2013 M-B C300 Polar white - clearcoat or not?

[Marc Hufnagel]

Need to know for a detail this weekend if it's clearcoat or not.

Thank you.

[Marc Hufnagel]

No ideas ? Mb can't tell me.

[the deta]

95% chance it's a clear coat considering they don't in the states make cars without clear on it. does that help?

[The Pad Man]

They do make cars in the US that are single stage, garanteed. Toyota is one of them.

[Mike Phillips]

My how-to book explains in detail how to test for white single stage paint as it's a little different and more tricky then testing a colored single stage paint.

It's on page 9 of the new second edition and probably around page 9 in the first edition.


I'm pretty sure you have a copy don't you? If not, see my Sig Line below to get one...

[FUNX650]

2013 M-B, C-Class Exterior Colors

Chart I:
Color Code(s)....................................Color Description
0051, 051..................................Designo Magno Platin Metallic
040, 9040**.................................................. ....Black**
149, 9-149, 9149..........................................Pola r White
183, 9-183, 9183.........................Magnetitschwarz Metallic
197, 9197...................................Obsidian Black Metallic
3590, 590**...............................................Mar s Red**
526, 8526...........................................Dol omite Brown Metallic
5890, 890............................................Cav ansitblau Metallic
755, 7755............................................St eel Gray Metallic
775, 9775............................................Ir idium Silver Metallic
7-792, 792, 9-792, 9792.......................Palladium Silver Metallic
799............................................... Diamond White Pearl
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________


Chart II:
Color Description.................................Color Code
Black Clearcoat**....................................040/9040**
Polar White........................................149/9149
Magnetite Black Pearl Clearcoat............183/9183
Obsidian Black Metallic Clearcoat..........197/9197
Dolomite Brown Pearl Clearcoat............526/8526
Mars Red Clearcoat**..............................590/3590**
Steel Gray Metallic Clearcoat................755/7755
Iridium Silver Metallic Clearcoat............775/9755
Palladium Silver Metallic Clearcoat.........792/9792
Diamond White Tricoat.........................799/9799
Cavansite Blue Metallic Clearcoat..........890/5890
Diamond Silver Metallic.........................988/9988
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Polar White 149/9149 has no Clearcoat, Metallic, Pearl, or Tricoat designation...
More than likely a SS paint system.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

However, if in doubt about the above charts reliability:

Perform the "Test Spot" with your Menzerna compound/polish(es) using a dark-colored
applicator/MF towel and look for White paint transference.


NOTE: The Red asterisks (**) designate the differences between Charts I & II.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Here's where the paint code for this M-B is located:



On a placard that looks like this:



Side Bar: If this is a Ceramic Paint system...There should be a "C" before the Paint-Code #'s.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Good Luck and enjoy yourself!!!



Bob

[Bigbull2984]

Learned something new. I thought all new cars had clear coats.

[Marc Hufnagel]

2013 M-B, C-Class Exterior Colors

Chart I:
Color Code(s)....................................Color Description
0051, 051..................................Designo Magno Platin Metallic
040, 9040**.................................................. ....Black**
149, 9-149, 9149..........................................Pola r White
183, 9-183, 9183.........................Magnetitschwarz Metallic
197, 9197...................................Obsidian Black Metallic
3590, 590**...............................................Mar s Red**
526, 8526...........................................Dol omite Brown Metallic
5890, 890............................................Cav ansitblau Metallic
755, 7755............................................St eel Gray Metallic
775, 9775............................................Ir idium Silver Metallic
7-792, 792, 9-792, 9792.......................Palladium Silver Metallic
799............................................... Diamond White Pearl
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________


Chart II:
Color Description.................................Color Code
Black Clearcoat**....................................040/9040**
Polar White........................................149/9149
Magnetite Black Pearl Clearcoat............183/9183
Obsidian Black Metallic Clearcoat..........197/9197
Dolomite Brown Pearl Clearcoat............526/8526
Mars Red Clearcoat**..............................590/3590**
Steel Gray Metallic Clearcoat................755/7755
Iridium Silver Metallic Clearcoat............775/9755
Palladium Silver Metallic Clearcoat.........792/9792
Diamond White Tricoat.........................799/9799
Cavansite Blue Metallic Clearcoat..........890/5890
Diamond Silver Metallic.........................988/9988
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Polar White 149/9149 has no Clearcoat, Metallic, Pearl, or Tricoat designation...
More than likely a SS paint system.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

However, if in doubt about the above charts reliability:

Perform the "Test Spot" with your Menzerna compound/polish(es) using a dark-colored
applicator/MF towel and look for White paint transference.


NOTE: The Red asterisks (**) designate the differences between Charts I & II.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Here's where the paint code for this M-B is located:



On a placard that looks like this:



Side Bar: If this is a Ceramic Paint system...There should be a "C" before the Paint-Code #'s.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Good Luck and enjoy yourself!!!



Bob

I will check further as mentioned but looking like it will be SS. Thank you Sir

[Marc Hufnagel]

My how-to book explains in detail how to test for white single stage paint as it's a little different and more tricky then testing a colored single stage paint.

It's on page 9 of the new second edition and probably around page 9 in the first edition.


I'm pretty sure you have a copy don't you? If not, see my Sig Line below to get one...

Thanks, if you mean the Art of Detailing, I admit I do but have not read that part. I will take this as a 'must do' and will tonight!