for those who blacked out your grill and badges, pls come in!
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for those who blacked out your grill and badges, pls come in!
hi all!
i'm new here, i have a 2012 C63 obsidian black sedan, and i wanna black out my grill, badges, and tail lights, here goes a couple of questions for you all, hope you guys can give me some advice, appreciate that!
1) about blacking out the grill, should i go get it wrapped, painted or go get a replacement?
2) about the tail lights, should i go smoke it or tint?
3)if i go black out my grill, which one do you think looks better? <a> black out the whole thing <b> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo chrome <c> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo and the horizontal bar chrome
i really appreciate that any of you can help me out here! thanks a lot!!
i'm new here, i have a 2012 C63 obsidian black sedan, and i wanna black out my grill, badges, and tail lights, here goes a couple of questions for you all, hope you guys can give me some advice, appreciate that!
1) about blacking out the grill, should i go get it wrapped, painted or go get a replacement?
2) about the tail lights, should i go smoke it or tint?
3)if i go black out my grill, which one do you think looks better? <a> black out the whole thing <b> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo chrome <c> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo and the horizontal bar chrome
i really appreciate that any of you can help me out here! thanks a lot!!
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1- I used plastidip. No issues so far. However I recently replaced the grille with a laminated CF grille.
2- Don't have any experience as I left my stock. If I were to mod the tail light, I would buy a complete replacement from ebay and keep stock stock JIC.
3- Personally I dislike any kinda of chrome, so I blacked out all of it. Though since my grille is CF now, it's not flat black but glossy.
2- Don't have any experience as I left my stock. If I were to mod the tail light, I would buy a complete replacement from ebay and keep stock stock JIC.
3- Personally I dislike any kinda of chrome, so I blacked out all of it. Though since my grille is CF now, it's not flat black but glossy.
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hi all!
i'm new here, i have a 2012 C63 obsidian black sedan, and i wanna black out my grill, badges, and tail lights, here goes a couple of questions for you all, hope you guys can give me some advice, appreciate that!
1) about blacking out the grill, should i go get it wrapped, painted or go get a replacement?
2) about the tail lights, should i go smoke it or tint?
3)if i go black out my grill, which one do you think looks better? <a> black out the whole thing <b> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo chrome <c> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo and the horizontal bar chrome
i really appreciate that any of you can help me out here! thanks a lot!!
i'm new here, i have a 2012 C63 obsidian black sedan, and i wanna black out my grill, badges, and tail lights, here goes a couple of questions for you all, hope you guys can give me some advice, appreciate that!
1) about blacking out the grill, should i go get it wrapped, painted or go get a replacement?
2) about the tail lights, should i go smoke it or tint?
3)if i go black out my grill, which one do you think looks better? <a> black out the whole thing <b> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo chrome <c> black out the grill and leave the Mercedes logo and the horizontal bar chrome
i really appreciate that any of you can help me out here! thanks a lot!!
We went with CEC and they wrapped our C63 Black Series emblems. The car is OEM matte. We much prefer it to the stock look with the silver and it came out great.
I have seen a C63 with platsti-dip and it came out good. But we prefer knowing it was done right.
Hope these pics help!
Mike
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Have the grill professionally wrapped (about $100). The star is PIA and the compound curves aren't much easier. Taking the grill out makes it easier. For window trim use 3M wrap. The window trim is a DYI. Just use hard plastic pry tools to pop off the upper tirm. Have some masking tape ready to hold the part in place as you move from front to rear because is one long moulding and you don't want to bend it. The lower trim lifts upwards. You have to remove the plastic end caps which might snap but are easy to replace. On the front doors you have to disconnect (but not remove) the side mirrors to get the trim off. Once they're off just have a large clean table to work on and take your time. The rubber on the lower window trim just prys off so you can get the wrap under it. Leave the rear chrome trim in place and wrap it on the car. It's major PIA to remove. Total cost about $35 including the pry tools. As far as emblems, the quick solution is plastidip, but plan on replacing it once a year as it doesn't hold up long term (that's why you shouldn't use it on the grill or window trim). Total cost less then $150.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
Last edited by DuaneC63; Dec 1, 2012 at 02:42 AM.
