Re-tread removal

Tslick · 10-20-2006

Whats the best method to remove tire marks from the plastic front fascia down by the fog light. The fascia was treated with perma-seal (I believe) when new. I had a run-in with a rouge outer re-tread tire (in the round).

V8SLK · 10-20-2006

Tom- it can't be fixed... i'm afraid you'll have to get a new car!

Tslick · 10-20-2006

Maybe so, when I picked up the car after repair (yep, the fog lamp was replaced along with inner mounting tabs), the service manager was all excited and showed me all the new AMG63's that arrived this week. The S63 is one hot car.

**etyu** · 10-20-2006

Ouch! Tom, try something mild like bug and tar removal gel and let it soak for 3-5 minutes and gently work off the rubber marks with your fingernail. Has the material penetrated to the paint?

Tslick · 10-20-2006

Thanks etyu, It's not as bad as it looks. It cleaned up with a 10 minute wash/rinse. But the pic was ugly. I haven't verified that a ~1/8 dia hole has been drilled at the end of a crack in the fascia behind the mesh grill. Something to do tomorrow. Crack mitigation a must with these plastic parts.

mtiede · 10-21-2006

Motzkoman on another forum ran into a tire at night. Didn't see it in time. Really broke the plastic up good. You should be thankful it just washed up. I think he had to pay something like $1000 to get it fixed.

10-20-2006	#1 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 74 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	Re-tread removal Whats the best method to remove tire marks from the plastic front fascia down by the fog light. The fascia was treated with perma-seal (I believe) when new. I had a run-in with a rouge outer re-tread tire (in the round). Last edited by Tslick; 12-09-2006 at 08:34 PM.

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V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	Tom- it can't be fixed... i'm afraid you'll have to get a new car!

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Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 74 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	Maybe so, when I picked up the car after repair (yep, the fog lamp was replaced along with inner mounting tabs), the service manager was all excited and showed me all the new AMG63's that arrived this week. The S63 is one hot car.

10-20-2006	#5 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 74 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	Thanks etyu, It's not as bad as it looks. It cleaned up with a 10 minute wash/rinse. But the pic was ugly. I haven't verified that a ~1/8 dia hole has been drilled at the end of a crack in the fascia behind the mesh grill. Something to do tomorrow. Crack mitigation a must with these plastic parts.

10-21-2006	#6 (permalink)
mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	Motzkoman on another forum ran into a tire at night. Didn't see it in time. Really broke the plastic up good. You should be thankful it just washed up. I think he had to pay something like $1000 to get it fixed.

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