zirophyz
10-23-2006, 10:16 PM
only a few posts in this forum as most of you will have seen, and i have my first benz, first euro car and this equals fulfilling a small dream of mine; so you can imagine i am keen to have the nicest benz i can :)
first project is this however. the previous owner unfortunately parked the car outside and in the sun, therefore some parts are suffering from weathering.
first. the door handles and pillars (as well as anything else that is black plastic on the exterior) are loosing their new black look, especially the handles which are almost white in some spots. is there anything that can be done to restore the original black?
also, the plastic bits behind the glass of the headlights (like a water-proofer for the lense and bulbs) are also yellow-ing from the sun, can they be painted to restore their original white colour?
lastly, if anyone knows a wrecker in SE QLD, Australia that has a good range of 202 parts to replace the ones above, plus the parcel shelf (which is also discoloured from sun) i would be very appreciative.. :) thanks
first project is this however. the previous owner unfortunately parked the car outside and in the sun, therefore some parts are suffering from weathering.
first. the door handles and pillars (as well as anything else that is black plastic on the exterior) are loosing their new black look, especially the handles which are almost white in some spots. is there anything that can be done to restore the original black?
also, the plastic bits behind the glass of the headlights (like a water-proofer for the lense and bulbs) are also yellow-ing from the sun, can they be painted to restore their original white colour?
lastly, if anyone knows a wrecker in SE QLD, Australia that has a good range of 202 parts to replace the ones above, plus the parcel shelf (which is also discoloured from sun) i would be very appreciative.. :) thanks