newton22

I just finished painting my second grill. I thought it looked mean with the black grill and flat hood badge, but members of my family thought it looked like crap. I didn't photoshop the images, I just took a pic with the stock setup and then another with the black grill and flat badge. Give me your opinion.

stock


black

dtxmob

newton22

lol, which one?

LetsJet

I don't like it black either. I thought I might, but I'm glad you did it and not me . I do think the flat badge look good.

ex-BenzDriver9

Hmmmm black looks really good, but the chrome gives the car a sophisticated look, while the rims do all the bad *** talking.

I like the chrome by a hair.

2k2s430

Did you match the factory black? It doesn't look like it is matching in the sheen of the finish

newton22

Nope. Looks like flat dark gunmetal.....ish up close.

Would a metallic black look better?

dtxmob

Darth Vader style please!

LetsJet

It might

Big "H"

I like the look, car look great with black on black.

Big "H"

ex-BenzDriver9

Newton, what kind of wipers do you have on that thing? Are they aftermarket blades?

newton22

I assume they're stock. Mercedes has changed them 4 times since 2000. It still makes a ridiculous amount of noise.

2k2s430

Whatever finish the car is would probably suit the grill better. Is the black color of the car a metallic color? I would think it is a gloss finish, so I would try to match the sheen or otherwords shine of grill to the body of the car. Once you match the two I think it will look much better. Kepp in mind that somethings look better in person than in a picture or on a computer. Then I think it would look like Darth Vader

j_belll

black is better. gives it a more distinctive look. so far everyone loves my black grill and only 2 people that i know of think otherwise. and the flat hood emblem is a definite.

srknutson

Stock looks best, even if you glossed up the black you are showing.

Oxygen

I don't like it for some reason...

LetsJet

So are you going to use a gloss black or clear coat it?

2k2s430

I think it would look better if you matched the sheen of the car as I mentioned before. Also I would add some driving lights in the openings of the front bumper. I think the lights would help. I don't think it would look right with the star and black grill. I think the flat hood badge and black grill work together.

newton22

I don't know. I think I'll just drive around with the black grill for a while and see if it grows on me. I can always revert it to stock. Changing the grill and badge requires 5 minutes of my time.

ksc

black grill looks good newton. chrome one looks better. why is it that a blacked out grill always looks awesome on a w208 whether it has a matte or shiny finish? it's hit-or-miss with the w220.

Vader55

+1

RomansDad

I like the black in theory.... But its hard to tell from the picture whether the paint matches... Looks like it needs more of a gloss too it to look right?

Im not crazy about the flat badge.... But I guess Im alone on that.


Has anybody tried the above with WHITE?

blkgem1300

im with your family on the black grill.

schwarz

newton, hopefully this will help you.

chrome grille with flat hood badge. this is only my personal preference tho.