240D Restoration: Lets Clean the Paint

"TheDon" (TheDon) 06/05/2014 at 19:55 • Filed to: W123, Mercedes Benz, 240D, Diesel, Restoration

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I was doing some reading online and stumbled upon this article from Auto Geek

Restoring Single Stage Paint

The highlight is using Meguiars Mirror Glaze #7 after a thorough wash and clay. I washed and clayed the drivers side and did a single heavy application and let it sit for 15 minutes and removed it with another clean microfiber cloth. Here are the results and some notes afterwards.

As you can see the paint is taking the Mirror Glaze very well.

Rear door prior to treatment.

Some notes,

The paint is in decent condition for being 36 years old but its not without flaws. I discovered paint drips on the lower portion of the drivers door and the paint looks like it was applied with a brush or roller. But the rest looks fine.

I need to do the rest of the car and put a coat of wax over the mirror glaze since the glaze is water soluble.

I have a new valve cover gasket and filters so expect a post on valve adjustments and swapping filters possibly tomorrow or this weekend. Tomorrow I do know I need to adjust the belt to the AC compressor on the sanden conversion on our other W123.

michael bleggi > TheDon 06/05/2014 at 19:58

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om606? i'm parting a w210 out right now and would love to help

TheDon > michael bleggi 06/05/2014 at 20:00

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OM606 what? I had one of those 8 months ago in my garage I was going to swap into my '87 300D with a 5 speed 722.6 that I was going to swap in too... buuuut that was a ton of work so I left it alone and sold the stuff for a massive profit.

I'm keeping this 240D as original as possible. I might..... might lower it on whitewalls but it has to be reversible.

Scary__goongala! > TheDon 06/05/2014 at 20:03

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Mine felt like a hot rod after I replaced the completely blackened fuel filter haha. God I really wish my paint and trim looked better.

Sn210 > TheDon 06/05/2014 at 20:56

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That looks awesome!

Agrajag > TheDon 06/05/2014 at 22:12

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Looks good. Sadly mine has been neglected lately, with my other cars giving me headaches I haven't had the time.

TheDon > Agrajag 06/05/2014 at 22:54

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thankfully my MINI is all sorted out. Knock on wood

Agrajag > TheDon 06/05/2014 at 23:03

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If something happens, at least it will be a small problem.....

I'll see myself out.

TheDon > Agrajag 06/06/2014 at 08:24

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do you post on peachparts.com or benz world as well?

Agrajag > TheDon 06/06/2014 at 09:35

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I don't post there but I use them as a resource quite often.

TheDon > Agrajag 06/06/2014 at 11:30

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I see. Well let me know if you're ever on Peach Parts. I'm a moderator there

Agrajag > TheDon 06/07/2014 at 00:30

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Cool. I just created an account on there using the same name as here. Can't promise I'll be terribly active, but it is a great forum.