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Old 05-08-2007, 05:39 AM   #3
John V
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Originally Posted by AWOL
I have recently bought a 2004 Boxster. a week ago I noticed what I thought was some small deposit on the hinged flap on the arm rest on the drivers door. I tried to gently rub it off only to find that it was actually the mottled 'plastic' surface layer that had a small blister. It seems that the surface layer had separated in a couple of small spots from the main body of the flap. So now I have a couple of ugly peeled spots.
Quite common. The finish that Porsche puts on those parts is very poor, and degrades over time. Probably UV has something to do with it.

You can either paint it, or some folks (me included) have covered those surfaces in leather.
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