Chip and all,
I purchased all the ingredients last night (at Lowes). My plan is to try it on the hoods of my school busses. I have one bus (#6) that was in a small accident (no students aboard) and after repairing the hood we repainted the hood. Now, we did not repaint the whole bus, just the hood, but as you look at busses in the parking lot #6 looks better than the rest.
In a couple of weeks we are going to try the process on the other busses. It will be a couple of weeks before I report back but I will let the group know how it works.
My thought is that it should spruce up a MB without the cost and hassle of a full repaint.
It's funny, on the Lowes site, they have reviews of the Zep High Traffic floor finish and all the reviews, except one, the reviewers talk about using it on their RV's.
A diesel is just a small RV anyhow (wink, wink!)
Cheers,
Bill
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Chip" <czulli@...> wrote:
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> Bill,
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> Thanks for this info, as I have not gone out to try and find this stuff yet.
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> But...what about this as an idea to restore the finish on my MB? Do you think it could work. Looks like almost anything would look better than what I've got, short of a respray.
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> Chip
> Houston
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "kipsinc" <kipsinc@> wrote:
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> > Hi "Dull in Houston" and all,
> > It seems that Lowes has stopped selling Red Max Pro. However what "the deal" is that Lowes had the Zep company repackage their High Traffic Floor Finish into the red jugs and branded them "Red Max Pro Step 3".
> > So you can go to Lowes (or where ever) and pick up some Zepp High Traffic Floor Finish, which is what the Red Pro was all along.
> > Saludos,
> > Bill
> > aka "kipsinc"
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> >
> >
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Interesting Finish Restoration on old original paint
[diesel_mercedes] Re: Interesting Finish Restoration on old original paint
Chip, you might want to give a call to an auto paint supply shop in your area. They should give you how to tips, what to avoid (don't do)tips, and they may even sell you some product that will solve all your problems. Worth a couple of phone calls.
Chuck
84 300sd
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Chip" <czulli@...> wrote:
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> Nate,
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> I see the need to get the old clear coat off as the critical step in this whole paint sealing process.
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> I have a few places on my coupe that I have nothing to lose so I think I will get some really fine crocus cloth and sand down below the clear coat, then try the sealing in one area.
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> Chip
> Houston
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Interesting Finish Restoration on old original paint
Nate,
I see the need to get the old clear coat off as the critical step in this whole paint sealing process.
I have a few places on my coupe that I have nothing to lose so I think I will get some really fine crocus cloth and sand down below the clear coat, then try the sealing in one area.
Chip
Houston
[diesel_mercedes] Re: Turn Signal Failure
Thanks Nate, my problem was the hazard switch. I rocked it back and forth a few times and all is well.
I plan to do the replacement fuses this weekend as you suggest.
Chip
Houston
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> This happens every so often on our various & sundry W-123's . so far all I've needed to do was move the rocker switch fully to the "off" postition , some one . something , has bumped it 1/2 way between on and off .
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> Look at your fuses ! . if any are grey or silver colored , they're ALL TRASH ~ replace 'em ASAP , remembering to read the cardboard under the fuse box lid and put the correct amperage fuse in the right p[lace .
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> -Nate
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