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View Poll Results: To Paint or Not To Paint.... | |||
Gloss/Matte Black | 11 | 52.38% | |
None | 10 | 47.62% | |
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll |
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To paint it black or not
I washed the 300D today after owning it for 2-3 months. I can already sense Matthew cringing.
But I was thinking about painting the grill insert black. Matte or what ever it is I have left over from the last grill I did. Also, any pics of a w124 like mine with a black grill and anthracite paint would be awesome. Vote! |
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Have you considered painting the grill Anthracite? (gloss)
Flat black is more forgiving though. Have you posted pics of this car? I haven't been on here for a long time, so I might of missed it.
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ding |
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I didn't have to look far to find pics.
Nice car! Edit: WOW! Even less far now Thanks.
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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex. 1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack! |
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Paint It.
I painted both the 300D and the 240D grills black. the 300 I use a spray can of black trim rattle can spray paint I got for the PPG Auto Paint store. I looks good, but does rock chip, and has the little gray poka-dots all over it. amazing how many little pieces of sand and gravel hit the front of the car.
The 240 I painted it with the POR black, and then covered it with the Chassis black. it really holds up a lot better. I like the black, it sets off the chrome. leaving the grey plastic bare, it gets chalky over time. I would do something with those crappy looking black wheels. Charlie
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there were three HP ratings on the OM616... 1) Not much power 2) Even less power 3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast. 80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works |
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I think I may have to get euros for it. Also, half of the grill mounting hardware,screws and clips, are missing from the car. Awesome
Last edited by TheDon; 07-09-2011 at 02:16 PM. |
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Somehow there's something else that stands out with a fresh brand new plastic grille insert that is NOT painted, with new chrome strips.
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You have 90% of a monochrome design going there and to me, the chrome grill looks out of place and makes the car look "nose heavy" since it's the only chrome on the whole car. (at least what we see here).
IMHO, you have 2 choices: 1. Paint the shiny part of the grill the same color as the car and paint the inserts flat black to complete the "duo-chrome" look. 2. leave the grill alone and find/paint the rims silver/chrome to echo and tie into the grill.
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IMHO the grille should be dark - not black - with the bright chrome strips.
-J
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E. |
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Paint pulls ahead...
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My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around... 1980 300SD 1980 300SD |
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The wheels look neglected / excessive brake dust.
Overall the car is starting to look like a police cruiser. Brighten something it up! Or darken it down completely, tint windows and all... then it will look gangsta
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Cheers! Scott McPhee 1987 300D |
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+1 for darkening everything. Murdered-out Benz FTW.
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RIP: 2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver) 1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city) 1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss) 1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts) 1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts) 1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver) |
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Paint grille black makes the car look sporty.With black rims and shiny lip left on rim,makes the car look hot and sexy.
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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran |
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I wanna see it painted black, painted black
Black as night, black as coal I wanna see the sun, blotted out from the sky I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black Yeah
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar. 83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles 08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles 88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress. |
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