front bumper/fairing for 1987 300TD wagon, (126, isn't it?) the 'new' ones are way 'spensive. Yeah, I know, that's a hard one but I'm asking anyway



--advice.
Car is white. Grey stain from exhaust all over the back hatch. Last time I worked on it, I used rubbing compound. R.C. did work, not real well, but wow, lots of work to clean it.

Anyone here used Star Brite's 'hull cleaner,' which is oxalic acid solution, to bleach out the soot stains?

TIA
tami

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1987 300TD Turbo Wagon "Ti Blanc Stella!"
Carpe cervisium.
"If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell." -- William Tecumseh Sherman

I've got one, shipping may be an issue though.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

I have one also, where are you located?

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

by the way, it's a 124, not a 126...

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Try a clay bar to remove the stains. I have a Arctic White 190E, and after a clay bar, I had to wear sunglasses on a cloudy day to look at the car. It cleaned the paint like you would not believe.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

i have used the star brite on boat decks with limited success so i don't know about using it on a car

I'm in the Biloxi Miz'sippi area. If y'all can ship, PM me with price

What's a clay bar?

I've been using the Star Brite stuff on my boats for a long time, both painted and gelcoat. SB works pretty well on boat scum and below-waterline stuff. I don't believe it's intended for scuff marks and topdeck schmutz. My main concern with it on paint is the possibility of porosity issues, although my plan is to bleach and then immediately wax.

comments appreciated, waiting for replies on bumperfairing thingie

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1987 300TD Turbo Wagon "Ti Blanc Stella!"
Carpe cervisium.
"If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell." -- William Tecumseh Sherman

Bon Ami. Hands down. Only on a white finish, however.

Sprinkle a small amount on a wet wash mit. A little goes a long way. Use no pressure. Let the Bon Ami do the work. You'll have to follow-up with a quality polish & wax system. Bon Ami will pick up where clay bars leave off. On a white car - guaranteed.

Use a small amount on the bristles of a small, soft toothbrush to remove the soot from around the emblems on the rear lid as well.

I believe there was an article on the use of Bon Ami in the STAR in the mid-nineties; advocating its use.

it is clay that is rubbed on the car with another product to remove fallout ect. from the paint... mcguires makes it