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Thierry du Laos

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280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« on: March 28, 2016, 03:51:02 »
I have changed the original skay brown color of the interior for a new red leather.
Does any body has found a way to treat the handles to become red instead of the original brown?
Any special paint or other solution that would stand?
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66andBlue

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Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2016, 04:27:23 »
Thierry:
Remove the plastic insert, then spray it with an "adhesion promoter" and then paint with a "vinyl paint".
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZBq8hfyLQo
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Alfred
1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
1966 230SL automatic 334G light blue (sold)
1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)

Thierry du Laos

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Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2016, 09:08:19 »
Thanks Alfred, I will look for that.
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Thierry du Laos

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Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2016, 04:05:13 »
I just realise looking at this picture that there is not the pulling handle on the driver's side.
Is that correct?



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Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016, 06:27:50 »
Correct, no handle on driver side only for the passenger.
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Alfred
1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
1966 230SL automatic 334G light blue (sold)
1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)

Thierry du Laos

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Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2016, 04:21:15 »
Good!
I thought I was missing both handles on one side. Just got to look only for the bigger one though!!!
Thanks.
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