Matte black interior paint

[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

https://citristrip.com/paint-varnish-stripping-gel-32-oz/

I used Citristrip. It works slowly, but it didn't appear to damage the plastic.

Many thanks, Kevin. I ordered some CitriStrip from Amazon forthwith.

[IFA Past Pres]

I recently purchased a 2000 986 and went right to work restoring and upgrading the interior.
First on my list was the armrests.
After trial and error, I discovered that rubbing alcohol, a stiff bristle scrub brush and few paper towels and in 15 minutes time, the soft coating was completely removed.
It looked great but I wanted to cover them with leather.
Finished both sides today and am very happy with the results.

[Danimal]

Following along. I am about to do the same thing. My center console and arm rests are also scratched.

I’ve heard the pre-2000 boxsters do not have soft touch on them, just plastic and some people sourced used parts as a starting point for painting so they didn’t have to deal with removing the soft touch.

I wish I had access to a sand blaster.

[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by Danimal

I wish I had access to a sand blaster.

Me too, but I wouldn't use it on relatively soft plastic. I saw a guy ruin a Z-car's interior plastic by sandblasting it.