To the left and right of the rear window the black is peeling off.

Did warranty cover this? Any threads on this? Search found nothing.

Here is a pic of what I am talking about...

 

Greetings,

I had exactly the same problem, and yes, the factory 4/50 warranty covered their replacement. My car was a SoCal/Vegas car and I think the sun just made the glass so hot over time that the paint oxidized and peeled.

Replaced and good as new.

Regards,

Jazzphile

 

I have the same issue. Do they stick on with glue or clips? The dealers want $75 each for them.

 

But i got quoted for $300 otd... at the dealer... dont forget about the glue that holds these in... i would rather have them painted at the body shop when any repairs or touch up is needed.

 

Is there an online OEM parts place we can get them for less?

Anyone know the part numbers?

 

I having them painted and cleared . This way it will match the car. I know black is black but its just my thing.
In case someone does find them cheaper post it please.
Going to check a parts guy I know tomorrow.

 

Mine did the same thing. I had them replaced when I got my car painted after I got some rock chips. I was just going to have the painted black before the claim.

FYI- The Mercedes shop I went to said they cannot be removed with out breaking. And sure enough they got destroyed when they came off at the body shop.

 

$75!? that's really cheap, my dealer quoted me $850 installed..

also what is the name of this particular part??

 

I was able to buy two brand new side coverings. $55 each. took 10 minutes to install. You need to have the roof halfway open to install them.

Part number is: 2307920390

 

thanks for the part # but the i was told that is not a valid #, also can you be more specific on how to remove the fading piece & replace with the new ones

thank you

 

I have the same problem on my 03 SL500. I thought it was from the glass rubbing on the lining while in the trunk. My car is always in the garage execept when out riding and then the top is down most of the time. I would appreciate any fixes with correct costs and part numbers.
Thanks
glennbaz@msn.com

 

Gloss black wrap is what ive been thinking to solve this. Does anyone have a link to the parts? Would much rather replace if they are this cheap.

Thanks!

 

Various dealers sell parts online, some at a discount, some at full list price. You can try googling the part numbers and a bunch will come up. ~$80 each is about as cheap as I've seen them lately.

Left side - 2307920330

Right side - 2307920430


If you choose to go with vinyl wrap, be sure to sand your existing panels completely smooth first, removing all of the original top coat. If you leave any flakes/spots of the original top coat and wrap over them, the .001mm height difference -will- show through the wrap.

I wrapped mine and it looked pretty good, but not as good as brand new original panels. I used good quality high-gloss black wrap (3M), but it still had a very slight orange peel/rough finish; it was not glass-smooth. It was worth a try, but I'm pretty picky so I went ahead and bought new panels.

 

I'm having mine wrapped next week. The shop does excellent work and he told me they always sand it down before installing the wrap. Also told me that they have done many of these for local dealers over the years.

 

I was going to sand mine down and use high gloss spray paint. If I end up doing a sh*t job, I'll probably just order the parts and replace them