I’m in the process of prepping my 92 500E for a full repaint (199 black pearl metallic / 7700 alto grey cladding).
I’m at the point where I need to choose the correct clear finish for the cladding. The paint is from PPG and this is the leaflet that shows the different clear finishes. What I find interesting is that Eggshell (FC03) mentions Mercedes, and Satin (FC04) and Semi (FC05) mentions lower cladding. To me, the Satin (FC04) seems to be the closest match when comparing the cladding pieces (original paint). I will also be repainting the black bumper strips to the original black, as well. Has anyone here chosen their lower cladding and bumper strip finish based off this chart? I am trying to get it as close to original as possible.
I’m at the point where I need to choose the correct clear finish for the cladding. The paint is from PPG and this is the leaflet that shows the different clear finishes. What I find interesting is that Eggshell (FC03) mentions Mercedes, and Satin (FC04) and Semi (FC05) mentions lower cladding. To me, the Satin (FC04) seems to be the closest match when comparing the cladding pieces (original paint). I will also be repainting the black bumper strips to the original black, as well. Has anyone here chosen their lower cladding and bumper strip finish based off this chart? I am trying to get it as close to original as possible.
