Cleaned the MOT (regeneration) valve last night on the 98 S420 after getting
some CEL codes for the evaporative emissions system (along with the flashing
fuel gauge lights.)
Pretty straightforward job that took maybe 10 minutes. Drove to work today
without a CEL or blinky fuel gauge lights,
I have now turned the CLK over to SWMBO to drive the 5 mile RT daily to
saved on the tires. I now get to drive the '05 E320 on my 80 mile daily RT.
I haven't driven this car much in the last few years but I have noticed the
AZ sun has yellowed the headlight lenses wicked badly.
What is the best
You can buy the kits with the polishes to buff them up. HF has them,
auto parts stores, etc. Basically you put the buffer thingie in a drill
and use the increasingly fine polishes.
--R
On 10/16/14 9:22 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
I have now turned the CLK over to SWMBO to drive
What Rich says.
I have used the 3M kit for doing it by hand on the wife's 2005 Mazda 6 and the
results are acceptable. Just realize that once the plastic starts breaking
down there really little you can do about it. In other words, this is a
temporary fix. They will cloud over again.
I do
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
What Rich says.
I have used the 3M kit for doing it by hand on the wife's 2005 Mazda 6 and
the results are acceptable. Just realize that once the plastic starts
breaking down there really little you can
I just did SWMBO’s Z3 with a kit from Sylvania. It’s the best one I have used
so far. The key is to follow the directions to the letter.
Jon
On Oct 16, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I have now turned the CLK over to SWMBO to drive the 5 mile RT
Yep, ATTABOY!
Wilton
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Subject: [MBZ] Today's Attaboy
Cleaned the MOT (regeneration) valve last night on the 98 S420 after
getting
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HAIPHONG
By Wilton Strickland
My target the night of 22 Dec '72 was the petroleum refinery and storage
facility at the port of Haiphong. Approach was from the South on a heading
of about 360°; altitude was 36,000 feet; true airspeed 470 knots.
We had been briefed to be careful not to hit
I'm betting it's a pay up front and we're betting you forget or never come
back sort of thing.
I can't see anything unique about the process that would make theirs last
longer. No matter who is doing it, they're just polishing the plastic to remove
the hazing. The big problem is that over
That sound like a good deal. Can you tell us where you bought them?
I am starting to look for tires in anticipation of mounting the R230 Launch
wheels on my SL. Because they're different sizes from front to back I'm having
a hard time finding a matched (brand) set, especially one that's not
I wonder if they put some sort of sealant on after polishing the hazing
away?
RB
On 16/10/2014 10:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I'm betting it's a pay up front and we're betting you forget or never come
back sort of thing.
I can't see anything unique about the process that would
Meguiers (sp?) made, and probably still does, a liquid polish intended
for plastic windshields. I recall a friend using it to remove the bugs
from the windshield of an aircraft.
I wonder if regular treatments of that would reduce the hazing?
RB
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The problem in this part of the world isn't so much one of physical wear, but
from the amount of UV the plastic is exposed to. If the sealant they used had
something to block UV it could very well extend the life I would think.
Dan enjoying the 80F UV today
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On Oct 16,
Dan,
If you can find 255/40-18 and 285/35-18 tires for $200 delivered I want to
know! In fact, if you can find them for $200 each you're probably doing good if
they're quality tires. ;-)
AST
CL500
From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Today's Attaboy
Date: October 16, 2014
I'm not expecting a set for $200, for sure, but it would be nice to find a set
that's south of $1000, even $700-$800.
A guy on BW with a set of Ronals that were close to mine in size found some
from a Chinese supplier named Forester or something of that type for under
$500. He's been pleased
Intense sunlight with full UV is the Kryptonite of plastics in the desert
southwest. East coast salt roads rusts cars from the bottom up.. Desert
cars strip paint via sun exposure from the top down. Plastic headlight lens
fall prey to that at a rapid pace here.
Eventually, the only cure is to
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I'm betting it's a pay up front and we're betting you forget or never
come back sort of thing.
