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I'm comparing the options of having my center console painted or covered in leather and am wondering how well the painted console would hold up to use.
Also, my car is black over black and would like opinions on color if I decide to paint it. Should I go with typical black to match the interior or an accent color. Please share any pictures of your center console with black interior.
If you have full leather, I think a matching leather console would look fantastic. Personally, if I had a black car and non-full leather, I would go for a piano black finish.
This is something I've been thinking about as well - in for pics!
I'm comparing the options of having my center console painted or covered in leather and am wondering how well the painted console would hold up to use.
Also, my car is black over black and would like opinions on color if I decide to paint it. Should I go with typical black to match the interior or an accent color. Please share any pictures of your center console with black interior.
Thanks,
-Skip
I have black leather and am happy with it. But in a black car I think exterior color would work just as well.
Did the console myself in Carrera white with clear and its held up pretty well over the last couple of years. i like matching the exterior color but I also did the cup holder and a coupe of other bits.
Leather is nice but pricey. DIY console with a used eBay spare ... not so much.
I really like the CF accents in my interior. They complement the black leather but still add some subtle contrast in material and texture so its not just a sea of black leather.
I guess it depends on how much use the car sees and how careful you and passengers are. The console is fairly vulnerable to getting scratches on it from various things. My console is sand beige and the paint is soft and delicate, so one of these days I'll need to repaint it (leather is more than I will spend on cosmetics on a 13 y.o. car). Since I already changed out my wheel, shifter and boot, ebrake, ignition and headlight switch surrounds, and overhead console for black, I will probably do the console in black also. And it will be matte black, as that can be touched-up almost invisibly without having to remove and respray the entire console. If I had a black interior it would be a no-brainer for me, I'd redo the console in matte black paint.
Hello Skip,
We at Exclusive Option are able to recover your existing center console in either Leather or Alcantara featuring factory matching stitching, along with your E-brake handle.
We have extensive experience in all Porsche interior parts. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email or PM for further information.
An example of a 997 center console featuring rich black matte leather with Guards Red stitching.
Hello Skip,
We at Exclusive Option are able to recover your existing center console in either Leather or Alcantara featuring factory matching stitching, along with your E-brake handle.
We have extensive experience in all Porsche interior parts. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email or PM for further information.
An example of a 997 center console featuring rich black matte leather with Guards Red stitching.
Gosh Pete, there are plenty of things worse than being surrounded by a sea of leather!
Larry in Georgia
LOL, for sure - even have leather floor mats in my silver 997 and my 928. I just like a little contrast in my interiors, whether that's from wood grain (Cayenne and wife's 997), brushed or polished metal (928), or some other means.
@ExclusiveOption - you're interior work is superb !
06-27-2018, 11:42 PM
Center Console Questions & Opinions
