Just Painted pictures MY97 Boxster Ocean Blue

[spark00]

looks awesome CJ!!!! i'm painting my center console silver right now and hope it will come out as good as yours. any advice on installing center console back without scratching it?

[djomlas]

so wait, your mirrors werent as shiny/glossy as the rest of the paint? weird.
nice sig btw

[chaudanova]

Looks great CJ! congrats on the new paint, you must be lovin it

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by djomlas

so wait, your mirrors werent as shiny/glossy as the rest of the paint? weird.
nice sig btw

You are probably thinking of a different part of the mirror than iam talking about, Im speaking of the Satin Finished black triangle shaped mounting base of the mirrors, Look at your sig, its black also. A fellow porsche owner who i see at p-car meets has a 03 gt3 and his mirror bases are body colored... He had the car repainted once that i know of and im sure they painted the base's. Its not a factory thing but i like it.

[Chills]

Nice, CJ. I like the dash pieces painted. I've been thinking about doing mine.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Chills

Nice, CJ. I like the dash pieces painted. I've been thinking about doing mine.

Thanks, Hey dont you already have the center console between the seats painted? You will have a ball once you've painted the side vents, The blade come out very easily and have numbers stamped on them so you put them back in correct order. You cant tell from my photos but i also painted the dash trim that stretches around the top of the dash starting from the top of the side vents, and across the windsheild defogger.... basically linking the driver and passenger side vents. I was actually able to remove them without removing the a-pillar molding but reinstalling means i couldnt reuse the clip that held the dash molding & a-pillar firmly against eachother. Still looks good, Not sporty but tastful atleast... although im a big fan of the silver interiors.

[spark00]

thanks CJ. i put last of the clear coat this morning. hopely i can find some time to install it back this weekend. i'll post the pics once it's in. my boxster is a daily driver and interior looks like it's jacked up right now. but i'm having so much fun disassembling these pieces. vents will be painted once i'm done with the center even though light switch worries me a bit.

[CJ_Boxster]

Look for directions on how to remove the switch. Its pretty easy. but something you wouldnt be able to firgure out on your own very quickly.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by spark00

looks awesome CJ!!!! i'm painting my center console silver right now and hope it will come out as good as yours. any advice on installing center console back without scratching it?

Thanks, My advise to installing the console without scratching it up is making sure its cured really well before installing, then first fit the Shifter into the console. shift into different gears for easier angles then the e-brake may give you problems so make sure you have it pulled up really high and slip the console through then snap in the console cover for the side of the e-brake and push the 2 tabs downward with your fingers so they dont raise and scratch the surface up.

Who cares if your fingers get pinched a little, atleast the console isnt scratched... thats how i see it anyway. Good luck with that, show us pictures when your done.