Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-20 Thread Curt Raymond
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel color Message-ID:     aanlktimlzhqp=8uqkt4jyjh_68qaefjl6gmdf5fwp...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: TE wrote Don't look for a super

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I feel like a ghost... Akebono. Seriously, I took a look at the Ranger again last night, no detectable brake dust. Once I put the new 190D into service I'll do Akebonos on it all around. You're not a ghost. I'm

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-20 Thread Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel color On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I feel like

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-20 Thread archer
Took '83 300D beater with heavy coating of brake dust on the Bundt wheels to the automatic car wash. Wheels came out squeaky clean with no hand labor at all. Machine gently squirts cleaner on wheels and then a sprayer rinses them. Sure would like to know what kind of wheel cleaner that was.

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-19 Thread Larry T
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel color Not at all and it's a great suggestion. I purchased my AMG Monoblock II's off of eBay, where they had minor cosmetic damage (chipped paint, very light curb rash, etc.) I took them to Prince Wheel Services in Monroe, NC

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: TE wrote Don't look for a super easy job in cleaning though, as brake dust won't simply hose off of anything.  Unfortunately, brake dust is caustic - it's not just a powder laying on the surface after being abraded from the

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: TE wrote Don't look for a super easy job in cleaning though, as brake dust won't simply hose off of anything.  Unfortunately, brake dust is

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-18 Thread Curt Raymond
Gotta get you Akebono pads then. I've been really pleased on my Ranger, pre-Akebono the front wheels were black with dust, now theres none ever... -Curt Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:39:06 -0400 From: TE ban...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel

[MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Dieselhead
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Dieselhead
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels? From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know if this is right for 8 hole wheels? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Larry T
@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Wheel color Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels? From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know if this is right for 8 hole wheels? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread LWB250
to Marshall. He saw them a number of times over the years and reported their condition back to me. Dan --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] Wheel color To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 1:56 PM

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Larry T
17, 2010 1:56 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Wheel color Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels? From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know if this is right for 8 hole wheels? ___ http

[MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Dieselhead
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels? From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know if this is right for 8 hole wheels? All the FLAPS computers (in town) say there is no such number as G8081 They had the 3 digit Glasurit paint numbers

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I decided to get the NAPA silver wheel paint and just paint the set. Less hassle than trying to find the right color. What about powder coating? There are a couple of outfits near me that advertise that they will powder

Re: [MBZ] Wheel color

2010-08-17 Thread TE
you will spend doing it yourself. TE -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel color On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3