interior paint peeling off SLK 230

[Ken]

Originally Posted by oberoi

OK, I'll ring Viponds and see if they have your order in train.

Assume you are using 'Tosha' somewhere in your email?

Hang in there, back soon (7am here)

Edit --Spoke to Alan Vipond -(10am) , - he will email you shortly. If you don't hear back, let me know.

Oberoi

I too am ready to order the Charcoal paint. Email to alan sent back over and over. Thanks in advance. Ken

[oberoi]

OK Ken

Assume you've tried both contacts?

info@viponds.com.au

or http://www.viponds.com.au/

Checked with Alan - email address is correct info@viponds.com.au
Alternatively try the order form on the web site.

Let me know if you need me to follow up further

Oberoi

[Ken]

Hey Oberol,
Still no response from contacting them from their site.

Just want to buy the Charcoal interior paint. Suggestions?

TIA, Ken

[oberoi]

Ken,

Send me an email with your request and I'll fwd it on or phone it thru' if i have to.

We tried test messages from the links and they worked OK from here!!

Please note it's the weekend so nothing for 2 days

Oberoi

[oberoi]

Ken,

Got your message and passed it on to Viponds

Copied you in from your email link but getting a mail delivery subsystem message - 'mail not deliverable' - problem appears to be your end ? -Do you have any other email address or can we double check the one you sent me?

Will advise by PM on Monday when I hear back from Viponds

Oberoi

[circleofsteel]

Just here to add my 2 cents. Used Oberoi's contact at the Viponds paint shop in AU to order paint. Arrived in about a week nicely packaged.

I repainted the entire parking brake area and armrest after removing; and also the stereo and A/C surround after loosening the faceplate.

I used no more than 1/3 of the bottle of paint (beige siam.) Result exceeded all expectations - specifically the color matching, and general feeling of durability of the finish now that it is all dried (I let it dry overnight.) My only regret is not taking "before" pictures. The "after" part looks great and will try to get some pics up later.

To sum this up: Order the paint. You will be pleased w/ results (this coming from a guy who asked for a quote at his local MB dealer for new replacement parts thinking that would be the only way to solve the paint peeling problem! BTW the price quote was >$1000US not incl labor for install!)

[oberoi]

Glad you had a good result C of Steel,

Passed your comments on to Viponds - Alan said he's tempted to frame it and hang it in the Tautflex production room!!

Had a similar expensive moment (AU $1900) when we bought our car - my wife would have happily paid it to fix the console (but I'm a mean sod!)

Oberoi

[BF_JC230]

Hi All,

I have one for you...I am working on a "Custom Full Switch Row" for the w203 (w209) and I am not having ANY LUCK with a paint to match the OEM black saturation and sheen. I have not even tried to laser etch into them yet...I also am working on custom CAN triggers and receivers - if anyone has info on that - PLEASE let me know...

Anyway - Here are three "shots" showing my work - and until I get a 100% OEM looking finish on these buttons...I can not move forward...

Do you think that this supplier can match the OEM SPRAYED BLACK that is used on switches for Mercedes-Benz products?

In the last slide you can see my mismatching parts...and it IS NOT good enough for me...

Thanks,
Jake

[oberoi]

The Viponds product is a leather/vinyl feel paint and is meant to feel soft to touch.

Viponds said that if the switches are anything but polypropylene, the adhesion will be good and should be OK (BTW they supply finishes for airlines in Oz)

They can certainly match the colour and level of sheen - there is a matting agent to dull paint down and a glossing agent I think to bring it up - 1 litre min mix volume for original match to sample

Send me a PM if you want more inf

Oberoi

[ByByeAmericanPie]

I got my spray paint from Germany in preps for the winter project of a complete interior repaint. I plan on completely stripping the existing paint and repainting. Does anyone have any suggestions for a preferred water based stripper to strip the parts prior to painting?