NewportSLS

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG front bumper engineered
and developed by Faurecia, reflects the high-end
sports positioning of the vehicle. The bumper is painted
using so-called “flat paint” a new painting process
which gives vehicles a new excusive and less shiny and
glossy aspect. Faurecia’s expertise in making bumpers
with complex geometry parts is applied to the SLS
bumpers using mat varnish. The advantages are a highly
visual attraction, perfect fit-and-finish and unique
customization.
The color charts for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
include nine exclusive paint finishes. The highlight
comes in the shape of the unique «AMG ALU-BEAM
silver» paintwork: the new, unique process makes the
paint shine like liquid metal. The paint covers the body
panels like a metallic skin, emphasizes the scintillating
design lines of the ‘Gullwing’ more strongly than
any previous paint job and makes them even livelier by
means of targeted light reflections. This effect is made
possible thanks to tiny pigments measuring between
30 and 50 nanometers. The two matt finishes «designo
magno allanite grey» and «AMG magno sylvanite grey»
are just as eye-catching: with their matt silk surface
they reinforce the sporty character of the two-seater
through specific contouring of the crease lines.