mavis.d Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 10:57 AM, wander627 said: sure, i've dropped it off here: http://yorkhydrographics.co.uk/ they specialised in Wheel refurbs so on Facebook its RAW Coatings, and they've branched out into dipping. Just south of York, the plan is to pick up the parts tomorrow, they haven't called to say there's a problem so I take it that's a good sign. I'll post pics of the completed parts tomorrow evening, it wont surprise me if they tell me they under quoted for the job... so i'll also be able to advise the total costs. they do also offer a courier service, but i'm working in the area for a while so dropped the parts off. turnaround was 1 week. Thanks, also convienent as I work in York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander627 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Went over to pick up the console and mirrors, some good news and bad news. Good news is the console is looking great, but it's not quite finished, they need to attach the last few bits, arm rest, etc, they said I could leave with it and out it back together myself, or come back tomorrow and they would have it all back together. The mirrors, however, were a nightmare, I spoke with them yesterday about them and basically because of the shape of the mirror, mainly that big (i guess aerodynamic) hole between the mounting point on the car and the mirror itself, the dip just looked awful, the carbon effect didn't allign, you could tell that it was a wrap and just didn't look great, anyone with an eye to detail would notice and think they were fresh off the Halfords discount shelf... so options were to paint or leave stock... as they were pretty scratched up, i decided to paint a satin black to match the wheels and side vents of the car, picking them up tomorrow as they need to have the motors, etc, reassembled. i've attached some pics I managed to snap quickly in the rain, you can see the newly painted mirror in the bottom of one of the photos... and also a box, which contains all the bits that need to be reattached! hopefully tomorrow, it'll all be ready to be collected and I can get back on the car and get some pics. The pics below were also taken before they were cleaned up... so might look a little dusty, grainy. 1 week defintely pushed them (I need the car back on the road for Saturday), so would definitely give a 2 week timeframe in the future, this might just be because of how busy they are! Tomorrow afternoon, i'll update again with the final prices, and more pics if poeple are interested in seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander627 Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Everything all back and fitted, attached some pictures. Personally love the look of it, with the sunlight it almost has a golden reflection to it. Mirrors were a pain, they came back still not quite flush, so had to disassemble and put back together again. but in the end all good, in hindsight I would have done just the console! console was £120 inc VAT. they have different style of carbon, gloss, satin, etc. next job, is to get the gear boot and handbrake retrimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Love the centre console, looks great! So now completely undecided on silver / atlas grey / carbon dip, gonna give it some thought methinks. How resistant is the carbon dip to wear & tear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Looks great for a dip and a great price too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander627 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Boxstercol said: Love the centre console, looks great! So now completely undecided on silver / atlas grey / carbon dip, gonna give it some thought methinks. How resistant is the carbon dip to wear & tear? First time I've had something dipped. But alot of people have motorbike parts dipped, mainly fuel tanks, so that must go through some abuse. Got an extract from their website which says it's as durable as a high end paint job. Time will tell I guess, but for an interior console, I'm not worried at all. "Hydro dipping is as durable as the paints and clears you use. If you use an automotive grade paint, then your graphics will be as long lasting and beautiful as the paint on a new car. Different paints are used for different applications, such as auto grade paint (for rims and auto parts)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just picked up a console for a decent price on Ebay. By way of a test had a first little go at it with some Acetone based nail polish remover and a Scotch pad. Looks like that should remove the scratched soft touch coating quite nicely. Bought some Grey high build primer in case there are any residual scratches. May wet sand prior to priming anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Could you not cover it in leather Peter, or is the shape to complex.? Not really a fan of glossy painted centre consoles myself, but I think a leather or alcantara one would look fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, PaulQ said: Could you not cover it in leather Peter, or is the shape to complex.? Not really a fan of glossy painted centre consoles myself, but I think a leather or alcantara one would look fantastic. Definitely couldn't do it myself and with 38 years history in the leather industry i can't stand Alcantara! I like the painted consoles i've seen but in any case plan to keep my original Stone Grey console for a while in case i decide to refit. I did wonder about using satin lacquer but not sure how easy that would be to polish up without going glossy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Fitted my newly painted (Atlas Grey) console today. Gives the cabin a bit of a lift but not so noticeable/effective perhaps as brighter colours such as Red, Yellow or Orange which have been pictured in various threads. For the benefit of anyone considering in future thought i would do a bit of a write up. Given the notorious soft coating of the consoles in the earlier 987 and doubts over possible results i bought a spare console to paint. This gave me a chance to play with minimal risk and leaves my existing Stone Grey console intact should i decide to refit. First off this website has an excellent guide and video on how to remove/refit a console https://www.macarbon.com/porsche-2999/987-boxster-a-cayman/987-interior/987-center-console First task is to strip down the console, e.g. remove armrest and lid, banana, ashtray, cig lighter and 12v power socket (see guide above) and coin tray. Had heart in mouth when attempting to remove the cig lighter and power socket with rubber mallet but no problem in reality. Just grit teeth and smack them! Next remove ALL the soft touch coating. This was pretty easy - used a £1 bottle of acetone based nail polish remover (Boots or Superdrug) and a coarse Scotch pad. As the acetone flashes off the coating rubs off in little bits. After washing it down you can see which bits need further work. I had to go over some areas. I also wet sanded with 600 grit and made sure to get into all the nooks and crannies with a blade. Pretty sure any remaining soft coat wouild interfere with subsequent paint, so important to ensure no traces. Once satisfied i cleaned with panel wipe (homemade distilled water/IPA mix). After studying videos, especially gave console, banana, ashtray lid and console extension two coats of plastic primer followed by a couple of coats of high build primer I found the high build primer (ProXL) gave a very smooth finish which only required minimal wet sanding (800 to 1200 grit) in small areas