They feel poorly, but you will never know it. They got all up in my face. it was my fault for not doing it all myself.
I will use padding and blankets next time. I had the neighbor assist me last year and it came right off and on the cart with no trouble. He also helped put it on in the fall. Might be glazing. I looked at a few options like DR. Colorchip and ScratchWizard. Wizard uses something like the glazing to fill the scratch and has a solvent to wipe it off where it overflows. Then you do the same daub and blend as colorchip. Both offer color match based on factory code. I checked local body shop supply retailer and they will mix a pint for $100. Meant to be used with a gun, but I am told it will do an adequate job with a fine brush. I am sure the dealer can source a paint pen, or I can remove the ox harness and have it sprayed. I will see what the best options are clay On Jun 21, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 20/06/2013 8:37 PM, clay wrote: >> I injured by back in the garden and was unqualified to remove the hard top >> on Frosch for the season. I figure having two strapping boys (idiots, it >> turns out) on hand I could just use them. >> >> I got the front unhooked and pulled the crank to release the rear latch, >> which freed the top for removal. Had the big boy on the street and the >> smaller one (13) at the kerb to allow it to be level going back toward the >> waiting cart. I told them to pull up and then hold it straight and stead, >> then to slowly advance along the rear to the cart. >> >> Smaller one decided to think, instead of act, and the larger moved faster >> than him, so the top is sitting an inch above the deck as they move, it >> twists and gouges out the paint on the smaller boy side. Abrasion on the >> larger child side at the fender edge to the trunk. Now it looks like a bear >> mauled the top cover. Claw marks go to the primer/base in some places and >> are almost six inches long. >> >> Anybody have a reasonably simple approach to repairing this? I am not >> looking for a pristine, body shop job. Just want to fill the gash level, >> then apply a coat of paint (DB 861) and mayhap some clear to keep the car >> from rusting. The car will get repainted at a much later date. >> >> >> clay >> >> >> > > So, did your boys feel bad about what happened? > > Would you do it different next time? (not trying to be mean - but could you > have covered the area with a blanket/tarp/ etc?) > > As to repair - standard stuff I suppose, just fill with something and paint > over it. The name escapes me but there is some sort of filler in a tube that > is used to fill little imperfections prior to painting. Glazing compound or > something like that? > > Think how much worse you would feel if this had happened after the new paint > job. _______________________________________ 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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
