Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: silver surfer on February 27, 2019, 16:03:16

Title: Mercedes replacement panel satin black epoxy?
Post by: silver surfer on February 27, 2019, 16:03:16

Is the black paint on Mercedes replacement panels epoxy or just transit primer please?
 

Title: Re: Mercedes replacement panel satin black epoxy?
Post by: kampala on February 27, 2019, 21:56:07

Interesting question.  I hope others with more experience respond.  My recent experience was with the large trunk panel and a headlight bucket.  Both were purchased from Mercedes directly.  Both were black. 

I had read that to test the coating use Acetone and rub hard. If the coating comes off it’s not ecoat.  If the coating does not come off it’s probably ecoat and can remain. 

The acetone test on the trunk panel did not remove any black finish.  The acetone test on the headlight bucket was quite different as it did remove the black. Both came from Mercedes. 

The panels will get epoxy over them but I will scuff the trunk panel and will completely remove the black from the headlight bucket.

Title: Re: Mercedes replacement panel satin black epoxy?
Post by: silver surfer on March 03, 2019, 11:13:22

Ok great - many thanks for that.
Looks like my replacement splash panels are epoxy coated but I will add a couple of coats of 2k colour before the stone chip goes on for extra protection. ;)