papashango

Alright guys I am considering getting an aftermarket grille and need some input from you guys.

Which grille do you guys think would look the best on a white c350? Please vote.

Here are the options:

1. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mercedes-W204...ht_1982wt_1189

2. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mercedes-W204...ht_1961wt_1141


If you guys have any other opinions then I'd be happy to check those out as well.

papashango

Hey guys, come on let's get some votes in here quick. I want to order something for the car soon here. Takes a second to vote really. 166 views and 5 votes is just straight sad. Thanks in advance!

victort

i vote for option number 3, paint the original grill inserts black and leave the chrome

itsLoonie

^ +1

Can't vote for something I don't like =/

papashango

That is one of the options I guess but I want to do something that's noticeable. I changed the side markers and license plate lights but those are such subtle mods. I would like to do something that is more noticeable and just changing the colour of just the inserts isn't necessarily gonna make much difference is what I am thinking.

Sportstick

I voted for #2, on the premise of painting the first surfaces white, including the star, leaving the interior of the barrel behind the star and the mesh black. If your mind's eye can sub white for palladium, here is the effect:

ncglock

Not the best picture but here is option one. I like the solid piece behind the star.

xXHotelCrazyXx

^

brnrber

lmao

Ron Jr

Not a big fan of either grill you posted. I like Sportsticks suggestion

2012c350

Hilarious! But I agree 100%

caligreenzzz

blue00r6

I like my grill! so i guess option 2, but not blacked out

sirius9

Option 2... but it will look nicer if your headlights are darker with maybe Lamin-x overlays...

However, Option 2 grill fitment may not be spot on.

gOt BoOsT

neither option...modify your oem one

papashango

I like this too! Where'd you get that?

I like sportstick suggestion as well, but my problem is that I want to get away from the two fin look. That looks way too stock for my taste, so I want to do something that would be noticeably different.

Niiiico

Mod the original

Sportstick

Sorry I was not clear. Take the second grille, with one fin, and give it the same treatment I showed, but in your matching white!

papashango

Ohhhh you mean buy the matte black one and get it painted white?

Hmm...I wonder how that would look.

Sportstick

Sort of like mine, except one fin....and white! The photos help show the monochromatic concept, but you have to visualize the color shift and minus a fin!

papashango

Oh ic what you mean now. It's so hard to imagine though. Dammit I am so confused, who knew this would be so damn hard.

AZN Optics

Just mod your original grille. If you want it to be more dramatic, black the whole thing out like I did:

papashango

Did you get that professionally painted? Gloss on the chrome part and matte on inside or does it just look like that cause of the finish under it? I suck it painting and stuff so I would probably have to take that to a shop. Any rough idea about the cost? I do like the blacked out look, always have.

AZN Optics

Yes, matte on the slats, and gloss on the chrome bits to give the black a bit of a contrast. You can try doing it yourself first and if it doesn't work out well, you can always then take it to a shop to get sanded and painted. Prices will vary greatly by region, so just shop around body shops to get a local quote.

papashango

Honestly, I wouldn't even know where to start doing it myself. I suppose if there was a DIY that shows how to do it I might have better luck.

So my only option is to shop around and see where I can get it done I guess. Shouldn't be more than $100 or so I would think? Although, I have no idea how expensive/cheap it is to get paint and stuff.