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My W201's pearl grey metallic. I will do the Gen 2 bumpers, ducktail, skirts and cladding in body colour. I think I'll paint the grill surround and chrome radiator strips body colour too and the grill insert satin black. What does the panel think about the bumper inserts, door handles and...

My car used to daily commute some 20 miles along the local rural roads. The roads department re-chip these roads most summers and leave it for the traffic to pack down. A few years of this resulted with the sills looking very poor with damaged lacquer and no amount of cutting back was going to...

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience of using the Halfords touch up 3 step kits, im not a novice when it comes to car repairs and paints but I am having real difficulty in getting a colour match for my 2012 iridium silver (paint code 775) c class. The Halfords one is way too dark...

I must have driven through some new road paint recently as I have splatter behind the front wheel arch and drivers door. My car is obsidian black and the paint spots are white :( Anyway, I have tried polish and safe-cut but the best method I have found so far is a thumb nail. That does not...

Been putting it off but it's time to bite the bullet before winter & paint some outside wood trim that's looking shabby. White gloss, faces W. so catches most of the weather, AFA prep goes I'm going to sand it & scrape off the loose, flaky paint. Undercoat or not? Any particular kind or brand...

Evening All I have recently considered getting round to getting some minor cosmetic work done on my E320 coupe. In typical W124 fashion the front wings have slight bubbling on the leading edge a little rust blister above nearside door cladding. The car is finished in Azurite blue. The car...

So, I'm building a shed in the back garden. Doing it bit-by-bit with the initial vertical planking in place and one coat of Cuprinol 'Garden Colours' splashed on. 10 days later after a wee holiday down sarf attempted to paint on a second coat. This is rejected by the first coat with what looks...

I am a new member currently repairing my Mercedes SL300 and am looking for someone who can do a body repair and paint job on it. Also if you know anybody professional, who can do it let me know.

So someone reversed into my 2 week old car and drove off so looking for some recommendations on a person to fix a minor scratch. Preferably a Mercedes-Benz approved body shop. Appreciate your recommendations. I live in Bexley Borough south east London. It is an E class Metallic Black...

Can anyone clarify for me whether there's 2 types of this paint (pearlescent and metallic) or just the one, pearlescent metallic. I see it listed under either metallic or pearlescent, wondering if they're the same thing? Thanks.

HI, Can someone please tell me what colour my van is..! Ordered Calcite yellow to paint some panels but it is too light. Trying to find the paint code but not sure where it is. Ill try and add some pictures.. Many thanks No can't upload any... This is what is on the plate under the...

Can anyone recommend a bodyshop in the South East (preferably Surrey) to paint and fit a new front wing for my 1996 W124 coupe? Cheers. Jude

I've noticed that two of my wheels are starting to look a bit shabby due to corrosion. Having done some googling and phoning I’m getting quotes of circa £100 for a diamond refurb (per wheel) with a turnaround of about 5 days. The other option that has been mentioned is getting all...

hi, I searched the forum and could not find what I was looking for. Does anyone have experience with designo magno paint care and recommend any specific products? I have seen Drbeasleys, and swissvax, but obviously these are not cheap and just wanted to hear others perspectives on these...

HI GUYS! I was thinking about color changing on my silver w208 clk55 and I have few colors in mind one of them the black series models yellow metallic. It looks like mercedes keeps the pant code in secret)) does anyone here knows what the paint code would be? thanks in advance fellow mercedes owners

I sent my car to the body shop to repaint my exterior color. Mine is Malachite green with two-tone color. I do the search on the internet about the paint code and found my body color is "DB249" and the cladding is "6856". This is my car before repainted. You'll see that the cladding...

Hi, Anyone know why there is a problem at MB with Selenite Grey paint. I ordered a new SL500 two months ago in Palladium Silver only to be told some time later that the colour had been discontinued and was being replaced by Selenite Grey. So I chose that colour and was advised delivery for...

Can anyone recommend a place to get the above please. Would prefer one that includes lacquer but the ones I've come across don't list my colour and you cannot contact the seller. Thanks

these are all rubbed down ready to paint to your colour ORIGINAL amg,,,,i believe 5x112 collection banbury oxfordshire tyres now removed as shot to bits,all centre caps included ,i think £200 is a fair price but open to offers be good for a original car 07508986977

Bit of a newbie I am.... But if I post up my vin plate thing.. Could someone tell me the paint code?