C220 Elegance wood or Plastic trip

[staylorhome]

Can someone confirm if the "wood look" dash in my 2006 C220 elegance is plastic or actual wood trim, i think i can guess the answer

 

[Parrot of Doom]

On mine it seems to be layered veneer (several layers), glued onto a cast metal backing. Quite substantial. Mind you mines 10 years old now.

 

[whitenemesis]

I recently swapped out the Alu-Linear trim on mine for Black Birds-eye maple. It was definately wood!

 

[television]

Photographed wood is very hard to tell these days, often it is a veneer on a metal backing

 

[100%Bitch]

Photographed wood is very hard to tell these days

I can often tell by the white border on all four sides (or am I being old fashioned) :wink:

 

[whitenemesis]

Photographed wood is very hard to tell these days, often it is a veneer on a metal backing

No metal here Malcolm, one can even see the wood grain on some of the edges, before fitting I might add!

I did wonder if it was veneered and I wouldn't swear it's not but it def wood and very solid, a good 5mm thick.

 

[television]

No metal here Malcolm, one can even see the wood grain on some of the edges, before fitting I might add!

I did wonder if it was veneered and I wouldn't swear it's not but it def wood and very solid, a good 5mm thick.

Thats good then, thats right you had a chance to see yours off the car

In the 70's when the car got damp the wood effect stuff would fall off

 

[jberks]

As you say, the fake stuff doesn't age too well. I did wonder about the wood in my E as it seems to be on a plastic backing, but I believe it's still the proper stuff.
Anyway, I still clean mine with a can of pledge and a duster.