Repainting and Color Matching Hood in Diamond White Metallic (3 Stage Paint)
11-21-2018, 06:56 PM
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
Repainting and Color Matching Hood in Diamond White Metallic (3 Stage Paint)
Need to get the hood repainted.
The factory color is Diamond White Metallic
3 stage paint, looks different in different lighting conditions, extra $1000+ factory option
Can any certified Mercedes body shop adequately perform this job without having matching or luminescence differences from the rest of the vehicle?
The hood is one of the more important focal points, so want to have it done right.
Any advice on which brands/shops (PPG, Glasurit, etc) work best for replacing an OEM Diamond White 3-Stage?
I saw an example at one shop, and I could tell the newly painted areas had a higher content of metallic reflection compared to the original (probably a paint brand/mix issue)
Thank you in advance for further advise from those with experience.
The factory color is Diamond White Metallic
3 stage paint, looks different in different lighting conditions, extra $1000+ factory option
Can any certified Mercedes body shop adequately perform this job without having matching or luminescence differences from the rest of the vehicle?
The hood is one of the more important focal points, so want to have it done right.
Any advice on which brands/shops (PPG, Glasurit, etc) work best for replacing an OEM Diamond White 3-Stage?
I saw an example at one shop, and I could tell the newly painted areas had a higher content of metallic reflection compared to the original (probably a paint brand/mix issue)
Thank you in advance for further advise from those with experience.
11-24-2018, 09:37 PM
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Need to get the hood repainted.
The factory color is Diamond White Metallic
3 stage paint, looks different in different lighting conditions, extra $1000+ factory option
Can any certified Mercedes body shop adequately perform this job without having matching or luminescence differences from the rest of the vehicle?
The hood is one of the more important focal points, so want to have it done right.
Any advice on which brands/shops (PPG, Glasurit, etc) work best for replacing an OEM Diamond White 3-Stage?
I saw an example at one shop, and I could tell the newly painted areas had a higher content of metallic reflection compared to the original (probably a paint brand/mix issue)
Thank you in advance for further advise from those with experience.
The factory color is Diamond White Metallic
3 stage paint, looks different in different lighting conditions, extra $1000+ factory option
Can any certified Mercedes body shop adequately perform this job without having matching or luminescence differences from the rest of the vehicle?
The hood is one of the more important focal points, so want to have it done right.
Any advice on which brands/shops (PPG, Glasurit, etc) work best for replacing an OEM Diamond White 3-Stage?
I saw an example at one shop, and I could tell the newly painted areas had a higher content of metallic reflection compared to the original (probably a paint brand/mix issue)
Thank you in advance for further advise from those with experience.
11-24-2018, 09:53 PM
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ecu tune; edok tcu tune; BB intakes; dyno tuned
Pearl white is just hard to match even in the best hands ... don't be afraid to send it back if you think it's not matching ... I'll never buy pearl white again.
