Pollen ruined the clearcoat n the roof this year of my car.

What paint should I specify - Glasurit or PPG or what?

Prep should be pretty easy, I would think because of the rain gutters that block off the roof, no panels to blend in.

I want the front and rear bumpers repainted too at the same time.

But the windshield has a crack in it, would it be better to have the windshield replaced first, or the roof painted first? Or does it even matter?

Thanks

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The hood and fenders of my E500 were recently repainted in 199 and the shop used Sickens. It looks phenomenal. I think Sickens and Glasurit are generally acknowledged to be the top of the universe of car paint. If the bumpers are in the same color, you should have them done at the same time, it'll probably save money because they won't have to mix paint each time.

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hi there..what color is 199? is that black/blue?

you dont have to worry about the glass

A good painter will do the rope trick with the gasket so the new paint will flow under the gasket



basically the rope holds up the gasket and you tape the exposed part of the gasket off so not to get paint on it..

Didn't you already get this done, Jim?

Joe, are you talking about the windshield gasket? That's interesting. I never heard that before. Of course, the gasket had better still have plenty of flexibility in it! If not, maybe Jom should just get his cracked windshield replaced with new gaskets as long as he's at it.

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BTW, Jim, if you have had it painted, post some new pictures of it. I'll bet it looks pretty sweet with the new paint and everything else you've done to it!

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

The windshield doesn't have a gasket.... its bonded in. I would probably get the old screen pulled out first, and have the car painted without one fitted. If there is any corrosion behind the windscreen trim, then this can be addressed easily.

Just watch out for the top edge of your fenders closest to the windshield, the glass shop chipped both sides of my newly painted fenders upon fitting the new glass!

Ben

No gasket? Is this true of the SEC only? I know some Benzes do have gaskets and assumed they all did.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I know that neither of my W126's have gaskets.... SEL or SEC. The rear screen does use a conventional gasket/seal though.

So, what is it bonded in with, a bead of silicone?

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Urethene,,, the glue from hell. The windshield becomes part of the structure of the car. All the mouldings come off around the windshield on the 500E,, no need to pull the front or back windows when repainting. If a glass installer chipped the paint on my fenders during an install, there would be pure hell to pay.

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wow.. that sucks

I wasn't too happy about the chips, but the guy was doing it for cash, so I cant really complain. The car is solid black anyway, so was easy to touch in.

Pete, do you guys remove and replace glass or have a glass guy do that?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

We have a local independent come to the shop and do all my urethene installs. I am very fussy about glass work and these people are just the same, so it works for me.

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05 F150 Silver 44K