E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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what do you guys think?

Just did this this Saturday!!!

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also i photo-shopped this? but i'm skeptical?

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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Depends on the day
debadge please!?

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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I would debadge it before painting them black.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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I've debadged twice.

As long as you leave the star in center, I think it looks great.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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I would debadge it before painting them black.
yeah that's what i'm going to do before i paint it. that was just a photo shop crappy one at that.

but completely debadging naw done and i've hated that maybe if i had a 320 yeah but not a 420 plus i feel naked with out it
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Black chrome looks wicked. Not black painted chrome, but black chrome. That might work on your white car.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
Black chrome looks wicked. Not black painted chrome, but black chrome. That might work on your white car.
Black chrome huh...

see this is why i love the forums cause you guys are so helpful need to look that up!!
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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It doesn't look anything special in pictures. You really need to see it in person to get what it looks like. Lexus dealerships sometimes have the rack of wheel options on the showroom floor. The one home by me has a few black chrome options. Maybe other wheel shops or customs shops will have some samples you can look at.

Just picture the luster/look of chrome, but with a black cast to it. Its an odd coating, but it looks pretty awesome. If it was me, I'd have all the chrome bits on the car done in black-chrome to match the trunk labels.

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Duplicolor now sells a kit that when sprayed on chrome it will duplicate the black chrome look. Might want to check it out.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shadow/
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Originally Posted by Dj Death42er
but completely debadging naw done and i've hated that maybe if i had a 320 yeah but not a 420 plus i feel naked with out it
Snicker.
you've got a good point.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
It doesn't look anything special in pictures. You really need to see it in person to get what it looks like. Lexus dealerships sometimes have the rack of wheel options on the showroom floor. The one home by me has a few black chrome options. Maybe other wheel shops or customs shops will have some samples you can look at.

Just picture the luster/look of chrome, but with a black cast to it. Its an odd coating, but it looks pretty awesome. If it was me, I'd have all the chrome bits on the car done in black-chrome to match the trunk labels.
yeah i've seen the black chrome and also i've though about make a the chrome trims black but though it will look wierd i will have to picture it again when i go outside hmmm i wonder if it looks good in my head maybe i will have to get black rims as well
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by semis1
Duplicolor now sells a kit that when sprayed on chrome it will duplicate the black chrome look. Might want to check it out.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shadow/
i don't know? looks good but i'm scared to try it

hhmmm kind of like the way i did my lights!!!

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