Scratched my Porsche badge on the steering wheel

DaveHutchinson · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 06:28 PM

I traded my 2008 CS in for a Carrera S about 2 months ago as the wife said I needed a family car hehe and unfortunately I must have caught my watch or ring on the steering wheel badge and as such I've scratched one of the black lacquer stripes. This has left a rather unsightly gold line in my field of vision.

Apparantly Porsche can't get me a new one, I need to order a whole new airbag unit which I'm obviously not going to do. I've tried to cover it up with a Sharpie and that gives an OK look but naturally I still know its there. Is there a specific type of paint I can use to touch this up with? Or does anyone else know another solution to this?

Many thanks in advance.

**bwass24** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 06:34 PM

The correct shade of Testor's airplane model enamel paint, VERY WELL MIXED, should do a nice job.

DaveHutchinson · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 07:43 PM

That would be perfect, I'd just need to know the colour code if possible? Someone out there must have scratched a crest at some point!?

BiondoM · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 07:48 PM

Since you traded the CS for a Carrera S, why don't you trade the Carrera S for a Carrera Turbo? That will get rid of the scratch. Forever!

DaveHutchinson · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 07:51 PM

Because I scared the hell out of my wife in my Dad's 997TT so a Turbo isn't on the cards until that memory subsides!

**walt2810** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiondoM

Since you traded the CS for a Carrera S, why don't you trade the Carrera S for a Carrera Turbo? That will get rid of the scratch. Forever!

Ouch, let the man enjoy the 997 S before trading up another notch, please!!!

**mtbscott** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 08:56 PM

Yikes, I was getting in my Cayman the other day and the zipper on my laptop case put a "scratch" on the leather at the bottom of the steering wheel. I feel your pain. It's really not a big deal but it will bug me from now on, but I suspect anything I try doing to correct it will just make it look more prominent.

BiondoM · #8 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 10:17 PM

Hey, I was just kidding. But this goes to show you how simple it is to f@%# these things up. One minute you're exiting the car, the next minute you have an eternal reminder of “that time I exited the car”. I have one of those moments, too: “The time my wife exited in reverse her SUV out of the garage”. Mmmm, I remember “that time”.

DaveHutchinson · #9 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008, 03:14 PM

Sorry to bump this but I thought I'd try again.

Does anyone know the colour code for the black on the Porsche crest so that I can repaint the scratch.

Also I'm glad I came back here, think I'm going to get one of those nice Softronic remaps on my 997S