Somebody has to to have a solution - interior touch up paint

Just searched for a solution to fixing small dings to the painted finish used on many of the interior parts in my 996, and I'm surprised to come up empty handed. Porsche doesn't make an interior touch-up paint? Really? Frankly, I don't know why any auto maker would used painted plastic for anything (um, hello, plastic can be made any color), let alone high-wear areas of an interior, but if you are going to, wouldn't you think to offer some touch-up the inevitable wear to it? I wanted to avoid the cost of having a professional upholstery repair place do the work since many of the nicks are small enough that a small dab of color matched paint would do the trick. Is there really no one that offers color matched interior touch up paint? BTW - my interior is Graphite Grey.

This guy posted some awesome pics of a Cayenne they just cleaned. Maybe shoot him an email for advise. Philip Yiu Detailer's Domain e-mail: [email removed] website: www.detailersdomain.com tel: [phone removed] Promo code is rennlist for 10% off anything on the site

if a detailer is the place to go - John at Metropolitan Detail is the local GURU !! (you can find him on 6speed - northwest region - or just google the shop)

Thanks guys. I will try those leads, but I was hoping to for a source for the paint without having to go through getting a custom color match. Cannon1000 - I don't see the pics of the Cayenne on that you refer to.

Well bumperplugs can repaint the whole piece if you want it to look immaculate. Just take a look at some of their photos. I have one of their products and the color match is spot on.

Here is the post https://rennlist.com/forums/concours...orrection.html I'm did not mean to imply they had the same type of repairs...just that they were extremely knowledgeable on the subject.

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Do they color match to the interior paint color? I thought their specialty was painting the center console to match the exterior color.

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Thanks for the link. That is an amazing exterior pain restoration. I will see if they have any leads on interior touch up paint.

You might also call Sunset Imports to get quotes on just replacing the offending pieces.

when you try to touch up a part that doesnt have the exterior color code #, you have to have a color mixed up and matched to it. thats the name of the game

What needs touching up, and what color is your interior? I've had great success using Testors flat black model paint on all the semi-soft plastic parts around the console, etc.

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That is part of the plan, but this adds up quickly. I'll probably replace the rear center console ($500), because it has the most wear and is the most visible, but it makes more sense to use touch-up paint on the other smaller pieces. Yes, I saw your recommendation for the Testors paint for black interiors when I did a search of this forum, but unfortunately mine is Graphite Gray which will require factory paint, or a custom color and finish match.

Since I'm having no luck finding a source for factory interior paint, I think I'm going to take the ashtray into Home Depot and have them color match the color with some flat interior household paint. Since that household paint probably wont adhere too well to the plastic parts of the interior I'll prep each chip with some plastic primer first. I'll report back on how that works out. Further suggestions welcome.

Any auto paint supply house that carries SEM products can match the color .I used the product on my interior .It comes premixed and is very easy to use with an airbrush .Also would recommend adhesion promoter .There is no requirement fcor primer . Dave

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Thanks Dave. I've recently read about SEM products, but it seemed like all of their stock colors are for US car manufacturers. Can you give me more detail on how the paint supply place does the color match? What is fcor primer?

Sure-in my case I took a piece in and they matched it to sample chips .Not exact science but it worked .They did have an Ott Light which may have helped .PPG also has a product -the key is a elastomeric coating .I think the larger paint supply places can match via computer like home depot . Fcor is my fat fingers -meant for .These coatings do not need a primer .In fact with proper preperation you can also fix worn seats .The stuff sticks is flexible and doesn't wear off . Another option is Duplicor vinyl dye -I don't know if the match is ok -but worth looking at . Hope this helps........... Dave

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Thanks again. I think you are the closest to finding the sort of solution I'm after. SEM has a lot of different products. What is there a name for the product you use? Also, do you feel the finish of the touch-up you chose is also good match for the factory Porsche interior paint? It appears to be somewhere between matte and satin. Oh, and what is an OTT light?

The soft-touch paint on mine was in pretty bad shape when I bought my car last year and if cost is a contributing factor you could go down the DIY Painted Console route like I did. I also had an interior guy deal with a small leather issue and some other minor plastic touch-up to spruce things up. That part took about 2 hours and cost a couple hundred.

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I like the look of the exterior color on the center console, but I'm more partial to keeping the monochromatic, all-grey look of my interior. Spending a few hundred dollars to have a pro do the work is no big deal, but when I look at all the things I want to do to the car, it starts to add up quickly. With the right source for paint it should be an easy DIY job.

old thread but i did it!!! https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...l#post11512234

Bumper Plugs if you want it done right,costs a few $$,what else is new,they do porsche parts all day long,from my experience perfect color match and flawless finish.

