GPI

I just got my sidemarkers painted yesterday and installed them this morning.
I told the body shop to paint them in the way that the light doesn't go through and he did it. He painted 5 layers over it and they look great. Sorry if the pictures aren't that great.

JohnGjolaj1

hey it looks great. i got my grill painted as well and im plannin to do the side markers next. What color is your benz? obisdian black? and if it is, did you paint the side markers the same color or the regular black? thanks

tanktube67

look good

GPI

Thanks! Mine is the regular black and I painted them the same as my body color.

JohnGjolaj1

and oh yea. one more question. did you leave the car at the shop so the paint can dry off or did you drive without no side markers for the day?

acr2001

I can't understand why people do this?

I know some of you guys think the orange color is ugly, but why not get some nice clear ones then?

There has to be a better solution than having a lens on the side of your car that matches the body color.... it's gotta seem strange to people who see it.

/hides

trial0r

because its a stupid extra light that the euro spec c's dont even have. it does nothing and is ugly. blacking it out is the best option imo.

Andr3an

looks great.. The clear sidemarkers aren't available yet. This is the best option..

acr2001

Yes, but now you're left with a stupid extra non-light that does even less and makes even less sense to have on the car.

And I don't think its stupid, the idea is to make your car noticeable from the side from further away.

I could understand if you were doing something to completely remove it, but what's the point of blacking it out? It's just as noticeable and now it REALLY makes no sense when someone sees it on the car they must scratch their head.

JohnGjolaj1

the point is ... 'its all about stealth' im doing it as soon as possible. And who are you to talk. Do you own a w204?

GPI

I took of the side markers and left it at the body shop for them to paint. I drove with no side markers for that day. I left them in the afternoon and they were ready by the evening. However, I installed them the next day due to rain and also for the paint to dry.

trial0r

where are the clips in the back of the side markers? i've heard to get them off you need to break them if you don't know where the clips are...

schvamf

+1

And I'm sure that light helps out on the highway at night. Too many times people have merged into my lane without turning their heads and this light would make it easier to notice them.

acr2001

I'm plenty happy with my W203 which has very similar (I prefer them) side markers to the W204.

I don't really understand your point though? Plenty of W203 owners who think like you black out their side markers also.

I'm not sure how its stealthy? At night absolutely. But during the day you still have a bump on the side of the car even if its blacked out.

Why would I need a W204 to participate in this discussion?

Just my 2 cents, I wasn't trying to start an argument but I guess some people are too argumentative to voice an opinion in front of.
Enjoy your painted over, but still very much visible (except at night when they used to provide safety!) side markers.

GPI

You don't need to break anything to remove them. Installing them back is a little more complicated but you should be able to do it.

aansonsit

Shake

Looks good GPI.

GPI

Thanks Shake!