Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: jsaylor on September 18, 2007, 13:03:27

Title: Vinyl on soft top cover
Post by: jsaylor on September 18, 2007, 13:03:27

I'm finally getting to the vinyl on my repainted '65 230SL and need to know if the vinyl on the soft top cover has any padding.  Mine didn't but I'm not sure if that is correct or not.

Thanks!

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL

Title: Re: Vinyl on soft top cover
Post by: 66andBlue on September 18, 2007, 21:24:54

Jim,
there was a layer of thin foam (perhaps 5 mm thick) under the MB-Tex on my 230SL but most of it was crumbled except in places where there had been enough glue to keep it there.  
When I changed to leather I put a layer of high-temp polyurethane foam underneath again because it helped to get the leather to look smoother around the curves.

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

Title: Re: Vinyl on soft top cover
Post by: jsaylor on September 19, 2007, 12:56:26

Alfred,

Thanks!  I felt that my old vinyl looked a little flat.


Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL