Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: KevinC on January 23, 2006, 17:20:54

Title: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: KevinC on January 23, 2006, 17:20:54: Trying to replace my bronze brown MB TEX seat covers. No luck finding the correct color with the usual suspects (GAHH/World). All stocked colors are either too dark or light. Mine has a lot of gold hues.

Any ideas?

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex

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Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: JPMOSE on January 23, 2006, 19:24:08: Kevin,

If all else fails, send an e-mail to Mercedes Germany. Perhaps they will provide information on OEM vendors. I have collected German cameras (Linhof, Zeiss, Rollei) for a while and found that soliciting contacts in Germany has provided sources that I didn't find otherwise. Also, our fellow members in Europe may have some good information.

I downloaded your attached photo and find the interior color unique and stunning! I hope you find the right source.

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: rwmastel on January 23, 2006, 19:33:19: Wouldn't GAHH/World custom dye something for you?

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: Chad on January 23, 2006, 19:44:44: GAHH does offer to custon dye, match fabric -> you would need to send them a sample of your fabric, I believe.

I imagine you have called them, did they express that to you?
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: KevinC on January 23, 2006, 19:58:27: I spoke several times with GAHH and World and neither offered the "dye" alternative. I even sent a sample of my seat cover vinyl to World. Maybe that's for leather and not MB Tex?

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: Chad on January 23, 2006, 20:06:43: I guess so Kevin. Perhaps it is only leather... I ended up staying with vinyl (GAHH) and black (for a DB180 car) in the end. Perhaps they did not feel they could guarantee a vinyl/leather dyejob in your particular color tone would be satisfactory to you?
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: KevinC on January 23, 2006, 20:28:24: Probably so. World sent me a sample of vinyl that they thought would be close but its not :(

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Originally posted by Chad

I guess so Kevin. Perhaps it is only leather... I ended up staying with vinyl (GAHH) and black (for a DB180 car) in the end. Perhaps they did not feel they could guarantee a vinyl/leather dyejob in your particular color tone would be satisfactory to you?

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: jcjblo on January 24, 2006, 01:23:22: If you send a small sample to Leatherique (www.leatherique.com), they will send you a custom matched dye for the MB Tex.My experience with them has been excellent.
Title: Re: Hard to Find Interior Color...
Post by: KevinC on January 24, 2006, 07:19:11: Thanks. I will try Leatherique. The challenge here might be the embossing of the seat centers.

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex