In my ‘07
Cayman S
a couple of the knobs on the radio, etc. have become quite sticky on the surface. Before testing a couple different ways to remove that stickiness I thought I’d ask here if anyone experienced and successfully solved the same issue. On another note, I had some chips in the black on a few buttons that exposed the white underneath the black. I mixed a couple different flat blacks from my collection of model paints and the fix is totally not noticeable.
The best cure for the sticky knobs, AliExpress and maybe
Amazon
or eBay.. replace them. The surface of the knobs apparently is dissolved by skin oils causing them to get sticky. Some people reported success cleaning off the soft-touch on the knobs using denatured alcohol, but replacements purchased from other than Porsche aren't that expensive and the ones I've bought were identical to the Porsche knobs.
Just upvoting or confirming that this is exactly what I was told two months ago at my local Porsche repair shop. I asked what liquid cleaner to use and they guy said just get new ones since something about their composition makes them not very responsive to alcohol-based cleaners.
Already ordered a set ftt to on Amazon. They’re pretty inexpensive. Thank you to those who responded to my inquiry.
I had this problem on an '05 Boxster years ago. I removed the sticky layer using lacquer thinner. That worked fine but left the knobs a glossy black rather than the original flat, soft-to-the touch finish.
You nailed it with glossy black! Mine turned out the same after using the recipe detailed here:
I was very skeptical but a bit of elbow grease did the trick.
I did have to buy replacement climate controls because the paint was chipped.
Hi Folks,
I tried and successfully used Noxzema anti blemish wipes (under $8 at Target, Walmart didn’t carry them). I believe they were recommended on a post on Planet 9
Works great!
Good luck.
I had success cleaning my 981 Boxster
GTS
knobs using Dawn Platinum Plus Power Wash. I put the knobs in a small dish of hot water along with two squirts of Dawn. Left for 24 hours then "scrubbed" them carefully with an old soft bristle tooth brush. Took some patience to clean out all the crevices but they looked like new when finished.
Isopropyl alcohol works great.
I was browsing AliExpress the other day and spotted a set for $3. Dunno how much delivered to the US, but bet they're the same ones you get from
Amazon
..
So I ended up getting a set from
Amazon
that cost me a little under $20 with tax. Exact duplicate. For the heck of it I squirted the worst old one with
brake cleaner
and it cleaned off perfectly. The second one needed a second go at it at which point some of the black finish came off the bottom edge as I that one was a failure. Was worth the $20 to have nice fresh ones. They look great.
“Goo Gone” has worked well for me. Use a lint free fabric (I used a scrap of an old bed sheet) and rub Goo Gone on a few times. Clean off with dish soap and water. They look just like new to me when done.
