Exterior roof molding peeling
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2009 C300 Sport, 2017 E300 Sport
Exterior roof molding peeling
Hello, I have a 2009 C300 sport.
I have started to notice that the plastic overlay on the exterior roof molding is peeling off, I do have a friend that does body work at a car collision center that said that these moldings can be ordered either through the dealer or online.
Can you guys please help me on finding these part numbers? Its peeling on both the left and right side.
And have any of you C-class drivers experienced this?
I am completely shocked that this is happening on a 4 year old car 
Any suggestions on what i should do with this problem? I have pictures posted.
Thank You
I have started to notice that the plastic overlay on the exterior roof molding is peeling off, I do have a friend that does body work at a car collision center that said that these moldings can be ordered either through the dealer or online.
Can you guys please help me on finding these part numbers? Its peeling on both the left and right side.
And have any of you C-class drivers experienced this?
I am completely shocked that this is happening on a 4 year old car Any suggestions on what i should do with this problem? I have pictures posted.
Thank You
Last edited by MBTX27; Apr 2, 2019 at 10:20 PM.
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Mercedes benz c350 sport
i went to my local mercedes dealership to see if my warranty would fix my radiator...and the guy i was talking too looked at my roof moldings and told me that mine are are chipping/peeling and that it is a very common problem on our w204's and he fixed mine free of charge as well as the radiator.
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2009 C300 Sport, 2017 E300 Sport
My warranty is out and i have to pay everything out of pocket, but its worth it because it is a fine piece of engineering that i drive on a daily basis, is there any way you know the part number?
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2010 E350
I've had mine replaced 6 times within a year under warranty and they are starting to peel again. My warranty just expired so I will expect them to cover the parts they just installed two months ago when under warranty. The clear coat on these pieces suck!
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E350 Sport/ML350RWD
Have someone wrap them in 3m 1080 Gloss Black vinyl. They have a thin, clear vinyl overlay and they usually start to peel around the rack mount locations.
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C350
Dealer replaced the left side under warranty about a year ago. They said it was common. I went back for the right side last week. Unfortunately, this time, they are saying that they have never seen this issue before and want $$$$$ to replace it.
