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So, I'm planning to replace the hood pad. The foam base was all dried out, so I peeled that away, but I kept the carpet-like cloth top. What kind of glue would you folks recommend, for both foam-to-metal and cloth-to-foam?

Also, can I do this with the hood on the car, or should I bolt it off and lay it down on a table?
 

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Follow sbaert's advise and go with 3M 08090 Super Yellow Trim Adhesive. I used it to glue back hood pad that was coming off at the ends few weeks ago and it is holding strong. Other forum members had good experience with this product. Not sure about the price/availability in your area, but it is about $20-$25 here.
 

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A retired Mercedes shop mechanic told me they used 3M contact cement, applied with a roller. apply to the pad, apply to the inside of the hood, let both dry, apply again to the pad, then apply the pad to the hood starting at the bottom and working your way up, using a clean roller
 

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Yes, the 3M Super Trim Adhesive is what you need. Don't bother trying to reattach some foam to the carpet-like layer, just order a new pad if you can. They don't cost much, at least here. Leave the hood on and put it in the service position, but tape and paper around and under it so you don't get glue where you don't want it. Use a plastic scraper of some sort (I used an ice scraper, butyou probably don't have those there...lol!) to remove as much of the old ahesive as possible. Then clean well with something like Simple Green. I sprayed three coats of adhesive (left to right, up and down, and then a diagonal) on the pad and on the hood and waited according to directions. Have a helper to get the pad up to position, because you need to have hands on both sides of the car and you only get one chance to get it lined up properly. I used a paint roller to press it on and a small wood roller (that comes with sound deadener) to press the edges and corners down. Once it's on, just leave it there with the hood in the service position overnight to fully dry. With the new pad I had a hard time closing the hood since the new pad needed to be compressed where the engine compartment dividers seal to the hood. After a few days it got easier.

One extra note. The adhesive is expensive, but I recommend getting two cans. I did it with one, but it was REALLY close. Would be better to have to open a second can for a small amount than come up short, IMO.
 

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Yes, the 3M Super Trim Adhesive is what you need. Don't bother trying to reattach some foam to the carpet-like layer, just order a new pad if you can. They don't cost much, at least here. Leave the hood on and put it in the service position, but tape and paper around and under it so you don't get glue where you don't want it. Use a plastic scraper of some sort (I used an ice scraper, butyou probably don't have those there...lol!) to remove as much of the old ahesive as possible. Then clean well with something like Simple Green. I sprayed three coats of adhesive (left to right, up and down, and then a diagonal) on the pad and on the hood and waited according to directions. Have a helper to get the pad up to position, because you need to have hands on both sides of the car and you only get one chance to get it lined up properly. I used a paint roller to press it on and a small wood roller (that comes with sound deadener) to press the edges and corners down. Once it's on, just leave it there with the hood in the service position overnight to fully dry. With the new pad I had a hard time closing the hood since the new pad needed to be compressed where the engine compartment dividers seal to the hood. After a few days it got easier.

One extra note. The adhesive is expensive, but I recommend getting two cans. I did it with one, but it was REALLY close. Would be better to have to open a second can for a small amount than come up short, IMO.
I haven't yet asked around about the availability of OEM replacement pads, but I've seen plenty of what appear to be foam-only aftermarket ones sold at MB retailers. That's what I was thinking of when I asked about gluing the carpet-like thing on top of the foam pad.

As for adhesives, I'm going to have to check with a couple of local hardware stores to see what's there. There's the SACO department store near where I live, and there are a lot of hardware shops in downtown Jeddah.

Great advice, guys. Thanks a bunch!
 

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I'd be very leary of foam hood pads. Pure foam does not do well with age and heat.

The factory stuff is fiber based for those reasons.

The only aftermarket pad I'd consider is a dynamat, and that is what is going into the V12 just for the sake of heat dissipation when the time comes.

Dynamat.com | The Hoodliner
 

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I used a hood pad that I got from R129motoring.com for my W124. I used the glue from Mercedesource.com since I already had a can. I am extremely pleased with the R129motoring.com hood pad and would highly recommend it. It's a little thinner and denser. Very easy to handle.
 

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Sure wish I remembered what I used for glue 16 years ago. I know I went to the dealer for the pad, I must have asked them what to use (since I was not even a BW member then) and followed their recommendation.

16 years later my OE pad still looks brand new and still is nicely attached to the hood. So it even outlasted the factory installed original.

Therefore I would recommend asking the dealer what to use if none of the answers here are satisfactory to you.
At least a second opinion does not hurt.

- Cheers
 
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