key

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 03/10/2015 at 10:21 • Filed to: w123, 240d

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I did this to the key to my 240D !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It has held up pretty well but is definitely showing some wear. Mostly from pocket filth.

Shankems > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:24

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Wear?

Patina.

Barry Smith > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:26

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Pretty cool. What kind of glue?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:27

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W124 keys, on the other hand, have only a tiny "t" crossbar at the bottom of the thumb-section body, so don't lend themselves to this option.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:28

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I like it.

Agrajag > Barry Smith 03/10/2015 at 10:31

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Agrajag > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/10/2015 at 10:42

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I wonder if an ilco or hillman blank might have a different head.

Sethersm > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:52

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Sweet! I have a hunk of cherry wood that I've been waiting for a use for. Now I just need a key that is worthy of such treatment.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 10:53

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My primary one *is* an ilco. My originals, one of the two is lost under a 1913 house in the dirt, and the other one isn't worn out enough to operate the switch properly. Originals are like so (with idiotic red plastic nub, one on left):

My Ilco one is like this:

The rubber is broken so it can't stay on a keyring, but there's still a grip of sorts, which is more than can be said for the key in my dad's W124 4MATIC.

Mattbob > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 11:47

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did you rough up the surface at all?

Agrajag > Mattbob 03/10/2015 at 12:05

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No need. This stuff is crazy strong. Both surfaces need to be wet, then I put in clamp for a few hours. Be conservative with the glue because it expands during the curing process.

Agrajag > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/10/2015 at 15:27

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I for some reason thought i might have one, but I only have the same type of blank you already have.

Garrett Davis > Agrajag 03/10/2015 at 23:49

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That's awesome. I would consider wood burning the Mercedes logo into it!

Agrajag > Garrett Davis 03/11/2015 at 00:00

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Thanks. Hmmm, that would be cool.