Front Grill Help, Where to Find?
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Front Grill Help, Where to Find?
Hello everyone! I am new to the forum so please tell me if I am in the wrong area.
Anyways, I was browsing around the forum and stumbled upon a nice looking grill that was apparently done with plastidip:
Photo credit goes to @Wunnonly. Is there anyway I can buy this grill online somewhere? If so can you please link it. I prefer not to use plastidip and am looking for a more permanent solution, either gloss or matte. I love the matte black grill with the chrome Mercedes Emblem kept, it looks very clean. If not, I can always go to a body shop and get it painted.
Thank you.
Anyways, I was browsing around the forum and stumbled upon a nice looking grill that was apparently done with plastidip:
Photo credit goes to @Wunnonly. Is there anyway I can buy this grill online somewhere? If so can you please link it. I prefer not to use plastidip and am looking for a more permanent solution, either gloss or matte. I love the matte black grill with the chrome Mercedes Emblem kept, it looks very clean. If not, I can always go to a body shop and get it painted.
Thank you.
Last edited by w204_Generic; Dec 30, 2013 at 12:25 AM.
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Thanks for the reply. I edited my post but I would prefer not to use plastidip. I am looking for a more permanent solution that will last.
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eBay has many options or just buy direct.
I bought the grille you're seeking from Express Body Parts in CA. See my old post regarding it and the install.
http://www.123mercedes.com/W204/W20408-09ALLPARTS.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...l-tidbits.html
I bought the grille you're seeking from Express Body Parts in CA. See my old post regarding it and the install.
http://www.123mercedes.com/W204/W20408-09ALLPARTS.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...l-tidbits.html
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Its very easy to do your own with a can of spray paint. The grill pops out with out any tools needed, press hard at the bottom center and it will snap away from the bumper then pop the plastic T out from behind the center star (a flat screwdriver or table knife works ) and lift the grill out.
I removed all the chrome strips on mine to paint it satin black using Krylon plastic paint from Lowes (spray can) then snap the chrome strips back on and replace the grill. If you want it all black just paint it. The plastic takes paint easily and with a few coats it will look professional , especially if you want a flat / satin look.
Grilles can be purchased on EBay from a lot of vendors if you just want to replace. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
Below is a picture of my stock grill painted and a picture of the replacement single fin grille I just installed 2 days ago (got it for 149 off E Bay) more pictures in my album
I removed all the chrome strips on mine to paint it satin black using Krylon plastic paint from Lowes (spray can) then snap the chrome strips back on and replace the grill. If you want it all black just paint it. The plastic takes paint easily and with a few coats it will look professional , especially if you want a flat / satin look.
Grilles can be purchased on EBay from a lot of vendors if you just want to replace. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
Below is a picture of my stock grill painted and a picture of the replacement single fin grille I just installed 2 days ago (got it for 149 off E Bay) more pictures in my album
Last edited by xaran; Dec 30, 2013 at 10:53 AM.
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Thanks for all the help! Instead, I just went to the Benz dealership and since they have to re-paint my front bumper, I asked them if they could also paint the grill gloss black with leaving the Mercedes Emblem chrome.
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Yeah as soon as I saw that grill, I knew I was going to get it. The grill looks clean and very nice! Hopefully my gloss black color I asked for looks as good as the matte. Did not really want the matte. If I had a white Mercedes, guaranteed I would have gotten the matte black.
