The impact strip is a separate part. I’m not sure how it’s attached, as I’ve never had one off, but I know it’s sold as a separate part as I’ve looked at replacing one.
-D > On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:51 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Thanks guys, next question. The prospective "new" bumper is the middle > version, with painted body and chrome, but near-black impact strip, from a > 1990 sedan. My cabriolet is a '95 so the bumper is all one color. Impact > strip on my car is fine, can I move that over to the "new" bumper or is > that part integral to the shell? > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 5:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I’ve done bumpers with a couple of custom mixed rattle cans from the paint >> guys in WI. Just sanded and prepped the surfaces, no big deal. Turned out >> nice and lasted quite a while. >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Mar 19, 2018, at 4:46 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Why repaint? Silver looks good with white :-) >>> >>> Mine are repainted. The impact strips are flaking, but everything else is >>> hanging ok. >>> >>> As for difficulty, it is all in the prep. I can see it being a pain to >>> sand, but the visible panels not too bad. Cheap top feed gun and you're a >>> hero waiting to happen. >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 8:11 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I need a new front bumper in white for my 124 cabriolet. How hard would >>>> it be to repaint a silver bumper in white? Should I keep looking for a >>>> white bumper? >>>> -- >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> '87 300TD >>>> '95 E300 >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://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 >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://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 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://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 > _______________________________________ http://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