The aircraft stuff is $468 for 36 yards of 6", so I think I will pass on that.
The amazon stuff is also 3m and advertised for the application, so I will order some up. It goes on like window tint, so should be straightforward to remove if needed also. K On Wed, Dec 26, 2018, 12:59 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > This is sold for the purpose, but is vinyl - don't know if that's a good > thing or not. > > https://www.amazon.com/VViViD-Extra-Wide-Headlight-Protective-Scratch-Proof/dp/B0728HQ3J7 > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 2:54 PM OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > How about some of this tape? > > > > > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/protectiveLeading.php?clickkey=4949307 > > or perhaps: > > > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/3mproptape2.php?clickkey=4949307 > > > > I might need to get some for the Subaru, now that I think of it . . . > > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 2:20 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> OK my high beam came back with the #16 fuse replacement. Simple enough. > >> > >> Now, since my nice new Hella lenses are so shiny, what's the consensus > to > >> keep the rocks and sand from chipping them all up? And did anyone ever > >> figure out how to polish the lenses? I would think some 200 grit > sandpaper > >> would be a good place to start on my old ones. I tried my rear window > but > >> didn't make much of an impression with the wiper scratch thing. > >> > >> I'm thinking someone must sell a plastic laminate clear coat or > >> something... > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 6:23 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > I had to get new ceramic sockets for the 91 SEC, the old plastic > sockets > >> > had melted, one such that there was no power to the bulb at all. I > >> recall I > >> > had to take the dremel to one of them to get it to fit in the > headlight > >> > housing. They were pretty cheap on the site of aggressive wimmins. > NAPA > >> had > >> > plastic on the rack but the ceramics are better > >> > > >> > --R > >> > Sent from iPhone > >> > > >> > > On Dec 22, 2018, at 10:33 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > The light harness on the pre facelift 124s fail regularly. So much > so > >> > that any 124 light I see in a pnp, I will pull the assembly or if it > is > >> > junk, pull the wiring harness if I have time. Often, the plug burns. > >> I > >> > tried a FLAPS replacement plug, but did not last. The wire is not > big > >> > enough for safe operation after the warranty runs out. It overheats > and > >> > melts things. > >> > > > >> > > I've not found a practical way to build a new harness with bigger > >> wire. > >> > > > >> > > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote on 12/22/18 9:20 PM: > >> > >> The Latvians have the magnettis on their website, so we'll see what > >> > >> happens. So far everything has shown up (sooner or later) from > them. > >> > >> > >> > >> Ok now for the interesting part. I thought I had two h4 bulbs out. > >> High > >> > >> beam on one side, low beam on the other. But nope - only one bulb > was > >> > out. > >> > >> Something else has failed on the right, but only on the high beam! > >> > >> > >> > >> I put 12v to both posts on the new bulb and both elements are fine, > >> but > >> > the > >> > >> high beam on the right side will not come on. I find this odd, but > I > >> > havent > >> > >> googled it yet. > >> > >> > >> > >> New lenses look the business! The housings are really tired though. > >> They > >> > >> have little manometers and various other doodads inside but the > tabs > >> are > >> > >> failing. I see you can order reflectors separately, but if the tabs > >> are > >> > >> gone there is little point. > >> > >> > >> > >> Maybe I should put the new stalk in the car, but I dont see how > that > >> > could > >> > >> give you one bright but not the other... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Dec 22, 2018, 6:09 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com > >> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> Facelift Euros are unobtanium, I believe. Even in the > aftermarket. > >> > >>> > >> > >>> -D > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>>> On Dec 22, 2018, at 8:50 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > >> > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>>> the earlier hood and grille are easier to deal with because the > >> hood > >> > is > >> > >>> more nearly flat. I think they look better than the "facelift" > >> 124s. > >> > >>>> Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 12/22/18 5:10 PM: > >> > >>>>> I snagged a nice pair of facelift 124 headlights for something > >> like > >> > $25 > >> > >>> each from lkq, couple years ago. I should look for a white face > lift > >> > hood, > >> > >>> then mount that set up on The White Whale. > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >> > >>>> 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 > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many > of > > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > > who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric > > fence for themselves." > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > > > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > 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
