Steel.Grey.MB

Was at the dealer and saw this flat white E550. Not bad looking, it was the first time I've seen an E in flat color. What do you guys think.

hyperion667

uh oh, don't let KA see...........lol

I've seen them in person too......at first I did not think it was cool....
but now, I do think it is cool.......
although I have heard good and bad comments about the paint....

but still it looks good, if I had a GARAGE I'd consider it, lol.....

lyjw88

i love matte paints.
looks awsome!

EmE247

My boss has a new matte dark grey CL. Pretty sick.

Saw a black matte wrapped E63 in the W212 E63 forums w/ ADVs that is pretty sick as well.

K-A

F*** don't show me that!! Lol.

My ideal E-Class right there. I used to hate Matte, and still hate matte black as an entire paint job, but matte white would be my #1 choice on my car, if I got it repainted, or if I were to have it as an option during the times I got into a W212.

Paint durability/ease is a huge factor as well. The fact that I don't have to wax it makes me want it right there, however, durability and longevity aren't proven. I know how to get scuffs off of gloss paint, but not matte paint, and I wouldn't want a paint job that requires me to take it to a matte professional every time bird poop gets on it, or some small but bothersome scuff marks get on it.

RJC

Can't buff a matte car, it also requires other special care

hyperion667

...such as....

Ctrl+alt+Elite

so if someone scuffed your matte white car.. would it leave a glossy mark??

Woohoo

All kidding aside, i love the matte finish

hyperion667

lol ctrl!!!

K-A

So, instead of keying cars, if someone wanted to get back at someone with a Matte car, by way of vandalism, all they need is a microfiber towel and some shiny a$$ Wax, and then buff away.

chrisvr6

Dish soap only to wash matte finish.

K-A

Definitely not dish soap I'm sure. I'd never put that stuff near my car. Forget about paint even, it will dry out and prematurely age all plastics, suck the life out of rubbers, etc. etc. Those are the little things that make very detailed and paramount impressions, regarding how a car pops in person.

chrisvr6

So, which soap? Think about it. Which soap strips grease and natural oils best. My friend has a factory color flat black honda fury and its ain requirement in the owners manual.

Mtl20v

Looks like the same paint as the IWC edition sl 63.

RJC

Don't recall more than can't wax it, buff it, being extra careful removing stains, using special products/materials etc There was a recent thread discussing all this...search it out if you'd like more info

Ctrl+alt+Elite

that would be awesome, no need to worry about your ex-girlfriend getting back at you that way... too much work

park423

When I got my C300, the dealer had the IWC SL63 with a matte carbon fiber trunk spoiler, great look for an AMG level car, the Cashmere White maybe overkill on a normal E. Also, the "matte" MB colors are more of a satin color finish, looks much better than a matte wrapped vehicle. Have you seen that Satin Guard protective wrap, that's the way I would go, let your cars actual color come through as a satin finish, while being reversible.

wmoor004

HAHHA! I can see it now! Who the !@#$ waxed my car!

hyperion667

wasn't trying to be rude, hehe, sorry about that curt reply....
I have done some searching, but wanted any second hand info I could get you know? I've heard many things, good and a few bad.....but hey, it's still a cool finish, and maybe the future will bring more advances...

RNBRAD

Removing scratches would not be possible. Only one way to do it without repainting.

RJC

No worries...it appears to have as many pros and cons as a regular finish.

commops7

my e550 is flat white; no issues

fromthebeginnin

Matte white, Pano, very coll looking!! Maybe the next one.

jrobgood71

I've been using Tide liquid laundry soap (diluted quite a bit) on my new designo magno cashmere and it's perfect... strips all the crap and goo without scrubbing or rubbing whatsoever. I'm sure I'm offending plenty of people in the Meguiar's / Swisswax club, but it's a daily driver, so it's getting hammered with far worse every day anyway.

After getting over the initial paranoia, I find that this paint is super durable and the matte (it's really more of a satin) clear is incredibly strong and not as brittle as we'd all expect something with a matte finish to be. Some fool at the dealership tried to scrub off a little stain during delivery and left a shiny spot -- something expressly verboten for matte finishes -- but after taking my pound of flesh for their stupidity I fixed it myself with a q-tip and some 3M paint prep scuffing compound. Basically, the opposite of wax.

Pictures forthcoming soon.

BudC

Are you guys talking about Diamond White? That's the color I was going to order but then Mercedes stopped offering light color interiors so we switched to Iridium Silver and all black interior.