Help!! cannot stand the cost to replace silver windshield moulding [2004 coupe]. Does anyone know the paint code for that color??

 

I was quoted about $1700 to replace the silver molding. I'm painting mine black.

 

It could be the same silver as on the wheels...don't know, though...

 

Satin Silver XZA = Mercedes Benz color code: 9969

 

Not the same color as the wheels, is it?

 

All of the trim is coordinated to match (handles, strakes, surround) so it would stand to reason that the wheels would be very very very close.

 

That's what I thought...now, to find something other than the Wurth... in a spray can...

 

Has anyone found this color (XZA or MB 9969) in a spray can? Need it for a small job. Body shop wants to charge for a quart can plus all the other thinner and hardener. TOO expensive.

Jim
hoolligan1938@gmail.com

 

You can order a can here. https://www.paintscratch.com/touch_u...lor-XZA-W.html

 

Go to your local PPG paint supplier that supplies body shops with their supplies. Ask where the distributor is at any good body shop. That's what I did in the last month. I have no experience with water based paints but have done a bunch of custom lacquer work over the years for fun. I had yellow mixed up for our 2005 Roadster. Got about a 2 oz bottle of touch up with a nail polish style applicator brush, half a pint, thinned by them, to spray in my airbrush, some high fill proper primer, and some buff-able clear topcoat. Have done some basic touch up work so far with the brush to get an idea of what I am working with, perfect match, should color sand perfectly. My local guy charges $15-$20 per item. Worth every penny for the right stuff it was PPG paint which painted our cars. This is basically fresh factory touch up stuff. Looking forward to the full airbrush touch ups over the winter.

Maybe they can mix up the windshield frame color and give you the proper products. They just needed my VIN. I haven't asked my guy about the silver yet, but I have some good size stone chips in our frame which should be repaired.. I think a rattle can of silver and a can of clear topcoat should get the job done. Dry or wet sand it with 1000 paper, that's what the shops do.

I used to build scale radio control flying model planes. Done lots of rattle can paint jobs that last through fuel, bugs and lots of cleaning.

 

I'll answer< maybe> my own question. So the color code is not that easy. I went to my local PPG distributor and we can't find a color code anywhere, including from Chrysler.. They took their scanner and scanned the windshield frame to get a match that way. They are mixing me up some and I pick it up Friday. I'll let you know how the match turned out. My Paint guy ran the Mercedes number and it starts with a black base and 50% of the additives were black. He didn't like it so we are going with the scan.

 

How much did they charge, and does it come in a rattle can please?

 

Won't know till Friday, $15-$20 probably for a touch up bottle, about the same for a rattle can. I'll post it after I confirm the match.

 

Thanks for the reply, that was quick.

 

I picked up my touch up paint from my paint guy this morning. I used the nail polish style brush on a wheel abrasion and a stone chip on the frame. I have a match that makes me happy and I am fussy so lets talk. Paints with this much metallic are often hard to "dust in" and blend because sometimes when color sanded it will show a slightly different shade. Maybe do some color sanding while you build up and then don't sand the final coat, dust on the clear coat and be careful not to burn thru the clear when buffing. I will be doing some airbrush work over the winter and see how it goes on the frame. As far as the wheels go, I only intend to use a fine file and then wet sand the edges with some 400 then touch up using the nail brush applicator for now. Do it withy the tires still mounted. I mostly want to clean up the raspberries on the edges of the rim and figure more will happen over the years. So far now this is my wheel fix plan. Your eyes will never notice. The fix will look better than the rim raspberries.

The paint was mixed from a scanner and when it went into their system this is what it showed: HONDA, Brand Code 3HTMB, OEM Code NH411M, CM0499, Force Silver.

Touch up bottle $16, rattle can $33 ($30 for 3 or more). This is the PPG's paint distributors product. Maybe you can get a store bought rattle can with the Honda number?

Hope that helps. Would be interested in feedback if anyone pursues this.

 

Local body shop wants $600 to remove, repaint and clear coat and reinstall. I could paint myself; but, i can't figure out how to remove moulding.