Repair of a plastic light switch in a Mercedes SLK
Last updated: 15.09.2026
Type of material:
Plastic lighting control module – Mercedes cockpit component
Solutions applied:
The switch was completely refurbished in our workshop:
- Disassembly and cleaning – removal of old, damaged layers
- Surface preparation – smoothing and preparation for painting
- Professional painting – application of a durable coating in the original colour
- Precise laser engraving – restoration of all symbols: P, 0, AUTO, and light icons
- Assembly and functionality testing
The switch looks like new from the showroom – all inscriptions are clear and legible, the element has regained its original appearance and full functionality. Mercedes once again looks elegant and professional.
Are you looking for help with:
Repairing buttons in your car?
Renovating your car’s cockpit?
Regenerating plastic and leather elements of your car’s interior?
Correcting worn switch markings?
Renovating car plastics?
Yes, this is a typical restoration case, not a replacement. We remove the switch, strip off the old, damaged coating, prepare the surface, and repaint it in the original color, then recreate all the symbols (P, 0, AUTO and the light icons) using precise laser engraving – exactly as in this Mercedes SLK project.
Yes, and it’s a fairly common reason for repair requests. If you can’t clearly see which setting corresponds to AUTO, parking lights, or off, it’s easy to make a mistake – especially after dark. After restoration, every symbol is sharp and legible again, identical to the factory original, so operating the lights is unambiguous again.
No, this is a purely cosmetic repair limited to the outer plastic coating. Disassembly, cleaning, painting, and laser-engraving the symbols don’t touch the switch’s mechanism or electrical circuit – after reassembly we test full functionality to make sure everything works exactly as before the repair.
Time and cost depend on how damaged the original coating is and how many symbols need to be recreated. The standard process includes disassembly, cleaning, surface preparation, painting, laser engraving, and a functionality test after reassembly. We provide an exact quote individually after receiving photos of the switch.
We work with light switches and other cockpit components from all Mercedes models as well as other premium and mainstream brands – the restoration principle is the same regardless of model: we recreate the original color and every symbol, matching the factory design exactly.
