Bisco

I'm thinking about doing this but wanted to get my facts straight. Did you use MB paint or just any "gloss black"? What was the process of painting it? I won't be painting it but I'd like to tell the person who is, what some other people have done with good results. Feel free to post some pics as well. Thanks

shardul

iTrader: (1)

Any gloss black paint will be fine, if you want the glossy look. Make sure you clear coat it a couple of times.

Vader55

I love mine, it is MB 030 Black Gloss painted by HMS.

jng204

Are you guys just removing the chrome insert and painting the outer piece or the whole grill?

chawkins2001

I sanded mine, coated it with primer, sprayed gloss black, and clear coated it. Do it your self, it is so easy and rewarding.

BenzoBoi

HMS FTMFW!~!

MLR

If your car is not already Black, then there is really no need to go with a Mercedes Black paint code...I had a body shop paint mine, but that is because I know the quality of work is excellent and they are very well priced. Unless you have a pro-spray gun, the DIY will not look nearly as good and may have the slight or severe "wrinkle" look or effect.

That being said, it is probably the most common thing most people comment on my car (always positively). With the amount of Chrome already in the Mercedes headlights, the Chrome Grille is overkill IMO...

CharlyE500

How did u black out the badget ? Did u have to buy a new whole set in ebay ?

Bisco

MLR what shop did you get it done at? How much did they charge?

MLR

I took off the OEM stock badges with fishing line and had the bodyshop below paint them.

Not sure how much the grille alone was as I had several thing completed at the same time (badges, side markers, grille and they also aligned my car as I had it lowered).

The shop info is below...Ask for Anthony and tell him Mike w/E55 referred you (maybe he will give you a discount).

A&L Autobody
(847) 991-5620
1979 W Dundee Rd
Palatine, IL

Bisco

Nice thats only a few minutes from my house. Do you have any pics of your grille?

Karlson

mine looks exactly the same with euroteck spoiler. but my is flint gray. My buddy at body shop painted in satin black

TopEndS62

op,

fyi info i used gloss black

jangy

HMS did mine in 019 (Obsidian). It needs to be re-done with a good year of raging on it. We did kind of a rush job at the time since I needed to spray and run. I still haven't had time to go back and get everything wet sanded?

Bisco

My main concern is the grille looking awkward as my car is already black. Is it necessary to get MB paint or would a regular gloss black suffice?

bobgodd

Mine looks like Vader's picture. Had it done in Mercedes 040 Black to match the car.

A buddy who owns his own paint shop did it.

Vader55

I just noticed that I posted 030, I meant to post 040 ...Thanks Bob

Bisco

How can I tell what the color code is?

Vader55

Driver side door Jam.

Bisco

Great, many thanks!

Bisco

I looked but couldn't find it

Vader55

Ok, Pop the hood and raise it all the way up and it is a square black label on the passenger side front under side of the hood.... this the part of the label you are looking for. Mine reads LACK : C040

E55 Bulldog

I took the chrome front off of the gloss black plasitic backing... scuffed it with a scotchbrite and the painted it gloss black but used a satin clear coat. It is a really good looking contrast from the statin black grille and the gloss black plastic backing.

Bisco

Nice, do you have any pics of it?

E55 Bulldog

Sure do. It is hard to see the contrast in pics but it looks sick in person.

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...oto-shoot.html