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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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I have been meaning to do this mod for ages and finally got round to it.

Thanks to the forum I new what I needed to do to paint it my self, basically rubbed it down with fine paper, and then applied about 3-4 coats of grey plastic primer, then about 3 coats Mercedes black spray, and finally a few coats of lacquer to bring out the shine.

Im really happy with the look and think that on a black CLK it looks mean and tidy and nicely slicks out the front of the car.

Any opinions welcome.!?

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looks great glad you got it done
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It sure looks classy! How long did it take you to apply all the coats?
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looks cool
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damn i think i liked the old look better....esp with the wheels
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
damn i think i liked the old look better....esp with the wheels
there was an old look?
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deyainrdy4ds: #I know what your saying the old photo looks good, But I only used my phone to take shots of the new black grill, maybe i'll use the proper camera and see how she looks.

CLK FAN,# thanks man, means a lot coming from you knowing what your ride looks like !

I will take new photos tomorrow and re-post...
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looks good...I keep wondering if I should do it to my car (silver)?? I guess one of these days I'll get around to it like you. =P
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
damn i think i liked the old look better....esp with the wheels
I took the photo with my phone originally.
Here is another shot with a digital camera and not my phone.
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