Plastic rear panels on r230

[SteC49]

The plastic rear side panels on each side of rear window have discoloured on the underside.it looks like they have a black coating which is coming of about 2" in on both sides,do these panels come off easily ?if so how,maybe i could recoat the using a mat black spray or somthing to that effect,it would be a worth while task as new ones would probably be expensive.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

 

[oldguy57]

Have the same problem but no one appears to have come up with a solution. Seems a common fault. One MB dealer I spoke to suggested having the panels wrapped in situ but the ones on ours now have an uneven surface and I wondered whether this would show through the wrap. Left them alone until I find the definite solution.

 

[lxi]

Been there & have the T shirt. I tried having it wrapped - looked good for a few weeks until the weather got hot & the wrap showed up tiny blisters.

Ended up taking them off & getting them resprayed - looked 100% & lasted a good year at least until I got rid of the car.

Removal isn't rocket science but nor is it that easy and some of the mounting clips will snap (guaranteed) although that's no major problem.

I have the instructions somewhere if you are determined!

 

[SteC49]

Thanks for replys,I will take mine off and spray the underside,this leaves the outside surface looking original but not sure how long it will last,worth a try i guess.

 

[oldguy57]

lxi - I would be grateful if you could post some guidance on how to remove the panels if possible. If memory serves me others have asked this question before without a definite solution but it sounds like you cracked the problem.