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Paint originality, meter readings and factory orange peel

Mercedes-Benz SEC Coupe (C126) · buying

Original paint is now a major value driver and buyers routinely demand panel-by-panel meter readings; the hood is the most commonly resprayed panel. Experienced painters note factory Mercedes paint of this era carried a characteristic orange peel, so a dead-flat finish can signal a respray.