where my technique wasn't perfect. Then, after degreasing again with panel wipe gave all pieces 2 or 3 coats of metallic base coat, sourced locally from Refinish Systems in Yeovil. For the final finish decided to go with Satin rather than Gloss lacquer (ProXL again). This gives a more subtle finish and i hope may be less susceptible to finger marks (don't understand the recent vogue for piano Black trims and had a laptop with a gloss Black finish which was awful). Very happy with results. Gives the cabin a subtle lift. As yet undecided whether to paint dash trim too. NB all done with rattle cans. Having done some other paint projects i think my techique has steadily improved. Also recommend a spray can 'gun' like this one https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/welding-and-metal-work/can-gun-1-spray-can-tool-304086.html and Youtube videos by Customspraymods (same guy who did the Lab Japan vido above). Hope this helps anyone thinking of this mod. If i can do it so can you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 looks very smart Peter ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Looks very professional 👌 Good paints pro XL, definitely some of the best stuff out there 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 hours ago, red rocket said: Fitted my newly painted (Atlas Grey) console today. Gives the cabin a bit of a lift but not so noticeable/effective perhaps as brighter colours such as Red, Yellow or Orange which have been pictured in various threads. For the benefit of anyone considering in future thought i would do a bit of a write up. Given the notorious soft coating of the consoles in the earlier 987 and doubts over possible results i bought a spare console to paint. This gave me a chance to play with minimal risk and leaves my existing Stone Grey console intact should i decide to refit. First off this website has an excellent guide and video on how to remove/refit a console https://www.macarbon.com/porsche-2999/987-boxster-a-cayman/987-interior/987-center-console First task is to strip down the console, e.g. remove armrest and lid, banana, ashtray, cig lighter and 12v power socket (see guide above) and coin tray. Had heart in mouth when attempting to remove the cig lighter and power socket with rubber mallet but no problem in reality. Just grit teeth and smack them! Next remove ALL the soft touch coating. This was pretty easy - used a £1 bottle of acetone based nail polish remover (Boots or Superdrug) and a coarse Scotch pad. As the acetone flashes off the coating rubs off in little bits. After washing it down you can see which bits need further work. I had to go over some areas. I also wet sanded with 600 grit and made sure to get into all the nooks and crannies with a blade. Pretty sure any remaining soft coat wouild interfere with subsequent paint, so important to ensure no traces. Once satisfied i cleaned with panel wipe (homemade distilled water/IPA mix). After studying videos, especially gave console, banana, ashtray lid and console extension two coats of plastic primer followed by a couple of coats of high build primer I found the high build primer (ProXL) gave a very smooth finish which only required minimal wet sanding (800 to 1200 grit) in small areas where my technique wasn't perfect. Then, after degreasing again with panel wipe gave all pieces 2 or 3 coats of metallic base coat, sourced locally from Refinish Systems in Yeovil. For the final finish decided to go with Satin rather than Gloss lacquer (ProXL again). This gives a more subtle finish and i hope may be less susceptible to finger marks (don't understand the recent vogue for piano Black trims and had a laptop with a gloss Black finish which was awful). Very happy with results. Gives the cabin a subtle lift. As yet undecided whether to paint dash trim too. NB all done with rattle cans. Having done some other paint projects i think my techique has steadily improved. Also recommend a spray can 'gun' like this one https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/welding-and-metal-work/can-gun-1-spray-can-tool-304086.html and Youtube videos by Customspraymods (same guy who did the Lab Japan vido above). Hope this helps anyone thinking of this mod. If i can do it so can you! Awesome job, looks great! I’ve still not decided on which colour to go for, kind of forgotten that I have a spare console until I got a notification for this thread. How did you remove the roof switch from the console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGS2 Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Very nice! Thanks for the visual aids & fitting link will help muchly when i refit mine next weekend!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Boxstercol said: How did you remove the roof switch from the console? With some difficulty! Think I used a trim tool from underneath and pushed down at the same time. NB with console normal way up the switch comes out underneath, unlike the power sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 you have made a cracking job of that - nice write up as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verner Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Got mind sprayed Lapis Blue to match the bodywork Very pleased with the result. Verner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixster Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 That does look good 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Verner said: Got mind sprayed Lapis Blue to match the bodywork Very pleased with the result. Verner That looks great! I still haven’t done anything with the cobalt blue console I acquired, however after seeing yours I might just fit it in my Atlas Grey car as the blue looks great in yours. Can’t see it looking too cr*p in an Atlas coloured car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Boxstercol said: I still haven’t done anything with the cobalt blue console I acquired, however after seeing yours I might just fit it in my Atlas Grey car as the blue looks great in yours. Can’t see it looking too cr*p in an Atlas coloured car... I'm not so sure, but it's not a huge job so you can always switch again if you don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, red rocket said: I'm not so sure, but it's not a huge job so you can always switch again if you don't like it. and paint the other one Atlas Grey whilst it is out...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 9 hours ago, ½cwt said: and paint the other one Atlas Grey whilst it is out...? Not sure I’d go Atlas Grey to be honest, don’t think there’s a big enough difference in colour between the standard finish & it being in Atlas Grey. If I was going to change the colour I think it would be to GT Silver - to give the cabin a lift. Might have to give my trusted paint shop a call to see how much it would cost to have it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGS2 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 can i post a link to mind for sale on the 'bay? dont want to break forum rules - but figure it's relevant to anyone interested on here...... it's currently £48 which would represent very good value for any potentail puchaser 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGS2 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 PS am on 39 posts.... in 15 years..... 😁🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 hours ago, BERGS2 said: PS am on 39 posts.... in 15 years..... 😁🤣 Go on reply to this post and you're there 🏆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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