Getting Interior Trim Painted

[TimAustinW]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

@TimAustinW: No, I did not paint them myself. Bought all the painted pieces from either Ebay or Bumperplugs.com. They have held up well for more than 2 yrs. now, and are very durable, as they are all clear coated. I'm sure any body shop can paint them for you though. Good luck!

I've never had anything painted at a body shop (well nothing that wasn't covered by insurance). I wonder which would be cheaper. Getting them painted or buying new.

From Bumper Plugs...

Boxster Side Vents (986) $279
Rear Center Console $379
Painted Non-Smoker Package $149
Front Center Console $279
Upper A/C, NAV trim $129
Lower A/C Trim $129
Lower Console Batwing $129
CD Storage Surround $139
Ignition Rosette 986/996 $149
Hazard Surround $149
Fuse Panel Painted $159
Body Color Dash Trim for $239
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$2308 (yikes)


And I didn't see a painted door trim option for 986 or painted mirror triangles. A lot of that cost I'm sure is just the base price of the trim pieces themselves. It sure seems like it would be cheaper to have someone paint the trim you already have.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by TimAustinW

I've never had anything painted at a body shop (well nothing that wasn't covered by insurance). I wonder which would be cheaper. Getting them painted or buying new.

From Bumper Plugs...

Boxster Side Vents (986) $279
Rear Center Console $379
Painted Non-Smoker Package $149
Front Center Console $279
Upper A/C, NAV trim $129
Lower A/C Trim $129
Lower Console Batwing $129
CD Storage Surround $139
Ignition Rosette 986/996 $149
Hazard Surround $149
Fuse Panel Painted $159
Body Color Dash Trim for $239
_________________________________
$2308 (yikes)


And I didn't see a painted door trim option for 986 or painted mirror triangles. A lot of that cost I'm sure is just the base price of the trim pieces themselves. It sure seems like it would be cheaper to have someone paint the trim you already have.

Cheapest route is to do it like djolmas, and just paint yourself. With me living in NYC, and having my car in a parking garage, that was not an option. Eric at bumperplugs does really high quality work (my painted center console and bumperettes look flawless), but they do come at a price. The other pieces in my car, I got mostly from Ebay, at very cheap prices. You mostly only see these on ebay painted in silver, however. Otherwise, send your parts to a bodyshop and have them spray it.