Trying to imagine what it looks like. Or maybe just a shade darker.

I have a light ivory car with the brown cladding. A little more contrast than I like.

Anyone done it and have pics to share?

I don't photoshop or I would try that.

Tim

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1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)

I have painted the cladding on the TE and SL the body color and think it looks good. All a matter of personal preferences I guess. Haven't actually done a 126, but guarantee it won't look bad.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Here's mine white on white. Soon, I'm going to update to the smoother, 86-91 style cladding and spray it a very light grayish-white. Just to break up the monochrome look a bit.

I think an all-ivory one would be a bit funky.

Do you know any Photoshop users? You could experiment with all kinds of colors and get it like you want before you spray.

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1998 E300 +310,000K
1996 E300 +460,000K

Lux, yours looks like Mistress's 126, Maxine. Hers in stock as far as I know, and it has a very light gray cladding with white paint on the rest of the car. A slight contrast does look good IMO. Good luck. Your car looks nice. I'd get an SD or SDL like that if I were buying a sedan.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

My burgundy 500SEL had it done along with the bumpers, it was hideous before but really looks nice now.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Did you sell the Burgundy SEL, John?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Thanks for that. I asked her for pics in the 126 role call thread. There's a guy here in town with a 350SDL in the exact colors I want to use, but I've only talked to him once. I'd like to get the correct color codes. Thinking I can get them using a VIN and the Russian VIN site.

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1998 E300 +310,000K
1996 E300 +460,000K

The bumpers, mirror backs, lower body cladding are painted in the body color on mine, and I am satisfied with that look on a black car.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)