Vehicle: 1987 560 sec impala metalflake over cream
Location: sask. canada
Posts: 257
what color? flexer or not
iv got an 87 560 sec. the hood & trunk are aluminum, cuz magnet wont stick! do they all have alum? as i want to paint the bumpers, i thought id maby paint the trunk& hood,being as the clearcoat is cracked.can i strip off just the clear? im planing touse flexer in the paint for bumpers, for the lids too? also im having trouble finding site with the color iv got. it was said to be a rare color(desert toup), cant find it!
All the SECs had aluminium hoods and trunk lids. Its the sedans where it varies, some have steel, others have aluminium.
Desert taupe, a kind of golden beige, is not that rare and you should find the color on your car's ID card on the crossmember in front of the radiator. If you need a sample, just get a can of touch-up paint from your local MB dealer.
I'm not a paint expert, but I've been told that the MB paint process on our cars have 7 layers and an expert can buff off the oxydized top layer and bring "new" paint back.
In your case you'd have to remove the clear coat, buff up the base paint and then re-spray the clear. Not many paint shops that want to do that sort of work.
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1990 SEC, Arctic White w/gray interior, M119.960 326 Hp. engine from 1992 500 SL, 722.370 transmission from 500E (reinforced clutches), 2:82 Differential, Euro Headlamps, 1st Gear Start module, One-Touch Window module and Keyless Entry module all from BergWerks, Bilstein HD Shocks on front axle, H&R lowering springs front and rear, AMG 3-piece 17" rims, 8.5" in the front and 10" at the rear.
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