paint

I have purchased a mercedes C Class Coupe last year. It was an ex demo and was only 6 months old when I purchased it. I have just been cleaning the car and I have seem some paint cracking at the rear bumper and I am not sure why this is. Is this something that Mercedes will fix within...

I Does anyone know the name of the paint guy in Openshaw who does a lot of the owners club cars?

Hi Guys, Does anyone know if its ok to paint carbon fiber? I am trying to get a C63 507 bonnet and the only ones around are carbon fiber from Germany but I want it to be red paint same as my car.

I need to order some car paint samples to help decide on a colour for a car (not a Mercedes), having never done this before I have no idea where to start. Is there somewhere I buy colour swatches or a spray can made up in the colours required? We've narrowed it down to about 4 colours but we'd...

I am cleaning up the rubber sill covers of my W114. One is fine, the other has overspray from the car it came from, and no amount of Nitromors is shifting a lot of it - it's old hard paint. Anybody know of a good stripper that won't eat the rubber? (sourcing any replacement, new or old...

Hi what is merc paint like i have detailed my old cars but i have mainly had BMWS and Volkswagens and they tend to have hard paint. Thanks

Hi All, What paint do you recommend to paint the brake calipers with? I came across this Blackfriar's paint on amazon:- http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0045F3YXG/?tag=amazon0e9db-21 Has anybody used this before? Thoughts and comments appreciated. Thanks

Bit of a nerdy question but hoping someone can help... Appreciate every model, down to individual car and even panel can and invariably will have varying depth of paint but...for those that have either got and use a PTG or any pros out there with v expensive PTGs ballpark what kind of thickness...

Hi All, I've just dropped the differential of my 95 SL and noticed a few small patches of surface rust. Obviously whilst I've got the space I thought it would be best to clean it up and repaint. To keep my OCD in check I was wondering if anybody knew what paint (code) Mercedes used on the...

Hi just wondering if anyone would know how to mix paint from a paint code. Is there a computer program that can be bought that tells you how much of what to mix. I'm thinking of opening my own small mobile business on the side.restoring alloy wheels minor dents and scratches and interior redye etc

What is this paint code? Whatever it is it is stunning the way it changes from green to blue.

Hi, Does anyone know a good bodywork/paint specialist in Leicester area as I need a bit of work doing on offside rear qtr. Thanks

300sl 1992 pinky/red ish lol where exactly is the paint code i have found the plate in front of the radiator with all numbers on but dont know which group of numbers it is. Anyone help here

Hello I have a brilliant silver 744 W124. It has the contrasting darker silver plastic panels, which seem pretty standard. I'm trying to find a paint code for that darker silver. Can anyone help? Thanks

Want to use a bright silver Which one :bannana:

Hi, does anyone know a wheel refurb that does wet paint diamond cut wheels refurbs every where I phoned so far only does powder coating, and I prefer wet paint (as original Mercedes finish) I'm based in Birmingham, so west Midlands area would be ideal thanks in advance

As pictured...not the little plastic lock cover (with key design), but the part that covers the lock mechanism itself and has the hole for the IR sensor. It easily prises off from the mechanism it is attached to. Must be a factory painted part in Brilliant Silver 744 and in at least good...

Well its been a busy weekend fitting bulbs, cleaning, polishing and re-polishing. I started off removing the orange bulbs that kinda spoil the look (IMO) of the headlights. I stuck in some Osram Diadem - not the chrome ones but the other ones they do as I love the colour of them. The rear...

I have tried to find out where to find the correct paint match for my alloys.I believe they are the "adharaz"style.any suggestions as I am sure this must have been discussed before.Any help will be appreciated.

Hi I am in the final stages of building a shed/garage/man cave and would like some advice on a suitable floor paint. The floor is power floated concrete and has a smooth finish. Concerns are the floor paint sticking adequately to the shiny surface and putting the paint on too soon. Any advice...