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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 05:24 PM
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I own a 23 CS with a glass sun roof. Are the panels in front and behind the movable section glass or painted black metal.I have what looks like a stain and want to know what to attack it with.
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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TimD
I own a 23 CS with a glass sun roof. Are the panels in front and behind the movable section glass or painted black metal.I have what looks like a stain and want to know what to attack it with.
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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 05:54 PM
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Yes. Unfortunately Porsche opted to do black in front and back of glass sunroofs instead of doing like the metal and doing body color around the sunroom. IMHO this would have been the better way to go.



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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 06:37 PM
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Yes. Unfortunately Porsche opted to do black in front and back of glass sunroofs instead of doing like the metal and doing body color around the sunroom. IMHO this would have been the better way to go.


Looking at the car in the above picture, I think it looks cleaner in all glass. But walking towards the car from the front, I don’t think the all glass roof looks right at the A pillar - I think the above setup looks better from that view. I ordered my GT Silver car with a steel sunroof.
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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sk911
Painted metal
You sure about that - looks like plastic cover panel to me, Maybe metal frame underneath but the top trim before and after looks plastic to me.
Originally Posted by 3rdpedal
Yes. Unfortunately Porsche opted to do black in front and back of glass sunroofs instead of doing like the metal and doing body color around the sunroom. IMHO this would have been the better way to go.


disagree, with color in front and back of black sunglass roof it looks disjointed, cut up in pieces. Much prefer the entire roof black going into he rear window w/o interruptions. Metal roofs is different as you can paint it to match.

best roof pics I have



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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 07:05 PM
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Rear panel- 9P1898514 GRV

Front panel- 9P1898513 GRV

GRV usually designates primed panels...Primarily metal (steel/aluminum)

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