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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 09:47 AM
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R231 Facelift question

I'm waiting for a white car and I want to break the whiteness with a couple of tweaks.


Is the splitter on the front bumper removable or is it all molded with the bumper?


I am thinking about wrapping the splitter in CF or getting a CF splitter if possible / available.


Also looking at CF mirror covers & spoiler.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rorywquin
I'm waiting for a white car and I want to break the whiteness with a couple of tweaks.


Is the splitter on the front bumper removable or is it all molded with the bumper?


I am thinking about wrapping the splitter in CF or getting a CF splitter if possible / available.


Also looking at CF mirror covers & spoiler.
One piece bumper on yours.
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 05:07 PM
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I have experimented with black vinyl on rocker panel on one side to look more like the AMG version. Vinyl not a good solution, but I am considering masking and painting with either black or blackchrome color.

Specifically, I am talking about the "spear" molded into the rocker panel.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 01:06 PM
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If you post a picture of what you're trying to wrap, I can give you advice on if it is practical/possible to wrap in with vinyl.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 04:55 PM
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Don,
Appreciate the offer.... car is 600 miles away from me until May. I did a poor job with a piece of black vinyl, and I am sure you could do it right.

What I did looks great from 50 feet, but it can be much better.
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Old Mar 11, 2018 | 08:13 AM
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Resurrected this thread because, looking at front ends for sale on ebay etc it seems the front splitter is a separate part ---any ideas on how to get it off?

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