Refinishing scuffed plastic parts

[kiyakubuke]

I had tried to "paint" hard plastic back in the day and never had much luck. recently I have used some of the paints specially formulated for plastic on some motorcycle parts with good results.
when I wanted to recondition some of the plastic in my '01 boxster I decided to give the carbon fiber vinyl a try. after a bit of trial and error I finally got the hang of it. did the door storage bin cover/armrest, the door release covers and the gear shift, which had been rubbed completely paint free:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVthyPk

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by kiyakubuke

I had tried to "paint" hard plastic back in the day and never had much luck. recently I have used some of the paints specially formulated for plastic on some motorcycle parts with good results.
when I wanted to recondition some of the plastic in my '01 boxster I decided to give the carbon fiber vinyl a try. after a bit of trial and error I finally got the hang of it. did the door storage bin cover/armrest, the door release covers and the gear shift, which had been rubbed completely paint free:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVthyPk

That looks great. How does it hold up to everyday wear?

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

That looks great. How does it hold up to everyday wear?

only had it on for a few days so far. my guess is it would be about as durable as normal plastic. good thing is that it is very easy and cheap to replace. so even if I have to redo it every couple of years, not problem.