Re: [MBZ] A question maybe poos can help with

2018-06-04 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Plastics [of all sorts] are the by-product of crude oil distillation process. Over time, and UV exposure, plastics degrade. As they degrade, they gas of various chemical components, some of which are "oil like" and some which are "solvent like". Either substance breaks the bond of the glue used to

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2018-06-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 02/06/2018 10:03 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: The best glue I've found for plastics is Gorilla glue. On sheet material the glue coating MUST be very, very thin because the glue expands on drying. Coat one side with glue and wet the other side very lightly. Wrap it tightly with duct tap

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2018-06-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I am a HUGE fan of Gorilla Glue and Gorilla Tape. On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 12:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Your a cover looser > > --R > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jun 2, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

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2018-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Your a cover looser --R Sent from iPhone > On Jun 2, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > The vinyl on the c pillar cover on the 190 is completely loose. What is best > to glue it back on? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http:/

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2018-06-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The best glue I've found for plastics is Gorilla glue. On sheet material the glue coating MUST be very, very thin because the glue expands on drying. Coat one side with glue and wet the other side very lightly. Wrap it tightly with duct tape or clamp it in the case of solid parts. Trim off any gl

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2018-06-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You may have been thinking about an adhesion promoter that’s use to help paint stick to plastic surfaces, such as bumpers: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-11-oz-Adhesion-Promoter-Primer-Spray-Paint-251572/205751604 -D > On Jun 2, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:

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2018-06-02 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 19:57:57 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > On June 2, 2018 at 6:22 PM Craig via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 19:55:52 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > > wrote: > > > > > > Maybe some of that special paint primer (the name of whi

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2018-06-02 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On June 2, 2018 at 6:22 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > > On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:31:44 -0600 Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 19:55:52 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Maybe some of that special paint primer (the name of which escapes me > > at

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2018-06-02 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:31:44 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 19:55:52 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I tried everything I could find and never got anything to stick long > > term... > > Maybe some of that special paint primer (the name of which escapes

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2018-06-02 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 21:40:08 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I tried both the stuff I successfully used for good pads and trim > adhesive. I tried contact cement, super glue, shoe goo, ducto cement > and even liquid nails. I dunno if some PO had put something on the > material but n

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2018-06-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I tried both the stuff I successfully used for good pads and trim adhesive. I tried contact cement, super glue, shoe goo, ducto cement and even liquid nails. I dunno if some PO had put something on the material but nothing stuck. It'd be good for a few days and then be flapping. Best luck I had

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2018-06-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I tried both the stuff I successfully used for good pads and trim adhesive. I tried contact cement, super glue, shoe goo, ducto cement and even liquid nails. I dunno if some PO had put something on the material but nothing stuck. It'd be good for a few days and then be flapping. Best luck I had

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2018-06-02 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 19:55:52 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I tried everything I could find and never got anything to stick long > term... Maybe some of that special paint primer (the name of which escapes me at the moment, but it chemically does something to the surface of the pl

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2018-06-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It remains to be seen if the 3M stuff will last long term, but so far it’s holding well. -D > On Jun 2, 2018, at 3:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I tried everything I could find and never got anything to stick long term... > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > >

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2018-06-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I tried everything I could find and never got anything to stick long term... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 12:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: The vinyl on the c pillar cover on the 190 is completely loose. What is best to glue it back on? Sent

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2018-06-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I tried everything I could find and never got anything to stick long term... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 12:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: The vinyl on the c pillar cover on the 190 is completely loose. What is best to glue it back on? Sent

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2018-06-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
3M Headliner adhesive or 3M Heavy Duty Trim adhesive (best), but you’ve got to make sure it’s clean as heck and the old glue has been scraped off as best as possible and the surface cleaned. -D > On Jun 2, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > The vinyl on the c pil

[MBZ] A question maybe poos can help with

2018-06-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
The vinyl on the c pillar cover on the 190 is completely loose. What is best to glue it back on? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://