This is simple light touch up paint. I had a couple of small gouges. Not worth sending out. I got a quote from my body shop to paint both seats to body match the exterior for $900 a pair. That's not bad considering porsche charges 3k for that option.

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Does that include them actually taking off the seat backs completely, or are they just masking it? Just wanna clarify apples to apples.

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removing the seat from the car, sanding, then masking it, then painting it with primer, 2 base coat, 3 clear coat in a downdraft paint booth. I'm guessing the release levers will be left silver and taped over. I had a leather repair shop dye my seat the other day. he laughed when i said it's an art what he does. he tells me he is no artist. what he has is a special set of skills that have been honed and tuned. He said just like a painter who paints cars or a mechanic who works on cars. It's a craft that they have learned. Definitely not rocket science but definitely a good sharp skill. I'm ok with mechanical stuff but i don't have the patience or skills to paint anything that requires a gun. I'm just happy my touch up paint matches that well and feels like stock. Sid

^^^ seems a bit on the high side, especially if they are not going to take off the seat backs completely but I do realize rates will vary all over.

Paint guys don't like messing with air bags. These days good paint runs $400 per bumper. Guessing extra $100 is for removal of seats.

sidwin,are we talking about sport seats? cause if we are i also had them done,and it was labor intensive for a couple of reasons,first if yours are already painted and your changing the color then its less work involved,however if the seats came from the factory without that option,the seats will have a coating over the hard shell that has to be removed prior to painting,and thats not a easy task,the prep in all paint work is very important,and that means time the shop has to spend more time and that of course translate to more money! just a heads up,maybe you can find out if the shop has experience having done these porsche sport seats before? also to be done right the seat cover etc. has to be removed,and there are a ton of clips and hardware,nice to know if somebody has done this before,just a heads up goodluck!

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Your seats have airbags? Do you have 997 sport seats?

A few years ago, when I was getting ready to sell my 928, I was looking for a way of repairing and updating my interior and I posted here on RL. The interior of that car was the same as my 996, Savannah . He recommended and I purchased a repair kit from a company called Leather World. The color matched perfectly and the detail guy that did the interior with this product was very impressed. If interested, their website is www.leatherworldtech.com . BTW... I have no affiliation with Leather World

I had my ENTIRE interior done professionally for $340. My car looks like brand new in the inside now. The seats looked terrible when I got the car. I had a handful of auto interior places come out to give me estimates and they all wanted $1000 and up. I finally found these guys that go around to all the auto dealers and refresh the interiors of cars before they get sold. They did amazing and meticulous work. I was watching for awhile as the removed some of the interior pieces to sand them down slightly and than spray them. They did all the interior with an airbrush sprayer and dye to match everything perfectly. I would definitely find someone that does airbrushing or buy the items and do it yourself. Maybe a place like this? http://airbrushpaintdirect.com/autoaircolorspaints

guys... so sorry for going off topic. i just wanted to post to the community that i was able to finally get a match for that stupid volcano grey that porsche simply refuses to release. body shops can do great work painting the back seat. interior shops do great work air brushing. i had my front seat bolster done. looks amazing. so if anyone needs volcano grey touch up... hit me up

I bought some Arctic Silver touch up paint at the dealer and it matched the interior perfectly. I wanted to touch up the interior door handles and it matched perfect!

Would it be possible to vinyl wrap them?

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Any pics of the work they did? I am in Austin also and that might be a good option for me.

I have a bunch of touch up paint for graphite gray. I can share if you live in nj. Its not a perfect match but I use it here and there. I got it at leather world technologies.

Try this: http://www.colorbondpaint.com/collec...-refinisher-10

Great idea, thanks.

Don�t want to completely resurrect this thread from the dead. For those with graphite gray interior soft touch�I found the easiest way to eliminate these soft touch materials (strip, sand prep and paint). I�ve eliminated a lot of the soft touch wear items this way. It really updates the interior in a good way, while eliminating the heavy wear of the soft touch material (in my opinion.) If you diy its extremely cost effective and not that difficult

Anyone know of aftermarket interior paint for porsches? I have a 1989 Porsche 928 S4 whose interior paint color is Porsche seat color code is Xn5. I couldn't find Xn5 in the PET seats catalog. The color approximates a "silver grey" and was a special leather option in 1989. Any help much appreciated as its just a 1'' x 1'' spot i repaired with liquid leather but its an eyesore.