Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Thierry du Laos on March 28, 2016, 03:51:02

Title: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: Thierry du Laos on March 28, 2016, 03:51:02

I have changed the original skay brown color of the interior for a new red leather.
Does any body has found a way to treat the handles to become red instead of the original brown?
Any special paint or other solution that would stand?

Title: Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: 66andBlue on March 28, 2016, 04:27:23

Thierry:
Remove the plastic insert, then spray it with an "adhesion promoter" and then paint with a "vinyl paint".
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZBq8hfyLQo

Title: Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: Thierry du Laos on March 28, 2016, 09:08:19

Thanks Alfred, I will look for that.

Title: Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: Thierry du Laos on April 05, 2016, 04:05:13

I just realise looking at this picture that there is not the pulling handle on the driver's side.
Is that correct?

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_683803MTM3NjI3NDIwNjYzNDg5Nzc2.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=683803MTM3NjI3NDIwNjYzNDg5Nzc2.jpg)

Title: Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: 66andBlue on April 05, 2016, 06:27:50

Correct, no handle on driver side only for the passenger.

Title: Re: 280SL 1968 -- Door handles
Post by: Thierry du Laos on April 07, 2016, 04:21:15

Good!
I thought I was missing both handles on one side. Just got to look only for the bigger one though!!!
Thanks.