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YOUR RESEARCHRe:- Cabriolet hood black metal edging trim
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I'll double check when I get it back from the body shop.
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Re:- Cabriolet hood black metal edging trim
Hello
Does anyone know if the black metal edging trim on a cabriolet hood can be restored/refinished.
I have surface damage on both sides on the pieces above the rear windows.. I would guess from the hardtop being left on for extended periods..Looks like it would be a common issue both side have got the problem in the sane place.
I believe replacement parts are circa £285 per side so I'd rather be restoring than replacing if possible
Thanks
Johnny
My 2004 C4S looks too be metal where I have marks. I think it's metal. Perhaps 996.2's got metal when Porsche made the switch also to a glass window. I'll double check when I get it back from the body shop.
My 98 ones look and feel plastic. I can only assume they have some sort of plastic bobbly, non smooth coating on them.
I wonder if the damaged areas could be gently sanded flat a little with a Dremmel and some sort of black Plastikote touched up on the area?
Certainly worth a shot for a tenner.
Hi its a while since your post so a long shot. But did you get this sorted? I have a scuff on the egding trim (997 METAL) its a matt black finish wondered if you touched up with any matching paint?
Hi... No I asked the question on here on the off chance someone had found a company that could get the same textured matt finish.. No luck I'm afraid..
Replacement appears the only solution.. New from Porsche is horrendously expensive in the hundreds per trim piece.. It's not something that appears on eBay very often plus the ones that do are often scratched or have the same damage I have on mine.. I think the previous owner of my car who had had it from new drove with the roof down for extended periods with the hardtop on which has cause the damage..
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