Can the Porsche Cayenne side skirts be modified to match the body color?
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Porsche Cayenne side skirts can be modified to match the body color. Porsche Cayenne exterior features: In terms of appearance, the Cayenne's headlights and radiator grille maintain Porsche's traditional style. The interior of the Porsche Cayenne is finely crafted and well-equipped. Porsche Cayenne interior features: The seats offer good comfort; the steering wheel's automatic heating and the armrest design next to the seats are quite user-friendly. The car is 1940mm wide but only 1690mm tall. The ground clearance is 273mm, with a maximum approach angle of 32 degrees. The long travel of the suspension springs enhances off-road performance, and the air suspension has an adjustment range of 116mm.
As a DIY car modifier, I think repainting the Cayenne side skirts to match the body color is completely doable. The factory plastic side skirts need surface sanding first – I recommend applying PP primer before the color coat, otherwise the new paint may peel off. When I repainted mine in milk tea color last time, I found metallic paint the hardest to match – it took two attempts to perfectly match the body color. The most troublesome part is removing/installing the side skirts as the clips break easily, so buy spare parts in advance. After finishing, applying PPF is highly recommended – without protection, gravel impacts will leave scratches everywhere within six months. I've seen unprotected side skirts turn completely matte in just two years on a friend's car.
Having worked in an auto modification shop for several years, I can say that Porsche owners painting their side skirts in the same color is a common practice. The key lies in the craftsmanship: removing the side skirts for thorough cleaning and degreasing yields results at least three times better than direct spraying. Original plastic parts require specialized primer; ordinary primer will peel off entirely. Color matching is the most technically demanding part—special paints like pearl white require a spectrophotometer for accurate color sampling. After completion, the paint's uniformity must be checked, as any uneven spots will stand out under sunlight. Honestly, the mainstream solution now is applying color-changing film, which preserves the original parts and allows for color changes anytime, but it's crucial to choose imported film with sufficient thickness.
