hongcl78

Can we have a show of hands how many of you have done this?

Is it very difficult to remove the strip? I asked for my dealer to manufacture and deliver my car without it but the reply was that it cannot de done as it is all standard assembly line process.

I asked for it to be removed prior to delivery at the collection center but was told removing it might scrap the paint of the car. So I thought best will be for it to be done myself.

How long did it take to remove? What tools are required? Any detrimental effect on the door paint?

Thank you in advance to all replies.

Derspeed

I've done it. Gently run fishing line under the strips. Lable them and clean the remaining adhesive off of the car with Goo Gone or Sticker Shock. Wash and wax the area afterwards.

trial0r

i did it with my bare hands and it took me about an hour. would take much less if you get some fishing line and a blow drier.

TB5...

for those who removed it could yall post up some side views of the car...

Derspeed

Last summer:

omgitselaine

Fishing line and Goo gone is the way to gooo

Robbio204

Is this process that same for removing the Dealership Badge on the Trunk?

omgitselaine

Yeppers. I had that badge off the second i got home and eventually debadged the c300 and 4matic as well Looks so much cleaner i believe.

AkaSigFreak

I used the fishing line method and cleaned up residue with 3M adhesive remover.

NJBNZ

Used fishing line for parts of the trim...other parts I was able to just pull off. I didn't need to use any glue remover b/c the glue/double-sided tape all came off with the chrome strips.

Looks MUCH better

aowhaus

It's a good idea to warm up the door panel and trim (leave it in the sun or use a hairdryer).
This will make the adhesive tape easier to remove and it will make it easier to remove the chrome trim with less breakage -- the trim is very brittle and will take longer to remove if it breaks off in little pieces.

here's an older pic:

NJBNZ

Very true...I didn't heat them up and they ended up breaking into a few pieces..not TOO bad but would've been easier if they glue was warm.

BTW love the rims man..lookin good

C-200 junkie

I also removed mine using the 3M adhesive remover and instead of fishing line, i used the Oral B dental floss so it won't scrape the paint.

Glad to find this thread for i was a little bothered that i must have been the only one that thought of removing it and looked a little odd after.

But honestly, I liked it without the chrome strips, fits my age since chromes are a little too formal.

Ron Jr

Grabbed it and ripped it right off, I didn't care if the trim snapped. Cleaned the area with Mothers pre wax cleaner.

itsLoonie

I never actually had to do it myself because my C never had it to begin with (it was a showroom car).

Stevedotmil

Just did this and love it. It's a must do.

J__

sorry to bring up an old thread, but anyone done this to the 2012 post facelift models? the door looks the same but on the rear bumper and front bumper, the chrome strip seem to sit in an indent unlike the doors. If removed it seems there will be an ugly hole. Anyone done this to the 2012s? I have a china assembled 2012 C200 in shanghai

MBRedux

Easy to do as described above, but if the car is a few years old, use the hair drier first (on medium) to loosen-up the adhesive. Then use at least a 25-30lb fishing line to cut through the adhesive sawing in an outward fashion (towards you). Personally, I would use pure Naphtha to remove any residue rather than goo-gone. It's what we and other pro-detailers in this neck of the woods use, evaporates real fast and will not harm paint or plastic/rubber.

PS This technique is intended for W204 Sport Models, not Lux where the trim extends into the front and rear bumpers.

Knightmare69

You have the luxury trim also known as the Avantgarde trim, that's why you have chrome on your bumpers. I ended up painting mine but I heard you could also try to wrap them.

J__

I have an Elegance line, it has the chrome as well. Avantgarde here has the big star sports grille, electric folding mirrors, privacy glass, and the projector HID lighting package and some other small things. Mine has the ugly halogen housing =(

I was thinking of getting it vinyl wrapped but would much rather remove them. MBredox, did removing the rear bumper strip leave a weird indent in the bumper?

I miss being able to add only parts you want like in north america and not have to buy a whole different line like they do here =(