[W126 Coupe] Dash Wood

[Shayegan, Richard]

I would be too scared to use Gorilla Glue because it expands when it
dries. I just used Krazy Glue (brand name...it's just 90 second
cyanoacrelate) on the part of mine that was peeling up and it's held
fine for a couple years now...mind you, so little of mine was coming up
that I used my thumb as the clamp.


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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Divov
	Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:47 AM
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Dash Wood
	
	
	Dumb question:
	What is Gorilla glue?
	 
	I think I'm going to do it the hard way - remove the dash as per
Dick's excellent web pictures. Classical music still required!
	I use the 'shiny' brown packaging tape to mask all surfaces.
Nothing sticks to it, not even silicone.

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: JR560SEC at aol.com 
		To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
		Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:51 PM
		Subject: [W126 Coupe] Dash Wood

		
		GORILLA GLUE............and "props."
		 
		Gorilla glue has held up in my Florida SEC for over a
year now, with no letup in sight.  Epoxy failed in two previous
attempts.
		 
		To clamp the wood, I used 1x2 wood pieces cut into
"props."  Each was braced against the headrest posts (cut a "U"-shaped
indentation in the end of the stick to hold the stick on the headrest
post).  At the opposite end, I wrapped a piece of 3/4" rubber heater
hose around the other end of the stick, which I left square.  The rubber
hose protects the wood from scratches and gets a firm grip on the face
of the wood, like rubber on the road.
		 
		Pre-fit the props, using the power seat adjustments to
apply clamping pressure.  You'll have to cut the sticks to custom
lengths, to obtain equal clamping pressure.  Once it's all set up, back
up the seat, apply the Gorilla Glue as directed, then clamp with the
seat again.  WATCH OUT for glue squeezing out from the clamped area,
since it foams and expands and is well-nigh impossible to remove later.
		 
		I let the clamps stay in place overnight for good
measure.  No enduring patience,and no classical music required.  ;-)
		 
		Jim in Windermere, FL



		
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