I can't see anything unique about the process that would make theirs last
longer. No matter who is doing it,
I heard White toothpaste or white polishing compound works FWIW
Bob
[ who has glass lenses on my 123]
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Left headlight assembly and lens in the SDL were new in '96. Original had
an encounter with a deer.
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, October
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-38771-Headlight-Restoration-Kit/dp/B00429NKWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1413488682sr=8-1keywords=sylvania+headlight+restore
On Oct 16, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I'm betting it's a pay up front and we're betting you
As I understand things, the plastic headlight haze and yellowing is caused
mainly by UV exposure. New headlight transparencies have a UV inhibiting
coating; but when that coating is gone/worn-out the hazing begins. Unless a
new UV coating is applied after polishing, the freshly restored plastic
AllesThat Sylvania kit is what I used on SWMBA's Toyota H/L lenses.I tried a
few others that lasted maybe 3 months.The only difference that was apparent
between this kit and others was the final application of the Magic Elixir as
the final step. Sylvania kit application lasted 18 months until
On Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:38:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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That sound like a good deal. Can you tell us where you bought them?
Yes, please.
With an upcoming move to Indiana and with sets of tires with wear bars
almost exposed, I need to start looking at tires, too.
I just bought 4 cooper CS4 tires at the local farm store. (25% off)
THey said the CS4 is being closed out. Cooper has a CS5 now (along
with the CS3) Still was $400 for 4 16 tires.
Cooper=
1. American Owned
2. Made in USA
3. they don't make any OE tires, so the good ones don't go to the
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lockheed-claims-breakthrough-on-fu
sion-energy1/
Only 10 years away?
Greg
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Great! I'll check back with them in ten years. In the mean while, I'm not
holding my breath...
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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The UV protection is applied only to the outer surface. To keep them
from deteriorating again you need to coat them with something to stop
the UV getting to the Lexan (which is what I assume the lens is made
of, that's the usual optical material, although I suppose it could be
something
Curly wrote:
Cooper=
1. American Owned
2. Made in USA
3. they don't make any OE tires...
+1+1+1 for Cooper - still!!
mao
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Max wrote:
...I'm not
holding my breath...
Too much is happening to count on things remaining static in culture
and society. Science and tech is static in comparison. That is my
bet.
mao
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Gee, I can remember when fusion reactors were just years away, but
that was about 45 years ago when things happened faster, eh?
Peter
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I used McGuires Plast-X on the windows in my convertible top - on
our '66 MGB. All 3 were very cloudy and yellowed, I could only see
shapes through them. I have done some BC/CC painting and have the DA
buffer with several buffing pads intended to buff out the clear coat.
When I
I used Meguire's Plast-X to clear the fogging on the plastic windows of the
SL500. Rather than do it by hand, since getting at the insides would be
difficult, I used my DA buffer with a foam pad.
Worked like a charm. My plastic windows are like new.
Dan
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I would add that a great product for keeping plastic windows clear and clean is
Lemon Pledge.
Dan I can see clearly now Man
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I used Meguire's Plast-X to clear the fogging on the plastic
Nuclear powered electricity - too cheap to meter.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 8:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
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Gee, I can remember when fusion reactors were just years away, but that
was about 45 years ago when things happened faster, eh?
Peter
People wanted to know where I purchased up my $50 H rated Goform 195x70x14
tires.
Delticom North America
Business unit www.tires-easy.com
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You see a lot of cloudy headlight lenses around here
Sure makes me miss glass. Our two newest vehicles are
plastic, the rest are all glass.
-- Jim
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I used my DA buffer with a foam pad.
What's a 'DA buffer'?
Craig
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Southern/eubonics for the buffer
What's a 'DA buffer'?
Craig
Really dual action
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Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:31 PM
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Reply To: Craig
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Headlight Lens Restoration
On Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:52:15 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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I used my DA buffer with a
On Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:21:35 -0400 Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com
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$0 shipping at Tire Rack if they don't have to ship to you.
You can get an appointment and drive right into the warehouse for
mounting and balancing. My folks did that once when Bri was in South
Bend.
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