Yesterday I wrapped the ratty looking B pillars on my 2013 Panamera. I ordered a 1"x5" piece of premium gloss-black vinyl wrap from Amazon; cost ten bucks.
I already had a squeegee, a heat gun, and an Olfa cutter knife on hand.
The clear-coat was worn and actually missing in some areas and the surface was rough to the touch. Perhaps the previous owner tried buffing the damage some time in the past.
I block sanded with 800 grit wet/dry and again with 2000 until the clear coat and paint were smooth.
Then I applied the vinyl using several UTube videos as a technique guide. It was easy and only took me about 20 minutes to apply, trim, and tuck the vinyl on both sides of the car.
Now it looks brand new. I don't know how long it will last, but my $10 piece of vinyl still has enough material to do the job again.

This is one of those DIY jobs that even a real hamburger might consider attempting. The material cost is very low as is the risk of damage, so if you can change a faucet washer you should be able to do this simple job. If you make a mistake, it's simple enough to start over because you'll have plenty of material. At worst, you can give up and take it a professional wrap company.

 

Thanks both of you, I decided to try the eBay way first, guess retirement has made me lazy about DIY stuff...

 

Hee is my simple DIY and low cost to fix this door pillars on my 2014 pan4.

 

The eBay solution is a bit expensive, but installation is no more than 10 minutes for all 4 panels and the result is just as good as replacing the side panels.

 

I have 2 USA-Drivers-Side brand new Panamera panels, like the pictures taken by MWVH above, for sale $150. PM me if you're interested.

 

I'm interested. Are they unblemished?

 

i also bought the panel from ebay for $60. I used as a template for my my 3m 2080 wrapper. I agreed the ebay panel is thicker. I save them for next time. I have another 2016 Pan SHE, the same issue with the side. It is small peeling. i will bring it to dealer since it is still under warranty before end of dec/20.

 

Still interested...

 

Sent a PM

 

Those 3m ebay pieces lasted about 3 months, got worse that the original.

My next effort is going to be these I think.

https://www.rvinyl.com/Porsche-Panam...Post-Trim.html

 

Mine have been on almost 8 months... they are just starting to "bubble" a tiny bit... I pressed them down again with some heat, looks OK but

I'm biting the bullet and replacing them with new OEM parts. The car is garaged so I doubt I will see that kind of degradation the originals suffered.

 

Where did you find the oem pillars? I have bitten the bullet a few times on this car, I am tired. I am thinking I am going to need to buy replacement headlights soon too.

 

I googled the part number and came up with a bunch of dealers that have them. The best price I found was Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas... like $86. ea. plus shipping... sometimes you just have to spend a bit to get it right.