Do you get the side markers off!?! I have an 06 c230 kompressor!.....i wanna paint em black. Ive tried everything and in the manual it says"its an involved process take it to the dealership" WTF! HELP

 

Part next to headlight? Should be a clip...look around a little. Should not be too hard to do.

 

 

Cant be that hard, theres a clip to the left side, you have to lift it up a little and use something to unclip it.

 

WHERE is everyone getting tail light tinting paint in SO. CAL?

I have tried:
Micheals Arts in Clairmont, Encinitas and San Mateo (Bay Area)
Home Depot in Encinitas
2 targets, 1 wallmart
Pep Boys and Kragen.... no luck anywhere! oh and a tijuana window tinting shop...

 

Justin, use hobby shop paint with a clear coat. They have a transparent black color (or something to that effect) that works nicely.

 

will i need to cote that with a clear coat, or will that be able to withstand the elements?

Years ago, i had purchased actual automotive tail light paint at a parts store, had the jeep for about 4 years... color never faded, and i kept the vehicle parked outdoors...

 

How it is this possible

 

exactly...

good to see that you're posting again man!

and Justinius, here's an article for the paints and such: http://www.benzworld.org/publications/pub.asp?id=164

also, I'd clear coat it no matter what paint you use just to stay on the safe side...

 

thanks for the article... never would have thought about the hair dryer or the additional clear coats with the masked tape off!

new project for the weekend!

 

my manual says to slide the light to the rear and use a screwdriver to pull out the front. Easy.

I got mine painted at Quigley's auto body in Lake Forest at the same time I got my rear bumper fixed. Matches perfectly and has a clear coat

 

Need clear coat just for "shine". The paint should hold up as long as you put on a good amount of paint coats.

 

Thanks man! your car is looking real good!!!

 

no way it doesnt slide. this is BS, got my hids in tho =)

 

just get 2005 lights!

 

2005 lights, yeah, those are on the "wish list" at which point i will just black those out also (minus the clear turns)... but till the budget is permitting (after the holidays)... i'm going with the $20.00 tail light tint mod.

 

push the sidemarker towards the rear of the car and prey it off with a flat-head screw driver from the front.

 

don't expect it to slide much.
this is how i removed mine:
i used a cloth (old t-shirt) to covered the screwdriver head.
this will help prevent scratches to the body of your car/side marker.
wedge the screwdriver inbetween the front of the marker where it meets
the front of the car (see picture).
at the same time: push the marker towards the rear and pry/lift up the lense using the screwdriver.
a small clip should be exposed as you continue to lift up.
don't do the process forcefully or too quickly.

 

when i did mine, i just used my thumbnail in the same place the red arrow is pointing. Both sides just came right out.. push the marker toward the rear and gently pull out... they are not on very tight.

 

Your thumbnail.....Really?! Wow, you must have read #7 on this list.

http://www.branchfloridians.org/101_thumb.htm

 

That pic looks like my car, lol

 

Sorry...I grab the first pic that came across my way. You took a good angle of the side of your car. Pic came out funny for some reason after I drew an arrow and save the file.

 

must be that 2006 Kompressor that doesn't let you take the side markers off....




btw, the 2006 C230 doesn't have a KOMPRESSOR (German for superchargeR)



Carlos

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No need to say sorry my friend, I was just wondering how come the pic become like that.