slk interior

dppdpp · 10-29-2008, 12:37 PM

The interior of my mothers slk was peeling very bad. I have posted before and after pictures. If you live in the Dallas are, I can do this for you.

contractsguy · 10-29-2008, 11:29 PM

The repair looks great!

How did you do it?

How much do you charge for a refinish/repaint job?

Thanks,

HBKHBK · 10-30-2008, 02:55 AM

nice job indeed,
did you actually repaint it or removed the paint?

i know alot of people remove all the paint and its looks often better than the original way.

anyway, it looks nice

Friscolady · 10-30-2008, 12:22 PM

Nice Job!

I have the Red on Black interior and the red is doing the same thing. I am in the process of looking for a good upolster to repair it and insure that it does not happen again.

However judging by the wonderful repair on yours, what or whom is your secret to the repair.

Patti

dppdpp · 10-30-2008, 01:52 PM

Thank you. It is about a 5 step process. I can post later. I would be able to give you a cost to do this after I saw the car and how bad it is peeling. I did not post pics, but my mothers was also peeling badly on the glove compartment. There were also some areas that needed minor work, which I did not post pics.

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by contractsguy

The repair looks great!

How did you do it?

How much do you charge for a refinish/repaint job?

Thanks,

dppdpp · 10-30-2008, 02:07 PM

I repainted it. It would be possible to remove it all, which I thought about, but in the end repainting looked the best.

dppdpp · 10-30-2008, 02:09 PM

The secret is sanding, clean thoroughly and most important matching the paint color to interior of car.

nonn37 · 11-08-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dppdpp

The secret is sanding, clean thoroughly and most important matching the paint color to interior of car.

actually thats not really good advice. Its best to strip the old finish. Sanding will remove the paint and texture of the console. stripping will easily remove the paint without destroying the console.

yannismd · 11-09-2008, 02:17 PM

i bought from ebay.de a paint spray that does excelent work.It is the same color,you don't have to do anything ,just to clean the surface and spray several times.It costed around 15 euros!!The company's site is www.volico.de.Try there and you will find a solution in a cheap price.

DarkHalo · 11-10-2008, 02:16 AM

Is it easier to pull the console to strip and repaint or leave it in place and remove the seats to do it?

dppdpp · 11-10-2008, 02:07 PM

I guess it depends on how bad it is. I did not take out seats or console.

chiliwilli · 11-23-2008, 12:34 AM

Hey... I notice that you have a small storage nook just forward of your shifter, next to the coin/ashtry module. I have an old analog phone in that space and would like to replace it with a storage compartment like yours. Did you remove the integrated phone or did your SLK come that way?

dppdpp · 11-24-2008, 12:35 PM

The car came this way. There was an old analog phone in the compartment under the armrest, but I took it out.

11-10-2008, 02:07 PM	#11
dppdpp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	slk230 I guess it depends on how bad it is. I did not take out seats or console.

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10-29-2008, 11:29 PM	#2
contractsguy Almost a Member! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia and Texas Posts: 37	The repair looks great! How did you do it? How much do you charge for a refinish/repaint job? Thanks,

10-30-2008, 02:55 AM	#3
HBKHBK Almost a Member! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 46	nice job indeed, did you actually repaint it or removed the paint? i know alot of people remove all the paint and its looks often better than the original way. anyway, it looks nice

10-30-2008, 12:22 PM	#4
Friscolady Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 4	Nice Job! I have the Red on Black interior and the red is doing the same thing. I am in the process of looking for a good upolster to repair it and insure that it does not happen again. However judging by the wonderful repair on yours, what or whom is your secret to the repair. Patti

10-30-2008, 02:07 PM	#6
dppdpp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	I repainted it. It would be possible to remove it all, which I thought about, but in the end repainting looked the best.

10-30-2008, 02:09 PM	#7
dppdpp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	The secret is sanding, clean thoroughly and most important matching the paint color to interior of car.

11-09-2008, 02:17 PM	#9
yannismd Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8	i bought from ebay.de a paint spray that does excelent work.It is the same color,you don't have to do anything ,just to clean the surface and spray several times.It costed around 15 euros!!The company's site is www.volico.de.Try there and you will find a solution in a cheap price.

11-10-2008, 02:16 AM	#10
DarkHalo Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Is it easier to pull the console to strip and repaint or leave it in place and remove the seats to do it?

11-23-2008, 12:34 AM	#12
chiliwilli Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	Hey... I notice that you have a small storage nook just forward of your shifter, next to the coin/ashtry module. I have an old analog phone in that space and would like to replace it with a storage compartment like yours. Did you remove the integrated phone or did your SLK come that way?

11-24-2008, 12:35 PM	#13
dppdpp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	The car came this way. There was an old analog phone in the compartment under the armrest, but I took it out.