black out grille on a CLK
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black out grille on a CLK
i wonder how it would look on a silver car? anybody can photoshop it on for me please?
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Originally posted by moa4r
hmmm, i'd be curious to see how that would look w/ a silver car too...how about painting it silver???!!!
hmmm, i'd be curious to see how that would look w/ a silver car too...how about painting it silver???!!!
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Originally posted by moa4r
hmmm, i'd be curious to see how that would look w/ a silver car too...how about painting it silver???!!!
hmmm, i'd be curious to see how that would look w/ a silver car too...how about painting it silver???!!!
Yeah, I don't know about black on silver, but I would like to see silver on silver. Black on black looks good.
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Originally posted by Micah
Yeah, I don't know about black on silver, but I would like to see silver on silver. Black on black looks good.
Yeah, I don't know about black on silver, but I would like to see silver on silver. Black on black looks good.
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AMG Bred...Yeah i actually started a thread couple months back asking the same question. I wanted to do the same exact thing on my Pewter, but people have advise me that it only looks good on a Black car. Well if you do decide to do this, your going to have to color match the grill to the same color. It may look good. But yes, post pics if you do this.....
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this brabus black grill kills!!! perhaps someone can photoshop it on a silver car but not me sorry
amgbred your car looks realy awsome!!!!more pix needed please!! !!
amgbred your car looks realy awsome!!!!more pix needed please!! !!
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Originally posted by Nicholai_AMG
this brabus black grill kills!!! perhaps someone can photoshop it on a silver car but not me sorry
amgbred your car looks realy awsome!!!!more pix needed please!! !!
this brabus black grill kills!!! perhaps someone can photoshop it on a silver car but not me sorry
amgbred your car looks realy awsome!!!!more pix needed please!! !!
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03 CLK500, 04 X3, No 07 GT3RS :(
I thought that Brabus grill was supposed to be made of CF? I think a painted grill would look bad, and I'm having a tough time figuring out if a custom CF grill (Ie. silver in your case) would look incredibly hot or incredibly stupid. I'm getting one of those custom CF interior kits for my car and was also debating the idea of doing something with the grill...
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with the help of a friend.. i got a quich photoshop done:
Before:
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what you think?
this one i attempted myself.. i suck at photoshop:
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what you think frisco?
Before:
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what you think?
this one i attempted myself.. i suck at photoshop:
Before:
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what you think frisco?
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AMG Bred, I cant tell the differenc, HAHA
Oh, BTW, I remeber asking you about your fogs last time. I know its illegal to turn on 4 fogs during the night, but wow, I looks really nice. Its not actually that bright. I was actually tempted to change the fogs to xenon fogs, but i was afraid it will attract too many attention. I'll post some pictures for you this weekend if it doent rain here in Los Angeles. Thanks
Oh, BTW, I remeber asking you about your fogs last time. I know its illegal to turn on 4 fogs during the night, but wow, I looks really nice. Its not actually that bright. I was actually tempted to change the fogs to xenon fogs, but i was afraid it will attract too many attention. I'll post some pictures for you this weekend if it doent rain here in Los Angeles. Thanks
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Originally posted by BrabusClK04
AMG Bred, I cant tell the differenc, HAHA
Oh, BTW, I remeber asking you about your fogs last time. I know its illegal to turn on 4 fogs during the night, but wow, I looks really nice. Its not actually that bright. I was actually tempted to change the fogs to xenon fogs, but i was afraid it will attract too many attention. I'll post some pictures for you this weekend if it doent rain here in Los Angeles. Thanks
AMG Bred, I cant tell the differenc, HAHA
Oh, BTW, I remeber asking you about your fogs last time. I know its illegal to turn on 4 fogs during the night, but wow, I looks really nice. Its not actually that bright. I was actually tempted to change the fogs to xenon fogs, but i was afraid it will attract too many attention. I'll post some pictures for you this weekend if it doent rain here in Los Angeles. Thanks
I think i am going to rewire my fogs to turn all 4 on at the same time.. but weather is so cold, i refuse to stand outside more then i need to.
