Matte finish care - MBWorld.org Forums

Nov 21, 2019 | 08:47 PM

dixonjk

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SLC300

Matte finish care

I just bought a SLC300 it will be here in a couple weeks. Its my 3rd after having 2 SLKs. This one has a matte finish and I was wondering if anyone can advise the best protective coating to use? Also any advice on what to coat the leather seats or Al wheels as well with?

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Nov 21, 2019 | 10:11 PM

rraisley

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2020 MB E450 Estate, 2019 Kia Niro Touring

Your manual should have something like this:

Matte finish

Only use care products approved for Mercedes-Benz.

Do not polish the vehicle and alloy wheels.
Only use car washes that correspond to the latest engineering standards.
Do not use car wash programs with a final hot wax treatment.
Do not use paint cleaners, buffing or polishing products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.

Also for leather seats:

Genuine leather seat covers

Clean with a damp cloth and then wipe with a dry cloth.
Leather care: use leather care agents that have been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.

Do not allow the leather to become too damp.
Do not use a microfiber cloth.

Wheels/rims

Use water and acid-free wheel cleaners.

Do not use acidic wheel cleaners to remove brake dust. This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes after cleaning before parking it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.

They do not say what care products are approved for MB.

Hope this helps.