Painting my 1991 300SL.....

[spins23]

i have a 1991 300sl in beige/tan color (exterior) beige/tan (interior)....i'm thinking of having it painted with black....has anyone out here done any paint job on their car? i would like to know any insight you might have or any recommendation....i live in utah....zee

[Heriberto Rosas]

Go to my thread "show me your 107", i made the same question and got a lot of help from the people here, there you will see my car before and after the change of color. I had a lot of fun. good luck. Heriberto

Show me your 107!

[GENE LEONARDKSC]

I'VE BEEN IN THE AUTOBODY TRADE FOR A LONG TIME SOME THING DONT CHANGE THEY ARE ,EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN EXCELENT JOB DONE THE COLOR CHANGE WILL HURT THE RESALE 2.BLACK IS NICE TO LOOK AT BUT A BEAR TO KEEP UP WITH ITS GOT TO BE CLEAN AND THE BODY HAS TO BE "PERFECT" NOTHING LOOKS WORSE THAN A BLACK CAR THATS WAVEY ON THE OTHER HAND BLACK WOULD BE A GREAT COLOR FOR THE CAR IF YOU HAVE IT DONE YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SHOP TAKES ALOT OF PREP TIME IN THE JAMBS THE BEST WAY WOULD TO GO IS DIASSIMBLE THINGS AND TAPE AROUND THINGS AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. AS FAR AS WHAT TYPE OF PAINT TO USE YOU MUST GO BASE/CLEAR COAT ITS THE ONLY WAY YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH THE FINISH .THERE ARE A FEW BRANDS OUT THERE R&M DIAMONT IS ONE OF THE E-ZEST TO WORK WITH SIKKENS PUTS OUT A GREAT FINISH TOO A LITTLE HARDER TO WORK WITH EITHER ONE WOULD BE GOOD BOTH ARE VERY SCRACTH RESISTANT AND WONT FADE WITH UV EXPOSER GOOD LUCK WITH IT REMEMBER THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR WHEN IT COMES TO PAINT WORK THE PRICE OF PREP IS WELL WORTH IT