2000 Boxster S Plastic End of Life?

[Stl-986]

They have been around for a while and there hasn't been much improvement. It is pretty stagnate. I have 3 printers myself and have worked with a 200K+ printer from a company in Germany. The past 6 years I have been doing it there hasn't been much improvement in the tech.
You can tell no matter what the material. Unless someone is going to do finishing work on a piece you will see the layers. I have printed ABS, carbon fiber, wood mixtures and there are always lines, just that simple. You can make the layers smaller/thinner but you cant make it look like injection molded parts. No way around it without doing something to it after it's printed.

Dont get me wrong, I love these things. I have printed thousands of things, including things for a 986. My point is though you can tell if something is printed. With it ever take over for replacement of other processes? No I dont think so. It will be a niche used for specific purposes but not mass production of things. The time alone to make something is the biggest hurdle.

[Seal1968]

In my opinion, the biggest thing to destroy Boxster plastics is the sun.

Unfortunately these are convertibles, and this contributes to a shorter lifespan for the interior components overall.

I hope I don't start a detailing war, but some UV protectants designed for plastic parts may help your interior weather the weather.

I use some on all my cars, and the interiors are in very good condition.

Flame suit on.

[Starter986]

If you don't have your windshield tinted... move on it. $100 will cover the inside glass with invisible film.

Next... buy this.

https://www.amazon.com/Custom-fit-Protector-Porsche-Boxster-986-1997/dp/B017JIQD2O