DIY interior wrap...
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From: Carolinas
2005 C230K SS
DIY interior wrap...
Thought I'd give the interior a change of scenery....the aluminum look is getting old...So I bought a 5ftx1ft strip of 3M matte wrap on amazon for $20 shipped, then got a heat gun from harbor freight for $15, watched a you tube video and went to town....
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Looks good if that's what you're going for. Though you'll probably get sick if that look too, if you got sick of the stock aluminum.
I just hope you don't get the bubbles underneath that come up in very hot weather like I and others have gotten. That's why I went with a real cf overlay on my pieces, but that's a whole lot more.
I don't blame you on the door panels. I hate removing them.
I just hope you don't get the bubbles underneath that come up in very hot weather like I and others have gotten. That's why I went with a real cf overlay on my pieces, but that's a whole lot more.
I don't blame you on the door panels. I hate removing them.
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C350 '12
Looks good if that's what you're going for. Though you'll probably get sick if that look too, if you got sick of the stock aluminum.
I just hope you don't get the bubbles underneath that come up in very hot weather like I and others have gotten. That's why I went with a real cf overlay on my pieces, but that's a whole lot more.
I don't blame you on the door panels. I hate removing them.
I just hope you don't get the bubbles underneath that come up in very hot weather like I and others have gotten. That's why I went with a real cf overlay on my pieces, but that's a whole lot more.
I don't blame you on the door panels. I hate removing them.
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From: Carolinas
2005 C230K SS
Yeah I don't think I'm gonna keep it too long...plus, the ridged surface of the aluminum trim pieces doesn't make for a smooth finish.
Works for now, tho...can't stand the dull aluminum look, might invest in some quality overlays.
Works for now, tho...can't stand the dull aluminum look, might invest in some quality overlays.
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C350 '12
If I were looking now, I'd try to track down the dyed black wood pieces. The wood is actually gorgeous in the coupe.
I'm also not sure the CLK 209 pieces wouldn't fit in the coupe. It looks like the exact same console; I have a CLK now, and it is scary because it has the EXACT same turn ratio as the C230k coupe, also exact same tire sizes, etc.
I'd wager the console pieces for the CLK would fit in the 203 coupe.
P.S. Once I got the CLK, I realized the 2 dr coupe was nearly the same car, with less expensive baseline accoutrements, with a hatch instead of a trunk. They drive nearly identically.
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From: SoCal
C350 '12
If I were looking now, I'd try to track down the dyed black wood pieces. The wood is actually gorgeous in the coupe.
I'm also not sure the CLK 209 pieces wouldn't fit in the coupe. It looks like the exact same console; I have a CLK now, and it is scary because it has the EXACT same turn ratio as the C230k coupe, also exact same tire sizes, etc.
I'd wager the console pieces for the CLK would fit in the 203 coupe.
P.S. Once I got the CLK, I realized the 2 dr coupe was nearly the same car, with less expensive baseline accoutrements, with a hatch instead of a trunk. They drive nearly identically.
And boy do I miss the kompressor.
