C230K

changed the front grill, use "blackout" tape, cheaper than paint and can remove easily. To debadge use dental floss, put between the car body and the letter and use a sawing action and the letter comes right off, just clean up the glue and it's gone.
picture will show you the results.
Tom

STKLAW

Is black out tape a special tape? Where do you get it? Your grill looks great!

C230K

Discount Auto has it. think it was $2.50 per roll. It's easy to apply and last a long time. You can overlap to insure no chome shows. I have used it in the past on chrome window trim and you think it was painted. Had my old C70 Volvo coupe grill done and when I sold it, peeled it off and it was back to orginial. I just do like like crome on a car, so the tape helped.
Tom

Fuzzo

has anyone debadged the sedan yet.. i would like to see what that looks like

c230K - that grille does look tight...

Vince

use a hairdryer to melt the glue. should come right off.

David N.

It looks good. Could you post pics of the whole car so we can get a feel for how the look of the grill integrates with the rest of the car?

C230K

here is a quickie picture showing the front, cheap digital shot, but it came with the camcorder and it's quick. This sure beats having it painted.

C230K

Picture of the back debadge. Think that this car should have it's own badge and not be part of the C230 family, because it is different. Or C230S (sport); C230K just my thought, it does raise questions has to what is it.
Tom

young

its probably my monitor (which sucks big time ) but the car looks pink! c230k, i will send you $5 if you get a real digital camera! (you too lynn ) - uhm, i'm not really going to send you any money...

i think it looks pretty good (based on the poor pics) but i really wonder what it looks like up close - tape? and what does the license plate mean? dryad? doctor 1 ad?

STKLAW

Now that looks way cool. I really like the black with the chrome star in the grill. I have an E430 sport and I have been thinking about changing out the grill with one that has a star in the middle. You can get them aftermarket. Then I would black out all but the star like you did. I think it would look good on my obsidian black car. What do you think?

C230K

For an investment of $2.50, it's worth a try. When i put it on it's looks as good as paint, you would have to touch it, to see that it's tape. Besides if you want to see what your car would look like black, try the tape and if you do not like take it, take it off and use paint. But for a person that does not like Chome, it work for me.
regards
Tom

STKLAW

In looking at your rear mercedes emblem I was reminded of a 92 500SL I once had. I found "black chrome" emblems to replace the chrome on the whole car. I will attach one pic before and then one after in a second post since I don't know how to attach 2 pics to one post. I wish I would have gotten pics of the back with all black chrome. But you can see that the Star in the front has been changed.

STKLAW

Here's the one after the change out with black chrome. I have looked for black chrome emblems since and have not been able to find them. I originally got them from Beverly Hills Motoring accessories. Your rear emblem would look good in black chrome since you don't like chrome.

Brad

Flashman

Personally... I think that a debadged car looks like it had an after-market repair/repaint and they never bought replacement badges to put back on.

Rick