SteveEu Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hi I’ve just bought a 2008 987.1 S with 44,000 miles and love it now I’ve sorted the main niggles. However the driver side interior door panel that holds the electric window buttons and the main door opening handle has peeled and looks scruffy. Where / can i get a new one, how much and how do I fit it? Anyone had the panel resprayed instead of replacing and if so was it a success? Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I had the same issue with my drivers side switch panel on my 987. You can buy the panel from Porsche for £50-£60 But you need to remove the door panel and then use a soldering iron to melt the fittings holding the panel on the inside of the door card. Once removed fit the new one and melt the fixings again to hold it in place. You could remove the door card and rub down the switch panel , mask it up and paint it. The only issue is that the soft touch coating on the switch panel is a pain to work with. I found a good used door card with the switch panel unmarked and swapped it all over, much easier ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEu Posted July 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said: I had the same issue with my drivers side switch panel on my 987. You can buy the panel from Porsche for £50-£60 But you need to remove the door panel and then use a soldering iron to melt the fittings holding the panel on the inside of the door card. Once removed fit the new one and melt the fixings again to hold it in place. You could remove the door card and rub down the switch panel , mask it up and paint it. The only issue is that the soft touch coating on the switch panel is a pain to work with. I found a good used door card with the switch panel unmarked and swapped it all over, much easier ? Thanks thant’s really helpful and appreciated ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 I had this piece changed by OPC after one of their technicians marked it when changing out the door membrane. They can be changed & I reckon this would be better than painting as I'm not convinced that a painted finish would hold up that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 They can definitely be changed as you can buy carbon fibre ones but they are plastic welded in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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