Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Finally after working for Mercedes for 12 years... Got my dream amg.. OK I'd take an amg GTR/pro/black too... Lol

Lunar blue, porcelain interior (no jeans lol), upgraded b&o audio, and more.. Just over 25k miles 😁

PeterUbers

Nice ride. Congrats. Will you mod it or does it stay as is

nice stable ... Miata ... c63S

täglich

Blue with grey wheels is beautiful. Very sophisticated!

Miata looks fun too.

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Love miata's thats my third miata, ... fourth E wagon (rest were 350's)

The C is a 43 cab.. wifes I would have done a 63 but needed AWD for her winter commutes in the northeast... may switch to E53/CLE53 cab though...

Faast

Love it.... so anyone looking for an E63s wagon, please contact Shahul LOL

Taglich, are you reading this

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Hey what? no hahaha .. I mean my wife.. nice try

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Faast 😆

Truth be told: I like it when other people have Porcelain interiors. I do not want it for myself. 😋

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Yea, I've never been a seat cover person... But now I'm contemplating

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I love an interior with contrast. Much more enjoyable than all-black.

In my experience, Leatherique can keep any color leather looking its best.

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Is that a brand of leather cleaner?

AMG__POWER

Lovely car! Congrats! Time to start reading the oil solenoid thread

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Yes. Two step process. Has served me well for many, many years.

PeterUbers

And sonax for the alcantera

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

yea my headliner is all alcantara, and steering wheel partial

Baltistyle

Be very careful with the sonax.
I felt it requires too much liquid for cleanup or agitation to remove it from the fibers. That, and the smell is not befitting of a car that has leather and Alcantara. in my honest opinion, a nice car should smell like leather, not added fragrance or perfumes. While I know people love sonax, it was the worst product I’ve ever used on Alcantara, and I’ve been driving it for twenty years, including seating surfaces made with brand name ALCANTARA. The first thing I would try with Alcantara is mix water with a tiny bit of dish soap or apc and blotting the steering wheel. NO RUBBING. Do not wipe it to dry it. Blot blot blot. It takes a while. Once dry, use a very fine bristled leather brush to fluff the fibers. Long strokes and use a very soft touch and you will not elongate the fibers. Go in all directions, slowly and with light pressure. Once the fibers get elongated, pilling starts and a different procedure involving shaving is needed. I keep a brush in the car that keeps it clean as long as your hand are not greasy. I work with dirty hands and have kept the wheel clean. Recovering a wheel or getting an all leather replacement is only a few hundred dollars if needed.

DO NOT use any liquids on the headliner as it will leave a stain. Yes there are products that don’t, but even water can and it requires a lot of work to make it look right. Start first with the dry fine bristled brush and with directional patterning it can look really nice.

The action on the brush should be similar to an old school wisp broom.

leatherique is unmatched by any product. It’s a long process but is amazing and perfect for perforated seats. I just fully did a 2003 s55 and the leather looks and feels as new. Follow the instructions and the results are great. It can remove very worn dye but that’s something that should be dealt with regardless. There is some nuance so please ask if you have any questions. This product is for leather only, not suedes or microfibers.

Lastly, no creams, gels or oils on your hands. Sunscreen, shaving lotions etc, all ruin touch surfaces. If you mist have these things in your car, buy some nice driving gloves.

good luck.

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Thank you!! I won't even let my dealership guy detail my car.. he's mad lol.. maybe he can vaccum it and do the glass

Faast

Heck I won't even take a chance getting the glass scratched. Let him vacuum the interior and apply tire dessing without touching the wheels LOL

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Haha.. fair point. Im not a tire dressing person... I feel it can get on the rotors/pads and stuff... I dunno

Faast

You doing it wrong bro, get a tire dressing applicator and use that to apply the tire dressing

Shahul.Usman@MBofRichmond

Huh, I havent seen that before, I'll have to buy them for me and my dealership (they may have them already maybe)... Im super bad at keeping my cars clean... outsides anyway...

boosted305

Beautiful car and unique color...congratulations!