Birds eye maple trim - Benzworld.org

laksa · 01-19-2007, 01:05 PM

Hi folks,

Just wondering if the birds eye maple trim used in mercs is actually a chunk of wood or is it just timber veneer?

Cheers

Mark Cummins · 01-19-2007, 01:29 PM

Its Veneer...I changed out all the wood in my W210 from Burl to Black Birds eye Maple....Made a big improvement

laksa · 01-19-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Cummins

Its Veneer...I changed out all the wood in my W210 from Burl to Black Birds eye Maple....Made a big improvement

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your reply. What's backing the veneer?

**Musikmann** · 01-19-2007, 04:19 PM

What can black bird's eye maple trim be purchased for in U.S. dollars please? I've always admired that in the AMGs, and I think it would look better with my ash interior than the burl walnut does.

laksa · 01-19-2007, 04:58 PM

My birds eye maple trim came as standard - in Avantgarde model (Australia). Don't know how MB configured the models in the US.

As for price I have absolutely no idea but I'm sure Mark will know. I think some Merc owners even swap as others prefer the walnut trim. It's all a matter of individual taste isn't it? Good luck with your search.

Cheers

**Musikmann** · 01-19-2007, 05:15 PM

G'Day mate!

I think that is only standard in the bound-for-US AMGs here, or at least it used to be. We can get poplar as an alternative to walnut in certain models but they do not use the term Avantgarde here at all. But we have standard and sports editions so there are similarities in the packages, just different words for them.

Mark Cummins · 01-19-2007, 05:29 PM

The US cars are either Burl or AMG gets Black Birds Eye Maple wood...Unless You get a Designo Car

In Europe they offer SEVERAL choices..I Liked the Black wood to go with the black 040 paint and charcoal insides...So I changed all the wood

it was NOT cheap..Unless you find a owner to trade...Seen several AMG E55 owners swap to Burl..To each there own!

MBenzNL

Also added the ashtray delete when I changed the wood..

Mark Cummins · 01-19-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by laksa

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your reply. What's backing the veneer?

You have clear coat...Veneer..then metal backing

**Musikmann** · 01-19-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Cummins

You have clear coat...Veneer..then metal backing

Somebody on the detailing forum said they had lacquer. Do you think that was an older car, because clear coat enamel probably makes more sense?

debbibaron · 01-19-2007, 09:32 PM

I have Black Birds eye and I love it! Makes a HUGE difference. My other Benz's had the regular Burls Maple. My car has Ash leather inside and it is Quartz Metallic Silver so it looks really nice with the Black Birds eye trim.

I have the Sports Edition 2002 E320