I'm looking for parts that haven't made it to the trash yet. Looking to try some different ideas for repairing the rubberized coating. So, does anyone have any black trim pieces with the rubberized coating that they want to part with? Prefer broken/free...

 

You do realize you can buy the 'rubberized' paint, even in aerosol cans, right?

I am getting close to redoing some of mine and have talked to several members that already have and they report it is quite simple.

If you are just trying to do something different, my hat is off to you, but no broken parts here...

 

Well, this is the one thing I haven't been able to find any info on here about. Can you please point me to a thread?

I was going to try PlastiDip. Is that what others are using? My concern was cleaning up or maybe even completely removing the original coating. Just wasn't sure what might remove it without damaging the base plastic.

thanks...

 

I will contact a friend who has done it and see if he can post some info. Keep in mind, this type of rubberized paint has been in Mercedes interiors for years, and they have complained about the same peeling happening, so you may want to stop by your local mercedes dealer and ask as well...

Please, please, please no plastidip, it will not match at all.

 

Here is the info from BlueCoupe:

Hi John, I did what the R170 guys were doing and I ordered tautflex water based paint from Viponds Australia www.viponds.com.au but found the stock SLK anthracite colour match was not to my liking so ended up finding a local supplier who was able to match the colour 99%. He's located near Toronto Airport, ships worldwide and is easy to deal with. Here's the website: http://www.parasolinc.com/. The Viponds tautflex product is a rubbery material like the factory original so I was able to use it to build-up the scratches and then apply the Parasol spray dye to get the correct colour. The appearance is factory but now much more durable, it doesn't have the rubbery feel but finger nails no longer leave scratches! You'll need 4-5 cans to re-finish the full console and dash.

 

Thank you very much. I will see about getting some.

 

Subscribing, as I have the slate interior (well, mostly...)