Mercedes 300SD W126 - Wood Trim Restoration - Dash Right Corner
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2020
- #impalamansgarage1
In this video I restore the wood trim on the right hand corner of the dash
on our 300SD. This corner piece can be a challenge as the number of parts is greater than the others due to the 90 degree corner. Over the years the wood veneer trim on these cars starts to delaminate. It can be repaired with patience.
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After uploading the video I noticed that I had not fully inserted the AC vent into the duct, which has since been corrected. - Авто та транспорт
I need to do this piece as well. The aluminum separated from the backing, cleanly, and the underside still looks good, but a piece of the zebrano is missing, so I'll probably just end up going to pick n pull every time they get a 300 in lol.
At least I can do the center console, the varnish just flaked off but the wood is good. And there's a bunch of other little trim pieces that just need corners glued back down but otherwise look nice still. I was trying to find an answer to what color varnish would match good, should have known to just check here first lol.
All these videos should definitely be archived, most helpful guides for us non-professional folk who just tinker on the weekends and wanna make these old cars shine like they should.
Appreciate ya as always!
Thanks for the kind words! That wood trim project was definitely a learning experience.
@@ImpalamansGarageDoes this mean you’re still happy with the results? I’m embarking on this repair and I’d like to know how it’s holding up.
Amazing job... very labor intensive, but the w126 was one of the last "forever cars" that MB made, so definitely worth doing. Please share the brand and stain you used to match the original so perfectly!
Thanks! I use Minwax redmahagony or dark walnut. Which ever works for the piece. Test some scrap wood first.
Minwax high gloss polyurethane is the clear coat. Brush it on. It you've never dine this, pratice on scrap wood.
Good job man! Also need to do the same)
Excellent job, with a lot of patience. I have the same problem on my sec.
This is a great video. I have to do this work on an 82-300sd I just picked up and I'm using your video as my instructions!
Dang this one has 9000 views now. Wow. LOL
Good job bro.
There's no doubt about these cars they are fully rebuildable thanks for the video the same piece on my rhd 420 sel is in need of that type of repair cheers
thank you for this video I have been searching for how to fix the interior pieces, good job
Thanks! Keep in mind this is just the way I came up with. I am sure there are many other ways and ideas to be employed.
Impalaman's Garage thank you imma put the link to your vid in my vids description on my w126 build because it really helped
Good job. This piece, I do not have.
1st could have tried to call around to junk yards to find good pieces or on line vendors or Ebay. The original glue has a life span. Your video is a interesting option .
True but I have like $25 bucks in the restoration of these pieces and they remain original to the car. That is what I was shooting for.
@@ImpalamansGarage ...and your restoration will last another 25 yrs. Any originals--no matter how good the condition--are already compromised and will very likely suffer the same fate within just a few years of purchase... and they are never cheap to purchase!
Just torn mine off and added carbon fiber sticker to the aluminum, all around wow look, very clean, if so they have a realistic wood vinear sticker too...🚗✨
I prefer to keep the original wood veneer intact.
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Can epoxy be used instead of polyurethane? Is Epoxy more durable?
I use epoxy to adhere the layers together because there are different materials. (wood to metal) I use high gloss polyurethane to top coat the outer layer of wood veneer because it is inexpensive, easy to use and durable.
Hola felicitaciones por el canal hay alguna forma de traducir al español
Muchas gracias saludos
Utilice la configuración de subtítulos en la configuración de video. Establezca la traducción del idioma al español.
Use the closed captioning setting in the video settings. Set the lanuage translation to Spanish.
No hay traduccion por el creador, hay una opción de CC en la esquina inferior derecha, pero es una traducción automática, así que es bastante mala.
Is the varnish transparent or colored?
I'm not sure what the original finish was to be honest.
@@ImpalamansGarage ok
1st could have tried to call around to junk yards to find good pieces or on line vendors or Ebay. The original glue has a life span. Your viideo
What color stain do you use?
Keep in mind that I did not sand all of the old stain off. I applied a thin coat of red mahaganey by Minwax over the top of what was left of the old stain. It seemed to match the old stuff really well.
@@ImpalamansGarage I had a gentleman bring me the piece from around the shifter to refinish out of a 1983 300SL. I got the clear off and the Zebra wood underneath was good and clear so the color seemed to be in the finish and the veneer not stained. He brought me the ashtray to help with matching. If I just clear it, it won't match and I'm having a hard time matching the color it was. The clear actually, for the most part, chipped off.
@@smokinchisel2918 Understood. You'll just have to mix some stains and see if you can find one that works. I've used dark walnut and red mahogany. Of course I like those colors and it's my car so..... lol.....
@@ImpalamansGarage I'll try that, Thank you!
@@ImpalamansGarage 9ml of Dark Walnut and 7 ml of Red Mahogany was almost a perfect match. The real test will be the clear that I’ll apply tomorrow.
Why didn't you go with the burled walnut when you changed it out. Why stick with zebrano
Just wanted to keep it original.
And walnuts are crap. lol..... have you tasted walnuts? 😂😂
as a w126 owner I changed out my wood on my 300 SDL and 300SEL when I later purchased an ultra rare 500SEL with the 4 place seating option I just had the wood touched up however I did add trim pieces from performance products before they went bust and no longer supplied the w126 platform im currently working on my 500 SEC swapping out my walnut for chestnut wood however parts are on back order. Also giving it the AMG treatment with wheels and bodywork
Come do mine now
Not unless you want me hanging around your place for a week. lol.... takes me a while.
This was so hard to follow. To begin with he completely removed the veneer but didnt show how he removed the original coating.
Would be happy to answer any questions. I did not remove the color coating of the original wood veneer completely. I did sand off the original shiny coat of laquer but I did not sand all the way through the coloring. I left it intact. I simply touched it up with additional stain and then applied a top coat of poly. I have a couple of other wood trim videos like this one. Recommend checking them out too because there is more info on top coating. This piece was basically broken in half and I spent much of my time figuring out how to reassemble it properly.
1st could have tried to call around to junk yards to find good pieces or on line vendors or Ebay. The original glue has a life span. Your viideo
1st could have tried to call around to junk yards to find good pieces or on line vendors or Ebay. The original glue has a life span. Your viideo
1st could have tried to call around to junk yards to find good pieces or on line vendors or Ebay. The original glue has a life span. Your viideo