have you checked the classifieds forum lately, someone is selling a pewter CLK55 lip spoiler.. I think you should pick it up
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=60176
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Originally posted by AMG BRED
with the help of a friend.. i got a quich photoshop done:
Before:
After:
what you think?
this one i attempted myself.. i suck at photoshop:
Before:
After:
what you think frisco?
with the help of a friend.. i got a quich photoshop done:
Before:
After:
what you think?
this one i attempted myself.. i suck at photoshop:
Before:
After:
what you think frisco?
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Sure will take some pic for ya.
Now how about someone do a photoshop of the star gone and the entire grill painted silver. I just wanna see how that looks. Thanks
Now how about someone do a photoshop of the star gone and the entire grill painted silver. I just wanna see how that looks. Thanks
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Originally posted by BrabusClK04
Sure will take some pic for ya.
Now how about someone do a photoshop of the star gone and the entire grill painted silver. I just wanna see how that looks. Thanks
Sure will take some pic for ya.
Now how about someone do a photoshop of the star gone and the entire grill painted silver. I just wanna see how that looks. Thanks
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Originally posted by Tezta
I like the black grill chrome star look..i want to do the same but dont know if the chrome strips are paintable.
I like the black grill chrome star look..i want to do the same but dont know if the chrome strips are paintable.
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Myself personaly, I'm not too hip on the black grill...
In my opinion, it sort of gives it that "race only" look, (the same way black wheels do) and that it just doesn't match the rest of the car. I think that it's just too much contrast. Now coincidentally, I was at the local dealer earlier today, and there was a silver SL55 with a body colored grill, and it looked spectacular. It looked reeaallyy nice. I guess it comes that way stock, but I had never noticed before. I thought about it, but being that my car is Pewter, I'm concerned that it might not look quite as well. By the way, here's a strong argument for having the grill painted... Ever since my grill's plastic, errr uhhmmm > >cough-cough<< "chrome" started peeling, I've noticed that allot of MB cars have the same problem. Sure warranty will replace it, but it's a safe bet that the new piece will peel as well...
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p.s.) Anyone having trouble with what would seem to be an above average amount of paint chips? (Like me...)
Best regards,
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p.s.) Anyone having trouble with what would seem to be an above average amount of paint chips? (Like me...)
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03 CLK500, 04 X3, No 07 GT3RS :(
I'll try to play around with PS later today. Your car looks hot either way; I don't think the effect is pronouced enough though to warrant doing all the work. I looked at mine yesterday and still think the grill would look hot in CF.
I think we all need is the CF trim piece like on the K8 CLK (probably custom made, group buy?):
I think we all need is the CF trim piece like on the K8 CLK (probably custom made, group buy?):
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Originally posted by Frisco
I'll try to play around with PS later today. Your car looks hot either way; I don't think the effect is pronouced enough though to warrant doing all the work. I looked at mine yesterday and still think the grill would look hot in CF.
I think we all need is the CF trim piece like on the K8 CLK (probably custom made, group buy?):
I'll try to play around with PS later today. Your car looks hot either way; I don't think the effect is pronouced enough though to warrant doing all the work. I looked at mine yesterday and still think the grill would look hot in CF.
I think we all need is the CF trim piece like on the K8 CLK (probably custom made, group buy?):
Harris told me that those grilles are for their show cars only and not for retail.. for us to achieve that look, we'd have to send down the chrome and wrap the grille in CF.. sounds like too much work for me.
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03 CLK500, 04 X3, No 07 GT3RS :(
Oh you hadn't seen that?!!! Yeah I don't think brabus will sell the K8 parts, but I'd be willing to take the lead on a custom CF trim piece if some of you guys would be interested in some sort of group buy cost sharing. Here's another pic of it: