SL-Class (R230) 2003 -- 2012: Discussion on the SL500, SL550, SL600

SL/R230: Windabweiser

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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 05:33 PM
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Today I started with the wind deflector that had the broken fabric. Repair is not easy since it is very important to have the special fabric of the deflector, any fabric is not worth it, I used a more transparent fabric to improve vision. you have to remove the broken fabric, then with pliers pliers take out the rubber tape which is what compresses the fabric with the wind deflector so that it does not come loose and tense, once we have the rubber tape out of the deflector of wind we remove the remains of threads and cloth that are left, then we put the new tel on the skeleton of the deflector to present and find the right place and no wrinkles. When this fabric is presented we start to put the rubber tape that is that the fabric makes us firm. When we just put the tape with a hammer and a wooden wedge, we hit it so that it is fixed and does not let the fabric escape, when we have finished we cut the excess fabric. I hope that some partner will yude this post

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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 05:46 PM
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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 05:55 PM
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Translation: "Today I started with the wind deflector that had a broken fabric. The repair is not easy as it is very important to have the special fabric of the baffle, any fabric is not worth it, I used a more transparent fabric to improve the vision. You have to remove the broken fabric, then with some pliers, remove the rubber tape that is the one that compresses the fabric with the wind deflector so that it does not loosen and tense, once we have the rubber tape out of the wind deflector , We remove the remaining thread and fabrics, then place the new tel in the deflector skeleton to present and find the right place without wrinkles. When this fabric is presented, we start to put the rubber tape that makes us firm. When we have just put the tape with a hammer and a wooden wedge, We hit it so that it is fixed and does not let the fabric escape, when we finish we cut the excess fabric.
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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 08:10 PM
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Looks like the mesh used on the screen doors / windows so the insects don't get in the house But definitely will help someone!

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Old Oct 9, 2019 | 02:16 PM
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So you use 1 piece of fabric to do both top and bottom ? I need to redo mine but couldn't find any directions. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Oct 9, 2019 | 03:07 PM
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The cloth that comes from the origin is a piece for the top and the other for the bottom. I have used the same fabric without making any cuts.
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