My search through the archives was fruitless...
How do you get that new one on?
The old one was easy to peel out, but the new one just won't slide on....even with soapy water.
Any tricks?

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

It will go on, it just takes some elbow grease. When I did the rear bumper strip on my wagon I first drilled two very small holes in the ends of the plastic attaching strips (or whatever Mercedes calls them) that the rubber bumper strip slides onto and wired them together. Obviously you do this at the center of the bumper where the ends are close together. You want to use thin wire that will be out of the way but will hold the strips together so they don't pop out of the bumper as you slide the rubber strip on. Next I removed one of the two rubber finishing pieces at the forward edge of the bumper so I could easily get at the end of the plastic attachment strip. Spray some WD40 on the inside of the rubber strip all along it's length. Starting at the exposed end of the attachment strip slide the rubber bumper all the way around into position. It will take a little working to get it to turn the corners but once you get by them you'll find the whole strip will slide into place. It isn't easy and is probably easier with a helper but I did it by myself (and worked up a reasonable sweat in the process). The key is to wire the attachment strips together so you don't get one or the other popping out as you push the strip around. Others here may have a better way to do it but this method worked for me. Be sure to have a cold beer ready for when you are done.

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LRG
1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold

no no no, its much simpler than that. take your favorite lubricant, spray down the guide rails, position the rubber strip in the right spot and using a rubber mallet, just beat the strip on. 1 minute job.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

You can beat the darn thing on?
I like that idea! Get rid of some frustrations....

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

I hate to do away with the opportunity to work out your frustrations, but there is a simpler way than that. You simply start at one end and "roll" it on. Fold the end over, push it in place and then just roll it on. It's a one minute job.

Good luck,

yeah but that takes all the FUN out of it!

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I tried to "beat" my rubber bumper strip on but it wouldn't work. I think the the rubber had gotten too hard for that. Maybe I should have used a bigger hammer.

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LRG
1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold

Absolute success!
Thank you all for your input!
I took a 3 pound sledge to it, gently of course, it all snapped into place.

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

I used the wire trick because the plastic impact strip holders get bunged up on the end where they mount to the bumper. Then when you try to mount the impact strip onto the holders they slip and slide all over the place and are not tightly held.

If your impact holders are in great shape, you don't need the wire.

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84 300DT Puke Yellow. Totalled after 438,000
84 300DT Orient Red. 169,000 (actual mileage may vary)
2002 Explorer EB (wife's)