Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase an ashtray lid replacement for an 06 997? There is nothing wrong with the lid itself or the ashtray, except for that pesky Porsche paint. Does Porsche sells the paint? Probably not..
I would consider a ashtray delete, is the dealer the only purchase option?

Thank you for any feedback

j

 

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...e=997s_intcare

haven't been able to find the lid only

 

$189!?

 

I believe there's a Porsche dismantler in LA that might have a replacement. They advertise from time to time in Panorama. You can also get Behr paint to match in small sample batches at Home Depot.

 

If your ashtray lid is black, there is an easy solution (and it's free!). Here's what I did:

It's pretty easy to remove the ashtray lid. Put it in a sink with hot water, not hot enough to burn you, using just normal hot water from the tap. Leave it sitting for just a minute or so to heat up, then rub the surface vigorously with your thumbs and fingers, pressing fairly hard while rubbing. The remaining coating will flake off pretty easily (at least it did on my 2006), no solvents are required. Gentle use of your fingernail will take any tough spots off easily, but don't use your fingernail too aggressively to prevent scratching.

It took me around 5 minutes to remove all of the coating. The underlying black plastic looked good. It has a mild and even surface texture. Reinstall after drying. I thought it ended up just fine, much better than it did with scratched up coating and it didn't stand out as being incompatible with the remaining console. I even considered doing this to the rest of the console but never did.

If you don't like it, it's no big loss since you are planning on replacing it anyway. Of course, attempt this at your own risk! Note that if you console isn't black this doesn't help you.

I took the attached photos when I did this. You can see how the coating just flaked off in chunks. Notice the resulting surface sheen is pretty flat and even.

 

I'm pretty sure there is a DIY somewhere on this site that tells the paint codes and translates that into either Home Depot or Lowes paint codes so you can paint the ashtray save the $$.

 

Did the same thing on the ashtray lid, and it worked perfectly. The light scratches on the center console are a different story. But I guess if you can remove the console, there is no reason why that couldn't be stripped as well?

 

I would suggest trying the stripping method I described earlier before trying anything like paint. I'll bet you like it that way, and if not, you'd have to strip it anyway to get the paint to stick well. Free is good especially when it looks nice.

 

You can also check with your local highline dealers and nail down the guy who fixes leather/plastic on CPO cars - these guys when skilled and experienced enough know how to spray the soft touch to re-do these parts, and often can do it in under an hour.

 

If you want to try fixing it yourself, you can do something like this:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=753372

 

It is a shame that plasti dip only comes in black. Would be nice to have beige....thanks for the post.

j

 

Thanks Sportrune, Mine is beige but the plastic is beige also, so it will not be a problem but first I will try to obtain matching paint from Lowe's or Home Depot. Thank you for the tip it looks easy enough for me to tackle.

 

How did you go?
Does the beige look ok stripped? I have the same problem on my center console and looking for ways to fix it.

 

Sorry to revive a dead thread but I had the same problem with my ashtray lid on my sand beige interior turbo. For any other 6speeders wondering, pulling it out and scraping off the peeling paint under running water works great! It has a very slight sheen (compared to the original) that only a very trained eye at a certain angle could notice but otherwise, blends in very well. $189 + shipping isn't worth it for just a peeling lid. Anyway, my 2 cents FWIW.

 

No kidding and it's going to peel also eventually!