Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-27 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Don't forget to put the sealer/clearcoat on them!   Good work 72º F here!   It was warm when I first went out! A wonderful Christmas day.   Listening to Hawaiian Christmas music while making Jambalya and baking cookies. Did group therapy yesterday.   Good fun.  Put a new holgraphic on the new

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yeah probably Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 7:11 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > You need to get those fixed and on the market before the used car bubble > bursts and prices drop down to where they should be or lower. > >> On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 1:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You need to get those fixed and on the market before the used car bubble bursts and prices drop down to where they should be or lower. On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 1:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Maybe semi bottom feeder. I have moved up a little bit from the

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Get some 40mil protective film and apply, that way when they turn foggy and brown again you can just peel off the film and put on fresh rather than polish the lens again. I did one repair on my Golf and then bought glass covers to replace the plastic. Vastly superior. Don't know if there are

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
My mom used to have a bottle of carbon tetrachloride that she bought at the local drugstore. Would clean stains on almost any fabric. NLA 'cause it's not the healthiest thing to have around the house. On Sat, Dec 25, 2021, at 4:43 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Yes! I ordered 4

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Clean carpets and upholstery, a wash and wax, and spotlessly clean glass all make a huge difference in the appearance of a car. On Sat, Dec 25, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Thanks! It’s really gratifying to rescue a nice car and bring it back > to life. It cleaned

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yes! I ordered 4 bottles and it did work pretty well but there was just so much dirt and stains I had to throw the whole arsenal at it. Thanks for the recommendation, I think it is really good stuff. It did do very well on some of the stains. I made a vid of the process I need to edit and

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Thanks! It’s really gratifying to rescue a nice car and bring it back to life. It cleaned up really well, kinda surprises me how good it looks given what it looked like when I picked it up. If I have time tomorrow I will give it a quick wax. Body and paint are in very good shape for a 18yo

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It will probably never be at the Martha level but will be much better if I can at least get all the tools organized. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 3:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah, we’ll see. That might be a stretch, but kudos for the progress, for >

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Did you try Folex on those stains? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:03 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Gave it a wash and cleaned it up a bit after it’s been sitting for quite > awhile getting sorted out. It really looks nice, getting the headlights > polished

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yeah, we’ll see. That might be a stretch, but kudos for the progress, for sure. Doesn’t it make things so much easier when stuff is organized? -D > On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Soon Martha might somewhat approve of my shop. > > Sent from my iPhone >

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Soon Martha might somewhat approve of my shop. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 3:13 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks nice! Martha approves! > > -D > > On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:02 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > Gave

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Looks nice! Martha approves! -D On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:02 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: Gave it a wash and cleaned it up a bit after it’s been sitting for quite awhile getting sorted out. It really looks nice, getting the headlights polished makes a

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yep. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s got the typical 211 tore up seat bottom I see. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I often considered buying the raw materials, but I do it so rarely it’s just not worth it so I buy the 3M Amazon kits like this two-pack one: https://tinyurl.com/3rx3trux The SL500 has glass headlights so it never needs this, but the S210 wagon does about once every two years. -D On Dec 25,

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I used to see them frequently for that or less. Used to see 210 e430 all the time for that as well. Used to be able to pick up a decent 124 400 for less than 2k. Should have know to have bought some while they were cheap. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 2:57 PM, Buggered Benzmail

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I’ll keep an eye out, I see them in that range occasionally --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 25, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m looking for one closer to $3k maybe > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:59 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I’m looking for one closer to $3k maybe Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:59 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think I’ll get this thing cleaned up and sorted on the ABS etc issue (I > probably got a fuse or relay or something loose when I was fooling with the >

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I think I’ll get this thing cleaned up and sorted on the ABS etc issue (I probably got a fuse or relay or something loose when I was fooling with the airmatic) and list it for $4500 or so maybe $4200 but I’ll take $4000. It needs two new front tires and an alignment. --FT Sent from iFōn > On

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Maybe semi bottom feeder. I have moved up a little bit from the $500 cars. In fact, sitting in there in the shop taking a break from cleaning and organizing, I’m looking at over $60k worth of cars that are waiting for various repairs. Many of them I got for bottom feeder prices. Some of them I

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Get one of the 3M kits from the Island of Large Wimmen. They’re under $15 and they work great. -D On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: What did you use? AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] 70F here today, polishing headlights on E500

2021-12-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Look great! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2021, at 12:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > A little work and they look almost new! > > > > > > > > --FT > Sent from iFōn___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives