Originally Posted by HyprLtH20
The part needs to be completely repainted... not just over the damaged area, but the entire piece. the old paint must be stripped down and with these plastic parts you really need to use a good adhesion promoter before repainting. If it is just touched up and not completely redone it will probably eventually peel back up... plus you will probably also be able to visually tell it was patched up
From the looks of the area damaged I'd say its from frequently resting your arm there. Just dont continue to place your arm there and it wont happen again once its repainted.
Mine looked 10 times worse after the dealership got in my car. They took apart my ignition tumbler and destroyed my console with their cell phone. I had a couple huge areas where the paint flaked off (by the ignition switch and the center console). They had a guy come and touch it up for me. He buffed it down and sprayed over the damaged area. Perfect match and looks like nothing ever happened. It has been more than 2 years. Still can't tell.
My point is you don't need to repaint the whole panel if it is done by a professional that knows what he is doing. My car is living proof of that.