Hello.
Was wondering if anyone has had their center console refinished.
Picked up a 2007 and it had a few nicks, worn out corners, rashes from the seat bet buckle. Same for the trim around the key switch.
It's black with that semi rubber coating. Was wondering if the plastic dip stuff would work? If it does not theoretically you could just peel it off...

Thx AEGS

 

Mine is showing its age as well but I think for all the effort to take it out I would probably just upgrade it to a painted one from eric at bumperplugs.com

 

Not a great idea on the respray of the rubberized, but there are some touch up guys that most dealers use for CPO cars that an do a decent job.

If you want painted, and yours is not too far gone to use in our core exchange, hit the site:

BumperPlugs.com -> Interior Trim -> Consoles

 

The painted center console in the pic above looks incredible. I purchase a "horseshoe" dash surround for my 996 2 years ago from bumper plugs in silver to match my factory painted center console and the paint was flawless and matched perfectly. I just bought a 2010 carrera (black on sand beige) and I'm planning on ordering the center console from bumper plugs in black. I would go the painted route.

 

the interior parts are painted with a thick, hard textured paint. Porsche tex I think they call it. You can sand it and repaint it if you want but it will still wear. And it probibly wont be a good finish. If you want a hi quality job, you have to paint it with a automotive BC/CC paint. so its the same as an exterior finish.

 

Eric, whats the core refund on the:
"997 Rear Center Console"/$629
"Front Section for 997/987 Rear Console"/$129
"Rear Section for 997/987 Rear Console"/$129

My soft OEM paint is lightly scratched/work so I would imagine if you strip them down to plastic they would be perfect w/o paint.

 

paint is very expensive and its alot of work to get a part perfect

 

Sadly, most Porsche salesmen neglect to advise their clients to order a leather center console when configuring a new car. As a result, too many of the 997s have that wear-prone slush finish which gets bad in a short time.

I'm glad to have gone with leather in the first place.

 

That looks fantastic, Edgy!

 

+1 to Eric and their painted Center Consoles... incredibly professional job, OEM quality and reasonable pricing.

I've had my center console painted Meteor Gray and it absolutely makes the interior brand new and makes it all more premium.

 

That picture makes me crazy Dan.......I wish I would've done that and I would've if the salesman had suggested it!!

Tom

 

pics of the meteor grey console please!

I am either going to go the painted console route or consider refinishing in leather.

 

BED997... any ball park price estimate to refinish in leather?

 

Below is thread on covering the center console in leather, including approximate cost:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=90274

 

Question for those who have gone with the painted consol. Seeing how the texture surface wears off and gets scratched and scuffed over time how well does the paint hold up over time. Especially with a high gloss black. In three years does it look all scratched up.