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Have the grill professionally wrapped (about $100). The star is PIA and the compound curves aren't much easier. Taking the grill out makes it easier. For window trim use 3M wrap. The window trim is a DYI. Just use hard plastic pry tools to pop off the upper tirm. Have some masking tape ready to hold the part in place as you move from front to rear because is one long moulding and you don't want to bend it. The lower trim lifts upwards. You have to remove the plastic end caps which might snap but are easy to replace. On the front doors you have to disconnect (but not remove) the side mirrors to get the trim off. Once they're off just have a large clean table to work on and take your time. The rubber on the lower window trim just prys off so you can get the wrap under it. Leave the rear chrome trim in place and wrap it on the car. It's major PIA to remove. Total cost about $35 including the pry tools. As far as emblems, the quick solution is plastidip, but plan on replacing it once a year as it doesn't hold up long term (that's why you shouldn't use it on the grill or window trim). Total cost less then $150.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
Very useful. Thx
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Have the grill professionally wrapped (about $100). The star is PIA and the compound curves aren't much easier. Taking the grill out makes it easier. For window trim use 3M wrap. The window trim is a DYI. Just use hard plastic pry tools to pop off the upper tirm. Have some masking tape ready to hold the part in place as you move from front to rear because is one long moulding and you don't want to bend it. The lower trim lifts upwards. You have to remove the plastic end caps which might snap but are easy to replace. On the front doors you have to disconnect (but not remove) the side mirrors to get the trim off. Once they're off just have a large clean table to work on and take your time. The rubber on the lower window trim just prys off so you can get the wrap under it. Leave the rear chrome trim in place and wrap it on the car. It's major PIA to remove. Total cost about $35 including the pry tools. As far as emblems, the quick solution is plastidip, but plan on replacing it once a year as it doesn't hold up long term (that's why you shouldn't use it on the grill or window trim). Total cost less then $150.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
This only works if you want to go with flat black as I have not seen 3M tape in gloss black. Painting the trim looks very nice put I'd be concerned about chipping on the grill. The wrap is near bullet proof.
Its up to you if you want to smoke your rear tail lights, but use a film so you can return to stock if needed. If you ever get hit in the rear the other driver's insurance company is going to claim their insured could not see your brake lights because of the tint and you are SOL.
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1- I used plastidip. No issues so far. However I recently replaced the grille with a laminated CF grille.
2- Don't have any experience as I left my stock. If I were to mod the tail light, I would buy a complete replacement from ebay and keep stock stock JIC.
3- Personally I dislike any kinda of chrome, so I blacked out all of it. Though since my grille is CF now, it's not flat black but glossy.
2- Don't have any experience as I left my stock. If I were to mod the tail light, I would buy a complete replacement from ebay and keep stock stock JIC.
3- Personally I dislike any kinda of chrome, so I blacked out all of it. Though since my grille is CF now, it's not flat black but glossy.
2- about the tails, should i black out the whole thing or just leave the white part ?
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im sorry man!actually plasti dip is not familiar in hong kong, so what's the difference between paint and plasti dip?cause i saw a video on youtube about plasti dip, it's just a spray, so why it isn't the same as paint?
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I just bought a can to do my emblems. Plasti dip is more of a rubber coating. Think kind of like the handles of a plier but smoother.
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so for the emblems, u vote for the plasti dip. what about the grill?actually is that plasti dip is better than wrapping it? cause the cost in hong kong of wrapping the grill is pretty expensive, it's around $350 USD
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Tools and material
Upper door trim clip
Upper door trim clip
Lower door trim being lifted up
Final Result
Rear chrome strip.
Remember on the upper trim to slide the hard plastic pry tool forward until you feel the clip, then gently pop the trim off. The lower trim lifts up easiest from front to back. Front mirrors have two little screws under the speaker grill that just pops out. Just tape them so they don't go banging against your doors. Take your time with the tape. It's easy to work with. Have a credit card handy to smooth out any bubbles. Also a fine needle you can pop them and they will lie flat with no hole to see. The main thing is to have a very smooth large clean surface (like a glass dinning table) to work on.
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I had my grille professionally painted. It was a superior job done by my body shop. It is the third grille I have painted, three different cars.
My current 63, it's been painted for a year now. I drive mostly highway miles on a rough stretch of highway, between Austin,TX and Houston, Tx, HWY 71 to IH-10. My grille has help up beautifully, I have yet to have a chip or mark, and follow 18 wheelers dropping debris all the time. It was painted with two layers, baked, then dried. I cannot speak enough to vote for and recommend the everyone paint. Just my experience and 2 cents, though.
My current 63, it's been painted for a year now. I drive mostly highway miles on a rough stretch of highway, between Austin,TX and Houston, Tx, HWY 71 to IH-10. My grille has help up beautifully, I have yet to have a chip or mark, and follow 18 wheelers dropping debris all the time. It was painted with two layers, baked, then dried. I cannot speak enough to vote for and recommend the everyone paint. Just my experience and 2 cents, though.
