Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

It did, but because the paint was so baked I had to polish it every 2-3 months to keep it nice. -D On Jul 25, 2022, at 9:49 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: That S500 coupé really cleaned up nice! --FT On 7/24/22 6:23 PM, dan penoff.com

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

That S500 coupé really cleaned up nice! --FT On 7/24/22 6:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Never quite understood, maybe someone here with more paint knowledge than us can tell you. I just know that 040 is a single stage color. There are others, maybe arctic white, but I’m not comple

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

all good news On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 5:12 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The transmission is working for now after clearing the code. Max found a > vid of a guy just cleaning the solenoids and conductor plate of schmutz and > getting it to work so I think that

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

Ah ok good to know about 040.  It sorta looks single stage but I can't tell.  My wagon is peeling clear coat on the hood. I have to buff up the S550 soon, 040 too, the new heated windshield washer hose arrived yesterday on a slow boat from China so I can get that in, then the rest of the stuff

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

Never quite understood, maybe someone here with more paint knowledge than us can tell you. I just know that 040 is a single stage color. There are others, maybe arctic white, but I’m not completely sure. You might recall my efforts to recover Tarek’s former S500 that was badly faded/oxidized:

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

So how does one know if it is single stage or clear coated? I think the options list says something like “paint protection” or something, I’ve never known exactly what that means. I’ll have to look up the details --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 24, 2022, at 6:03 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

The single stage paints are the best, as they’re really hard to damage when “correcting”. The roof of the ML550 is really nasty due to it appearing to have bene parked outside under a tree or something. If the weather wasn’t so oppressive in FL I would be hitting it with my high speed polisher a

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

Nevermind. On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 11:31 AM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > HFD? > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 9:49 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Car is fairly decent. 040 black tan interior with a bit of wear and torn >> driver seat bottom. Body fairly good,

Re: [MBZ] $900 07E350

HFD? On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 9:49 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Car is fairly decent. 040 black tan interior with a bit of wear and torn > driver seat bottom. Body fairly good, a few scratches nothing significant. > > Sticking Intake flap code which I think