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04-08-2008, 04:54 PM
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Wind Sceen Repaired
OK. Guys, Phil Here. I have rebuilt my WindScreen for my 1992 500SL and it cost me a total of Ten Dollars! I think it came out fantastic.
I will walk you through what and how I accomplished this and hope my pictures will come along with this Post. 1 Ripped out old torn Screen and rubber Spline. 2 Cleaned ,sanded and refinished old WindScreen Frame 3 Located a very fine Nylon Mesh 20/20 Ga. [ similar to Window Screening the original material is not available to purchase as a Item. 4 Located a Rubber, Plastic Spline [non striated] 140 Ga. 5 Now very carefully lay screening on to Frame. 6 Insert spline using a Nylon roller wheel [not metal] Take your time, It helps to have a second set of hands to help you do this, The round corners are a Bear to do but take you time and it will come out perfect. I made a little tool out of aluminum to get the Spline into one section of the frame, The frame does not come apart so the roller wheel does not work in that area. 7 Make sure no wrinkles are in the screen. 8 Trim excess Screen material with a sharp Xacto knife. 9 Re-Install little plastic U shape pieces to the Hinge area of the Wind frame, screen has to be cut out for this! 10 Spray touch-up complete frame unit 11 The secret now is to lay a second application of 140 non-striated spline, Lay it in the same groove as the first Spline for a finished look. Total time on this project was 4 Hours, I hope it works half as good as the 450.00 Original version claims it would, It sure looks great. 1992 Sweet 500SL I Hope I Have Been Some Help, Phil Justice 
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04-08-2008, 08:08 PM
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Hi Phil
that looks really good. do you have a close up of the groove without the spline? great job, thanks for sharing cheers Barri
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04-09-2008, 01:22 AM
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We'd really like to see some pictures. If this works well you could make a kit and/or have a nice side job doing this. I own 800+ dollars of these and I cringe at the thought of something bad happening to them, which, of course, will happen eventually.
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04-09-2008, 07:28 PM
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Wind Screen Rebuild Answers
Phil Here, Re: Wind Screen Rebuild and Re-finish. They say that "Necessity" is the mother of "Invention". So I study my damaged Wind Screen for about a half hour and come to the conclusion that all it is Window Screen with rounded "corners". Now comes the problem. I pulled the whole screen apart and then took it down to my " Professional" Screen Maker offered him 50.00 to do the job. He has the Frame for three days, Than calls me to say it is imposable to do the job due to the rounded corners and the nature of the Fabric that he has available. I say Bull ****,
I take my Wind Screen home and very carefully do it myself, The Project took me a little over two hours. It was a little frustrating at first but then became a labor of love. I would hate to have to make a living out of this. I'm probably a bad guy for saying this, But I hate doing things for other people, It dose not become "Fun' any more and if comes out bad than you real feel Crappy. 1 The Material can be purchased at any good Hdwe.Store [Ace] 2 Original WindScreen Spline was "Flat" I used 140 Ga.Round. 3 The "Chanel" or Groove is very deep, 3/8". 4 The need of a second application of Spline is just for a finished look. 5 Original Screening is not available, Use very fine Black Nylon or Fibreglass Screen material. They call it, 20/20 Ga. mesh. 6 I sprayed my WindScreen with SEM Black Semi Gloss, The finished product looks like it was Powdered Coated, Nice Paint. I hope I have answered some of you questions, Take your time and enjoy the project. PS; If someone knows where to obtain the original fabric I would like to know, I think my Screen turned out well but I would have no objection to doing it over with Original material. 1992 Sweet 500SL Phil Justice
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04-10-2008, 08:41 AM
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Did you have any problem preventing the paint from clotting in the pores of the mesh? My windscreen has some streaks in it, and I'd like to try spraying it, as you did. Thanks
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04-10-2008, 12:56 PM
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Bill, Phil Here. The Material that I used for my Windscreen has a slightly larger mesh. By using SEM Paint, It did not clog any texture in the mesh.
The SEM paint has a very fine nozzle and is a great product. If using a paint to redo the original mesh I would advise a light "Fog" coat in a sweeping motion. My Sceen has no "Streaks" and has a very nice "Patina" look to It. A Special Note: I got the Sweet 500SL out on I-95, We were doing 85 Mph for 15 Min. The Windscreen held and worked as It should. 1992 Sweet 500SL Phil Justice
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04-11-2008, 01:35 AM
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Thank you. Regards. aam.
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04-25-2008, 01:12 PM
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you guys hit on a pet peeve of mine. what a poorly engineered product. mine ripped and can't get fixed. I am working on getting new ones made in China. think can get for $50. put those jerks selling for $400 out of business. do you think a tinted Plexiglases with a few holes drilled in would work . this would be easier to work with then mesh. just cut and bolt on
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04-25-2008, 07:42 PM
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Windscreen Question
Rugby2, Phil Here. Answer to your question! Yes, Plexiglas on your Windscreen will work very well if you don't mind the way your attachments turn out. The have a site on line which offers ready made Acrylic Windscreens for Rag Top cars, Including 500 SL's. My project was to keep everything as original as possible and it only cost me a total of 24.00 including paint. You drive a German built automobile so stay away from anything made in China.
1992 Sweet 500 SL Phil Justice
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04-25-2008, 07:44 PM
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Actually you CAN get these fixed by the original manufacturer (read this on another board) but the to/from shipping is a killer.
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86 560SL With homebrew first gear start! 85 380SL Daily Driver Project http://juliepalooza.8m.com/sl/mercedes.htm
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04-26-2008, 06:03 AM
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So, if you're going to make them out of plexiglass, make sure they don't resist air, and you have a way to attach them --- at least as good as the spacers they now use, which leave a lot to be desired.
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04-27-2008, 10:14 AM
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Phil Here, Here is the web site for the Plexiglas Windscreens, I still like my Project over anything, Except original. http://www.windbaffle.com/
With a Windscreen made out of a solid product, There is to much wind resistance, You will blow this product apart and damage any attachments. Just my opinion. 1992 Sweet 500Sl Phil Justice
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05-01-2008, 04:37 PM
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I have the plexiglass windscreen...
from Windbaffle. While it is not perfect, it does greatly reduce the wind on cool mornings/nights. A fair amount of wind comes in around the seats (more so over the armrest).
The worst part of the windbaffle is the nylon straps used to secure the windscreen to the headrests. Due to the movement of the windscreen, the headrests obtain markings. Nothing horrible, but noticeable. Further, the plexiglass does get scratched very easily, despite the protective sleeve used when not in use. If the price of the OEM or very close OEM replica became available, I'd switch in a heartbeat. The $450 is just not worth the benefit to me.
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