new blacked out Paint Scheme for the w116?
new blacked out Paint Scheme for the w116?
i always loved the completely black out look and would think that on the w116 it would look bad ass especially with a possible blacked out grille and the monoblocks blacked out.
what do you guys think?
looking to do a decent paint job and not really spend that much money since all i want is the body painted gloss black.
Is Maaco a good choice and how do there paint jobs come out?
anyone have experience with them?
thanks
W116Lorinser
07-25-2010, 01:14 AM #1my car is currently silver with silver 17" lorinser monoblocks.
i always loved the completely black out look and would think that on the w116 it would look bad ass especially with a possible blacked out grille and the monoblocks blacked out.
what do you guys think?
looking to do a decent paint job and not really spend that much money since all i want is the body painted gloss black.
Is Maaco a good choice and how do there paint jobs come out?
anyone have experience with them?
thanks
I'd try to find a local body shop that people recommend. Maaco and Earl Sheib, etc. generally leave you with a orange peel finish... If you can get some marine grade polyurethane and find a local shop to spray it for you (not supposed to put marine paint on anything but boats) youll have a paint job that'll look awesome and outlast any automotive grade job. either way, def use polyurethane paint, I've used all types of paint on my boat and the poly paints always outlast the others.
another thing to consider is that black will show every blemish that the car's body currently has, so therell likely be plenty of prep work to make it look nice. and then you have the added joy of increased upkeep as every speck of dirt will show up on a nice glossy black finish.
anyway, its a pretty sweet look when done right, but youve gotta be the type who likes to detail on a regular basis.
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
SurfRodder
07-25-2010, 02:17 PM #3murder it out man!
I'd try to find a local body shop that people recommend. Maaco and Earl Sheib, etc. generally leave you with a orange peel finish... If you can get some marine grade polyurethane and find a local shop to spray it for you (not supposed to put marine paint on anything but boats) youll have a paint job that'll look awesome and outlast any automotive grade job. either way, def use polyurethane paint, I've used all types of paint on my boat and the poly paints always outlast the others.
another thing to consider is that black will show every blemish that the car's body currently has, so therell likely be plenty of prep work to make it look nice. and then you have the added joy of increased upkeep as every speck of dirt will show up on a nice glossy black finish.
anyway, its a pretty sweet look when done right, but youve gotta be the type who likes to detail on a regular basis.
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
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