Worked like a charm!
Hood pad holding like a champ as well. VERY easy to stick up with the 3M 8090.
Thanks to all for the excellent info!

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This link shows how to do it right.

http://www.dieselbenz.info/quiet_hood.htm

Go to your local parts store.. get the 3M brand yellow adhesive glue. Usually used for putting trim on and weatherstripping. Apply a liberal coat to the hoodpad and then work the pad onto the hood. Used that on my 300TD in May, went all over the country in all kinds of heat and cold.. and it is STILL mounted perfectly. This glue is awesome.

Rick

What? $175.00 to do a hood pad???

click on "parts cost" and his links don`t link to MB Shop. foget him.

Charlie

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As a third generation leather craftsman ( in the loosest since of the word ) I grew up with squatty metal quart cans of Barge Contact Cement. As good a contact cement as I know of. Those who have used an open can with a brush know there is no way to keep from stringing it out on the threads of the can... and once you get it all over your project you are busy with line up and other stuff... so you have to put the lid on the glue without being able to clean it to the pristine condition which would allow easy removal next time. We kept a pair of channel lock pliers to get the lid off the next time.. even that did not always work and the entire top of the metal can could be bent without getting the top off...
So every time I spray any of the 3M variable nozzle cans .... I am both amazed and thankful. While the cost seems high... if you actually compared the amount used compared to trying to brush it on both parts when large areas are involved I think you come out way ahead with the 3M spray for things like hood pads.

3M makes a spray on adhesive for that project. Most auto supply stores carry it.

Great post! Hood pad from ******** AZ: $45...3M 8090 from Advanced Auto: $20...Endless wisdom from these threads: PRICELESS...Thanks again guys!!!

My special modification of the 3M 8090 method was to dry fit the pad and hold in place with several magnets. Removed the magnets on the bottom half and glued it first (put magnets back to hold). Let it cure and then drop the top half. The magnets seemed to really get it positioned and hold it waiting for the glue to set.

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1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-cars-sale/296386-fs-1-owner-83-mb-300d-turbo-rebuild-parts.html

It is critical to prepare the surface properly. Must remove old adhesive and junk on hood first. Use 3M adhesive remover or other similar product.

No super dooper adhesive will make the pad stick if the hood is not clean. And yes, 3M 8090 would be good to use....

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I may get some grief for this, but what about silicone?

I went cheap when I replaced my pad. Really cheap... try $11 "New" pad w/heat shield from PNP which thankfully someone had glued on very poorly (looks perfect and came off very easily). I used two tubes of cheapo walmart clear 100% silicone. Total cost less then $20. I did clean the surface very well before, and I removed the hood (changed actually). The pad has been on ~6 months and is very well secured.