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2013 C204
Sorry to hear about your loss Igor, I too am from Long Island but thankfully I live on high ground and my car is safe (with the exception of a cracked windshield from a falling tree).
Hopefully you didn't attempt to start your car in the water. Perhaps the car isn't in too bad condition... Would love to buy it salvage from insurance co!
Hopefully you didn't attempt to start your car in the water. Perhaps the car isn't in too bad condition... Would love to buy it salvage from insurance co!
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2012 C250 Coupe
I plasti dipped my front bumper, grille, and chrome strip on trunk
I plasti dipped my front bumper, grille, and chrome strip on trunk. I think it came out pretty good.
Last edited by 2012 C250 Coupe; Dec 4, 2012 at 05:10 PM.
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When I did my grille, there's a tab on the back side of the chrome strips that you press in with a screw driver and they will slide outward (away from the logo). It's hard to explain without looking at it, but if you play around you should see it. It's actually pretty simple and if you plastidip the grille, it's the only way to do it really if you want a good job.
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I didn't take out the chrome strips. I removed the grille (which was pretty simple) and then took my time and taped off the chrome strips. Then I just painted the grille and that was it!
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2012 C250 Coupe
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When I did my grille, there's a tab on the back side of the chrome strips that you press in with a screw driver and they will slide outward (away from the logo). It's hard to explain without looking at it, but if you play around you should see it. It's actually pretty simple and if you plastidip the grille, it's the only way to do it really if you want a good job.
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2012 C250 Coupe
Yeah, definitely don't try removing the chrome strips. Its almost impossible to do it without breaking them. I broke them all on my prior C300 Sedan, haha.
For what its worth, if you just spray the entire grille with enough coats (allowing enough drying time in between) I wonder if you can just use a razor blade to cut it right behind the chrome strips and remove it from the chrome?
For what its worth, if you just spray the entire grille with enough coats (allowing enough drying time in between) I wonder if you can just use a razor blade to cut it right behind the chrome strips and remove it from the chrome?
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Already figure out how to do it by the time you guys answered. I got my grille painted after I took it apart. Also I painted my side markers steel grey to match the body and the middle of the lip on the bumper the same color black. Also recently I installed Aznoptics LEDs and Phillips diamond white 5000k lamps.
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2012 C250 Coupe
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2012 C250 Coupe
Yeah, definitely don't try removing the chrome strips. Its almost impossible to do it without breaking them. I broke them all on my prior C300 Sedan, haha.
For what its worth, if you just spray the entire grille with enough coats (allowing enough drying time in between) I wonder if you can just use a razor blade to cut it right behind the chrome strips and remove it from the chrome?
For what its worth, if you just spray the entire grille with enough coats (allowing enough drying time in between) I wonder if you can just use a razor blade to cut it right behind the chrome strips and remove it from the chrome?
I would say from doing it the most important part to make your life easier it to remove the grille.
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2012 C250 Coupe
Andrew...the car is looking MINT. Really nice job with the mods you did...it came out great. Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
Already figure out how to do it by the time you guys answered. I got my grille painted after I took it apart. Also I painted my side markers steel grey to match the body and the middle of the lip on the bumper the same color black. Also recently I installed Aznoptics LEDs and Phillips diamond white 5000k lamps.
You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
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2017 E400 Coupe & 2018 GLC43
Originally Posted by Igor1080:
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset.
i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.
-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset.
i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
Last edited by andrew e coupe; Dec 13, 2012 at 02:34 PM.
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From: New Jersey
2012 C250 Coupe
Originally Posted by Igor1080:
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset. i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.
-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset.
i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
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From: New Jersey
2012 C250 Coupe
Originally Posted by Igor1080:
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset. i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.
-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
Have a couple questions, not sure if these are already answered in a different thread.
-What wheels are those? Size, offset etc....did you use wheel spacers?
~ the wheels are 19" (8.5 front & 9.5 rear)... and the offset is perfect (48/50) with no spacers needed. the wheels are a replica CL65 wheel and are no longer produced in that offset.
i am having them painted mb billiant silver where the inlay in currently gray come winter.-What lowering springs did you order and how much drop? Do you notice a big difference in ride quality? Any rubbing?
~ the springs are the eibach pro-kit (not available in the US as of yet - i ordered them from germany directly and had them overnighted). the drop was appx an inch front and rear. i did end up changing the spring pad to a 5mm to get the rear lower than the springs allowed). no rubbing what-so-ever.
-Is that a totally new grille or you painted yours?
~ the grill is from the 2013 sport c coupe... a factory part from benz.
-You painted the side markers by yourself or professionally?
~ i purchased new markers from mercedes and had them professionally painted to match.
Is there a difference between the grill you got and the stock 2012 grill with the silver fins painted?
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2013 C204
I got everything painted professionally. My father owns a body shop so I get things like that done for free.
