles. That's just me ... I always think it's easier to replicate a kit doorhandle and make several copies than it is to scratch up several matching ones; and I always find it easier to do body work on larger areas than in tiny spots.
Just thinking ...
So many good ideas, I never tire of this subject.
Seriously, I remove any molding flash, sand the treads, and spray with Dullcote. Never a problem, and great looking ~~~ realistic appearing ~~~ tires for 'daily driver' builds.
Available now at Ulrich Models for $5.95 per package + shipping; just like the 'olden days' there are two persons per package.
This is great!!! Get 'em while they're hot ... before they're gone again for another 30-40 years.
Oh, that's a good point. It's dang difficult to get a decent finish with the old Testors enamel stuff. What I have left, I also use only for painting small parts where a smooth finish is not necessary. The new Testors lacquers are excellent but the enamels are problematic.
Just another 2-cents worth.