painted interior from the factory?

[BoxsterLewis]

I have an 01S also and have this problem, it seems center console is only area that needs repainted bc of chipping..

[mn box s]

I too have the same problemo. I also had the exact thing happen on my audi. My push is black rubberized my audi was beige rubberized. I'm going to do this fix for my push soon. Yes, lacquer and such is bad. It can ruin the plastic and bring old solvents up so it can never be properly painted. This job sucks but here it goes yall. take off all parts to be repaired/ painted. Get good 3m auto sand paper. By hand use 80 grit and get that rubber stuff off. Some serious elbow grease! once you get the rubber off then switch to 180 grit and get the under coating for the rubber off you will see this in layers. once that is off switch to 220 grit and start to get the sand scratches out then 320 grit then 400 grit, get all the edges and nooks and crannies. Close your eyes and feel the part it should be smooth and no noticeable bumps. Now with rubber gloves on use wax and grease remover with clean shop towels. Let dry. The part may look a little fuzzy that is fine aslong as there are no deep 80 grit or 180 grit scratches. The rubber gloves should be worn the whole time so sand paper doesn't rub off your fingers and you don't get hand oil on the parts. The biggest thing is an auto body secret before you prime use a product called Bulldog. It is an adherent for primer and paint on difficult surfaces. It will even let paint stick to glass! Prime 2-3 coats let sit for a couple of days to allow shrinkage. Sand in stages 180/220/320/400/600 FOLLOW THESE STEPS! Paint to match exterior. Clear coat with flex additive is recommended bake parts at lowest paint both bake temp parts should be fine, as our cars get hot in the sun in the summer anyway. After baking let parts sit for a week @ room temp before installing. This is a long process and should be done by auto body pro's. I have done many interiors this way and never a chip flake or problem. All I can say is Bulldog,flex add. and bake clear and you will be happy. Maybe print this out and take to body shop so they know what you want done. Exactly. They may even warranty this. Oh one last thing to mention if you are a religious armoraller you need to wax and grease remove the parts first! Needs to be very clean in all little places!

[rick3000]

My push is black rubberized my audi was beige rubberized. I'm going to do this fix for my push soon.

I didn't know Porsche had changed there name to push.

...jk
Good explanation!

[mn box s]

Don't forget push is a four letter word. When something is wrong it's a push

[BoxsterLewis]

Wow that seems intense! Does anyone know how much it is to replace or where to get it for us busy/lazier folks?

[RandallNeighbour]

You can buy a new center console for your car from Sunset for under $200.

The consoles in our cars are made of plastic and have no metal reinforcements at the screw holes that secure them to the car. So, over time they get brittle and break anyway.

I replaced mine last month and wow, what a difference a new one makes. My original wasn't painted, but it was rickety and scratched up and the hinge on the oddments tray was broken (again) so I used the rivet replacement kit Porsche sells to fix the hinge assembly on the new one I got and it's feeling like a brand new Porsche inside these days.

[yellowboxster01]

I have stripped all the soft touch paint off a boxster interior with laquer thinner. Then scotchbrite it and paint it semi flat black. Only costs $10 and your time.

Another option is to buy a carbon fiber overlay or factory c/f parts.