Plan on painting interior trim peices SILVER - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

CJ_Boxster · 11-09-2006, 01:47 PM

I plan on painting the interior tri peices silver either this weekend or the next but i have afew questions about that...

How do i remove the armrest cover on the doors and how do i remove the plastic cover above the door handle inside the door?

Also most importantly, How can i remove the Vent blades from the interior side air vents so i dont get any silver paint on them?

Thanks in advance!

blinkwatt · 11-09-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

how do i remove the plastic cover above the door handle inside the door?

If you are talking about the plastic pieces that is right next the actually door handle then you would have to look under it,there should be a small area where you can pry something(small flathead) to pop it right off.

djomlas · 11-09-2006, 02:13 PM

worse comes to worse, steady hand, lots of masking tape, and lots of time my brother

Travis · 11-09-2006, 02:46 PM

dang!

With doing the top replacment and painting you are going to be a busy guy this weekend!!

CJ_Boxster · 11-09-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

dang!

With doing the top replacment and painting you are going to be a busy guy this weekend!!

Tell me about it, Ill be fustrated, angry, hot, sweaty, stinky, silver. Ill probably say ****************, god damn it, son of a ******************** but hopefully i dont say "DOH!"

CJ_Boxster · 11-09-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blinkwatt

If you are talking about the plastic pieces that is right next the actually door handle then you would have to look under it,there should be a small area where you can pry something(small flathead) to pop it right off.

Nice! ok ill do that, Do i have to pull the lever down then pry off the plastic peice?

Any idea how to remove the blade from the interior side vents?

RandallNeighbour · 11-09-2006, 06:18 PM

I know how to remove the blades from the side vents, but you don't really want to do it.

I removed my driver's side because the vent slats were all out of track and floppy.

Best thing would be to remove the vent units and mask off the vents carefully and paint them, but leave them fully assembled if at all possible. If you open it up and remove them, it will make painting easier but they'll go every which way and then you will have a big hassle getting them back in right and going left right and up and down like they do now.

CJ_Boxster · 11-09-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I know how to remove the blades from the side vents, but you don't really want to do it.

I removed my driver's side because the vent slats were all out of track and floppy.

Best thing would be to remove the vent units and mask off the vents carefully and paint them, but leave them fully assembled if at all possible. If you open it up and remove them, it will make painting easier but they'll go every which way and then you will have a big hassle getting them back in right and going left right and up and down like they do now.

Ok explain to me how you took them appart, I will have to do this in order to sand it properly to get that smooth look.

11-09-2006, 06:31 PM

great idea. i think you were inspired by the post going around last week about painting different pieces...i know i was, i just don't know where to start and what colour...good winter project....i'm going to start painting different parts this winter for sure.

CJ_Boxster · 11-09-2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KronixSpeed

great idea. i think you were inspired by the post going around last week about painting different pieces...i know i was, i just don't know where to start and what colour...good winter project....i'm going to start painting different parts this winter for sure.

Yeha i was timid at first when it came to painting these interior peices but now that i got my feet wet, i wanna dive off the deep end now.

RandallNeighbour · 11-09-2006, 07:21 PM

CJ, I only took off the driver's side, so I can help you with that for sure with this old thread that I posted a while back:

DIY AC Vent Fix

Hope this helps you!

John V · 11-10-2006, 05:02 AM

Take your time. Be sure to get ALL of the factory Porsche paint off the parts before you try painting. Use a good primer, and start with light coats. It's going to take a long time if you want a good finish.

subgraphic · 11-10-2006, 08:07 AM

be sure to get some denatured alcohol and clean the parts after you have prepped them. then, clean them again.

Use clean rubber gloves to prevent hand oil. Then clean them again.

The extra effort will ensure a great lasting finish. Good

luck

djomlas · 11-10-2006, 08:57 AM

about the blades, i think ur better off leaving them in there and masking them off.
this is y i think so: if you take them out and paint the trim piece, its easy part done, but it will be hard putting them back in there without scratching the newly painted piece

CJ_Boxster · 11-17-2006, 09:51 AM

Well i wont be able to paint my interior peices this weekend, Instead i will be waiting in front of Best Buy in Pasadena to get a Nintendo Wii. I was totally cheated out my spot in line for a ps3... Lets just say people made a list of friends that came before us and didnt show up until the store opened and were given a ps3 unlike the rest of us that waited inline assuming it was First Come First Serve like they told us.

John V · 11-25-2006, 04:39 PM

I just finished my console / ashtray / ashtray surround painting project. I'll try to snap some pictures tomorrow. I stripped the factory "soft touch" paint and the underlayer of dimple-texture using 220 grit and then 400 grit wet sandpaper. Cleaned with soap and water then alcohol. I built up several layers of primer with standard rattle-can high-build primer, and sanded it smooth with 1000 grit paper.

Painting was done using a rattlecan of Arctic Silver mixed by Paintscratch.com. I used four light coats of paint, and then sanded lightly with 1000 grit to even the finish. About six light coats of clear followed by two heavy coats of clear, then let it dry for 24-48 hours depending on my buddy's free time (he did a LOT of the work since he had so much previous experience painting model helicopters).

I then sanded the clear coat with very fine paper. Not sure of the grit, but it was just coarse enough to knock off some of the top-layer orange-peel - maybe 1500-2000?. Final sanding was done with even finer paper (the stuff feels like a sheet of printer paper, it's so smooth). Finally I used compound and a microfibre towel to remove any fine sanding scratches.

We then applied clearbra to the areas of the console near the seatbelt receptacles as well as the ashtray surround since it sees a lot of finger traffic.

Overall it turned out excellent - probably not to the standard of Eric the plug guy's product, but for someone who can't afford his prices (which given the labor involved are WELL worth it), it looks phenomenal. Pics to come shortly.

djomlas · 11-25-2006, 06:15 PM

yea do post the pics, id like to see this

John V · 11-26-2006, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by djomlas

yea do post the pics, id like to see this

Here are a few.

CJ_Boxster · 11-27-2006, 09:50 AM

WOW that came out really nice, If i were to see it inperson i would assume its factory. Now all thats left are the door peices and the rest of the dash.

ohioboxster · 11-27-2006, 10:16 AM

Wow is right. I never dreamed that it could look that nice. When I hear about people painting interior trim I dont picture that.