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PButler111 - 09 Sep 2004 16:35 GMT

This is probably a silly question but I'll ask it anyway, as I've been
surprised by answers before.

The rear wiper of my 240 wagon has a bare spot -- probably the size of the
average fingerprint, if I'm remembering correctly -- on it where the paint is
gone and you can see the bare metal. I was thinking of just getting some black
Rustoleum to cover it. Any reason I shouldn't do that? Is there something
more appropriate I should use? I'd hate for that thing to get rusty.

Thanks,
Patricia

P.S. I just ordered a set of "saddle blanket" seat covers for the front seats
of the car from www.seatcovers.net. I'm hoping they're as easy to put on as
their customer service guy claims. Anyone had any experience with these type
of seat covers on 240s?

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Marvin Margoshes - 09 Sep 2004 16:57 GMT

> This is probably a silly question but I'll ask it anyway, as I've been
> surprised by answers before.
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> Thanks,
> Patricia

That will work. It will not exctly match the appearance of the surrounding
areas, if that matters to you. (First scrape any other loose paint off.)

I once had a green Mercury with peeling paint. My wife found a can of
yellow Rustoleum in the garage, and painted the car where necessary. She
said it was a work of art, because it was painted by an (amateur) artist.

> P.S. I just ordered a set of "saddle blanket" seat covers for the front
> seats
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> type
> of seat covers on 240s?

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PButler111 - 09 Sep 2004 17:01 GMT

>Subject: Re: Dumb question about paint
>From: "Marvin Margoshes" physnospamchem@cloud9.net
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>yellow Rustoleum in the garage, and painted the car where necessary. She
>said it was a work of art, because it was painted by an (amateur) artist.

Thanks! As for the few scratches on the car itself, I'm not as brave as your
wife. I ordered touchup paint from www.paintscratch.com. You use the color
code for your car's specific paint, and paint scratch mixes it to order. The
match is supposed to be exact. It should arrive any day now. I'll let you
know.

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Bonnet Lock - 10 Sep 2004 09:42 GMT

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

> Thanks! As for the few scratches on the car itself, I'm not as brave
> as your wife. I ordered touchup paint from www.paintscratch.com.
> You use the color code for your car's specific paint, and paint
> scratch mixes it to order. The match is supposed to be exact. It
> should arrive any day now. I'll let you know.

It will probably be an exact match for the colour when the car was new.
Trouble is, it may have faded a bit in the meantime!

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PButler111 - 10 Sep 2004 12:50 GMT

>Subject: Re: Dumb question about paint
>From: "Bonnet Lock" vol@privacy.net
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>It will probably be an exact match for the colour when the car was new.
>Trouble is, it may have faded a bit in the meantime!

Could be. I'll let you know.

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James Sweet - 10 Sep 2004 02:50 GMT

> This is probably a silly question but I'll ask it anyway, as I've been
> surprised by answers before.
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> Rustoleum to cover it. Any reason I shouldn't do that? Is there something
> more appropriate I should use? I'd hate for that thing to get rusty.

If it's just the rear wiper, take it off (one nut under the cap) scrub it
down real well with warm soapy water and a scouring pad, then let it dry
well and paint the whole thing with semigloss or flat black spraypaint, if
you use decent quality paint it'll look like new and stay that way for
years.

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Larry Horse - 10 Sep 2004 03:24 GMT

| > This is probably a silly question but I'll ask it anyway, as I've been
| > surprised by answers before.
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| you use decent quality paint it'll look like new and stay that way for
| years.

Agreed--I usually use a satin black, no need for expensive custom colors here.
If you bake the painted wiper arm in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10
minutes, the finish will last a long time.

LH

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don hodgdon - 12 Sep 2004 13:21 GMT

> This is probably a silly question but I'll ask it anyway, as I've been
> surprised by answers before.
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> Thanks,
> Patricia

I'm a big fan of the automotive paint products from SEM
http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/subcat.php?man_id=24

I've used their Trim Black for wiper arms and the blacked out exterior trim
on my Bricks for years. The wiper arms painted last year on the 242t still
look factory fresh with no signs of rock chips or flaking.

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-don

'81 242t
'89 744ti

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