C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

anyone done a full color change on a w202?

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Old 07-09-2019, 01:17 PM
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
anyone done a full color change on a w202?

Including engine bay and trunk??

Disassembling these cars is a piece of cake.

I think I can have everything except the engine bay dissembled in less than a day and ready for paint prep.

Has anyone actually done a full body color change??

My car is worthless since its salvage and high mileage but its dear to me and Im considering keeping it for a while. Id love to have it desgno red or a nice designo copper orange in the future.



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Looking at the top photo, it rings some bells. I'm just wondering if it's not a real and rare factory origin C55
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Is there a need to preserve it's value?
A full color change wont help.
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I'v done color change on three W202's, around 6 years ago,,

"Sky Blue/Grape Purple/Lime Green"..

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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
Top is a designo factory color with a orange and black interior.

Na this is just for personal needs. Not worried about preserving the value or anything
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
Originally Posted by cm60k
I'v done color change on three W202's, around 6 years ago,,

"Sky Blue/Grape Purple/Lime Green"..

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Any pics of progress??

How hard was the engine bay to do??
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i hope you are going to do a full picture thread on this!
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If I had to do a color change on my C43, I'd paint it Azure Blue, which sadly wasn't offered on US cars. I think it looks great with the tuxedo interior.
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Originally Posted by mickey13
i hope you are going to do a full picture thread on this!
Its just a thought/wish for now but if it becomes a reality Ill definitely document the process .

Once I get my own house maybe by same time next year, Ill dare to start the tear down. I think once the car is disassembled, the paint job will cost me significantly less.

Car already has a 5.4 swap and a really good shape interior. Plus I have my dream wheels which Im working on refinishing.

Having it copper orange or red on silver two piece AMG rims will look epic. Especially with a nice drop.

These are the wheels I have below and this is the stance Id run.


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Originally Posted by BVC500
If I had to do a color change on my C43, I'd paint it Azure Blue, which sadly wasn't offered on US cars. I think it looks great with the tuxedo interior.

Thanks nice but Im more after a brighter rare color. I can see that color looking almost black at certain times
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Originally Posted by PJmak
Any pics of progress??

How hard was the engine bay to do??
Unfortunately don't have pics. bro., it was saved in my dead-laptop,

we took everything apart from Engine bay, which is really really PITA..,,

took much much time than it should..

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Originally Posted by PJmak
Its just a thought/wish for now but if it becomes a reality Ill definitely document the process .

Once I get my own house maybe by same time next year, Ill dare to start the tear down. I think once the car is disassembled, the paint job will cost me significantly less.

Car already has a 5.4 swap and a really good shape interior. Plus I have my dream wheels which Im working on refinishing.

Having it copper orange or red on silver two piece AMG rims will look epic. Especially with a nice drop.

These are the wheels I have below and this is the stance Id run.


frame up restoration! might as well if you are going halfway up mt everest! and an epic build thread to boot!

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