dmatre

I need to purchase some touch-up paint (to repair the numerous stone chips all over the hood), but I can't locate the data label, showing the color codes.

Does anyone know where this is located?

Dr Chill

Driver's doorjamb.

CitronC230K_03

also from the window sticker whci was on the car when you buy it, its next to the name of the color. search the forums and there is a list somewhere, also a list is at mbklasse.com

http://www.mbklasse.com/faq.shtml

drexappeal

Here's a good website that indicates ALL MB color codes:

http://www.landiss.com/paintcodes.htm

tyro

How to confirm if you have "nano" paint technology on your '05?

dmatre

If you have 'nano' paint (PPG CeramiClear), there will be a 'C' prefix in front of the paint code.

Thanks to all for posting.

tyro

My color code is 040 Black but it is a 2005 C230K SS. I assumed this had to be nano????

CitronC230K_03

is all 05 paint nano?

tyro

The window sticker will not indicate nano paint on any MB.
You MUST look on the driver's door jamb.

tyro

After visiting my dealer, I believe so.

CitronC230K_03

mine says 800 Citron Green. I can scan and post if you like!

and i know 800 is my paint code!!!!! :p

vraa

No you do NOT have nano. It MUST have a C somewhere in the code.

tyro

Went to the dealer on Saturday and they showed me the paint code on the driver's door jamb and it is C040!
The paint codes on the invoice sticker DO NOT have the "C".

dmatre

Tyro: I'd be interested to hear how the Ceramiclear paint holds up against stone chips. My '03C230Sedan is now 18 months old, and the hood is completely pock-marked with stone chips. I'm wondering if the new paint will be better.

Please let us know in a couple of months how it's holding up.

Thanks,
Doug

CitronC230K_03

time will tell, the nanopaint is supposed to be a hell of a lot better.

tyro

From what I've read on the 'net, MB seems to be hedging their bets towards better retention of finish quailty rather than scratch resistence. eg. they ran a car through 50 car washes in the lab (which = 5 years worth of washes) and the shine was 50% better than regular paint.
However, will come screaming like a baby if the nano doesn't repel small boulders and children

CitronC230K_03

everyone screams like a baby when they get pits in their paint. saying whatever car maker they bought their car from has crappy paint.

wblynch

In dusty, hot Southern California 50 car washes = 1 year.

You mean that "regular" paint will wear out in 1 year? Wow.

dmatre

This may be true, but I can offer a direct comparison.

The '87 300TD that I traded on the '03 C230Sedan (after 16 years on the road) had only a few stone chips in the hood and the painted trim below the headlights. The '03 (in only 18 months) has about 4 or 5 times more stone chips from about 1/10th of the driving. Not only that, but the '87 had far less 'orange peel' in the paint as well.

This isn't screaming, it's simply noting that the quality of the paint has gone down significantly, at the same car manufacturer, over the past 16 years.

Hopefully, the newest nanopaint will be of similar chip resistance (and appearance quality) as the paint was in 1987.

zishan03

I thought paint quaity had got worse because it became illegal to add a certain chemical these days that made the old paint so strong. I may be wrong tho.

tyro

The lab car wash is designed to simulate many "normal" washes Otherwise it would take 5 years to test the paint.
Further, I didn't state that the paint "wore out". It retained 50% more shine than paint w/o nano technology.
Oh, I get it: you were only joking 'cause you can't be that stupid.

CitronC230K_03

i agree with that as well. my 300CD didnt have the soft paint like my C-Coupe.