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G500 Interior restoration

Post#1 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:32 pm

Over the course of a year I went through the insides of my 2004 G500 in an effort to make it a more enjoyable place to be and less like an old C230 with too much headroom.

I documented some of the process and perhaps it will be of use or amusement to those interested in doing the same.

Here is what I started with, standard black interior with 135k miles, functionally sorted and in nice enough condition for all practical purposes, idle hands are the devils workshop.
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#2 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:41 pm

original saggy headliner was first to go, both passenger seats pulled for this event - while it was out ceiling and rear quarters were cleaned and insulated with 80 mil butyl and closed cell foam.
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#3 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:53 pm

redone *by actual professionals in black Alcantara along with the a-pillar covers. New black grab handles, visors, and dome light, the last of which MB is quite proud of.. and the airbag stickers, can’t forget the airbag stickers.
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#4 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:59 pm

Illuminated sill plates reverted to the non-fancy type
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#5 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:09 pm

new seat and base test fit with fresh seat belt receivers and srs passenger occupancy sensor delete module.
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#6 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:21 pm

back to deadening, started by cleaning and addressing surface corrosion that was forming around the passenger side floor I’m guessing from a previous windshield or wiper shaft leak
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#7 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:25 pm

Couple more pounds of butyl going in
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#8 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:34 pm

carpets deep cleaned with a steam extractor, seat bases were blasted and repainted satin black
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#9 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:37 pm

before/after
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Re: G500 Interior restoration

Post#10 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:40 pm

new charging port and vent
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