Clear Protective sheet on the car
08-10-2005, 02:41 AM
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06 CLS55, 07 997TT, 07 ML63, 10 X6M, 11 Alpina B7, 12 997TTS, 13 G63, 13 MP4-12C
Clear Protective sheet on the car
Anyone else has the clear protective sheet in front of the rear wheel?
I had those on mine and my salesman told me that Mercedes applied them, I am debating whether to have them removed or not, as on a black car after waxing the sheet's outline REALLY stands out if the edges are not clear of all wax residues.
On a side note, anyone else a golfer here and annoyed that the trunk is not wide enough to take a set of golf clubs sideway as god had intended how golf clubs should fit in trunks?
I had those on mine and my salesman told me that Mercedes applied them, I am debating whether to have them removed or not, as on a black car after waxing the sheet's outline REALLY stands out if the edges are not clear of all wax residues.
On a side note, anyone else a golfer here and annoyed that the trunk is not wide enough to take a set of golf clubs sideway as god had intended how golf clubs should fit in trunks?
08-10-2005, 03:15 AM
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it's installed from the factory. don't remove it because that area gets rock chip very often due to the flare out panel. many cars nowadays have those clear film installed from factory i.e Porsche 993/997, BMW 6-series, Lotus Elise.
u should be wax around it not to touch the line.
u should be wax around it not to touch the line.
08-10-2005, 04:51 AM
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thx dude, now that u mentioned it I remember getting rock chips on my C4S around the same area.
08-10-2005, 05:19 PM
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1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - dyno'd @ 70whp/77wtq
Yeah.... don't take them off.... my car is black also.... got them installed since new.... about two years ago, the film started to become yellowish... and it hurt my eyes so bad so I took it off about a year ago.
Man.... now I regretted every single day.... my car was chip free for the 1st 4 years now has some chips
Lesson learned: Never take off anyone's bra Even rocks become attracted to her 
Man.... now I regretted every single day.... my car was chip free for the 1st 4 years now has some chips
Lesson learned: Never take off anyone's bra
Even rocks become attracted to her
08-20-2005, 10:58 PM
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I was waxing the car and noticed my cls55 has the clear protective cover on the side mirrors also, came that way from the factory.... anyone else??
08-23-2005, 02:16 PM
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wraps completely around the mirror and down onto and including the attachment arm to the car. Very nicely done. Must look and feel closely to see it.
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08-24-2005, 01:21 PM
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e55211 traded in for CLS55
Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
wraps completely around the mirror and down onto and including the attachment arm to the car. Very nicely done. Must look and feel closely to see it.
08-24-2005, 01:27 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
I had a 3M after market put on the whole front, and mirrors.. they can't do it for the lens on the lights now (as per DOT) but it's worth it.. here in AZ, you're car gets nailed every day due to all of the construction and trucks hauling dirt on the roads everywhere.
