SL/R231: What Are SL Seats Coated With?
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2017 SL450, 2017 Ford Expedition, 2007 CLK 550, 2019 Buick Enclave
What Are SL Seats Coated With?
We have porcelain color seats in our car. I have avoided any strong cleaners or really any cleaners at all.... I mainly use a cloth and water to clean interior things.
We bought the car from MB lease. The car was more clean and detailed than any I have bought. The only thing I could find was a smidgen of grime when I extended the seat belt that they missed. What a bunch of slackers...LOL. They did a perfect detail job.
I wear jeans a good bit. I wipe the car seats down quite often with them being a sort of off-white. Any residue always comes off but it seems like I have to apply more elbow grease than I did a couple of years ago. I understand MB put a special UV treatment or seat treatment on the cars when new. I wonder if it is wearing off????? I don't know.
Looking for suggestions for what MB used...or maybe some suggestions for something to help with the protection... I am scared to just start putting stuff on them without knowing what the heck I doing- and I don't. Any help/experience is appreciated.
We bought the car from MB lease. The car was more clean and detailed than any I have bought. The only thing I could find was a smidgen of grime when I extended the seat belt that they missed. What a bunch of slackers...LOL. They did a perfect detail job.
I wear jeans a good bit. I wipe the car seats down quite often with them being a sort of off-white. Any residue always comes off but it seems like I have to apply more elbow grease than I did a couple of years ago. I understand MB put a special UV treatment or seat treatment on the cars when new. I wonder if it is wearing off????? I don't know.
Looking for suggestions for what MB used...or maybe some suggestions for something to help with the protection... I am scared to just start putting stuff on them without knowing what the heck I doing- and I don't. Any help/experience is appreciated.
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They are Semi-Aniline Leather.
Here’s a decent article that may help:
https://thenewswheel.com/how-are-aniline-and-semi-aniline-leather-different
or this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/coupe-roa...ml#post8575384
I use Colourlock from Germany made specifically for Aniline leathers.
As always apply on a small section that isn’t visible first, to make sure the results are acceptable….
I have used their Mercedes specific Porelain dye on a couple of cars and it’s fantastic. Perfect match if applied properly.
https://www.colourlock.com/Mercedes-...006-en-MB-125/
Here’s a decent article that may help:
https://thenewswheel.com/how-are-aniline-and-semi-aniline-leather-different
or this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/coupe-roa...ml#post8575384
I use Colourlock from Germany made specifically for Aniline leathers.
As always apply on a small section that isn’t visible first, to make sure the results are acceptable….
I have used their Mercedes specific Porelain dye on a couple of cars and it’s fantastic. Perfect match if applied properly.
https://www.colourlock.com/Mercedes-...006-en-MB-125/
Last edited by crconsulting; Aug 14, 2022 at 02:10 PM.
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CR ....
Great info. Thank you. The link to the Porcelain dye is something I will someday need if we keep the SL. Our knees are getting older and.........
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I feel as though I should do something and could not find much in the owner's manual. Porcelain (white) is something that scares me. I have never had a car with white seats and the MB porcelain intimidates me. You should have seen my face after driving it with jeans on....LOL.... I bet I could sell that photo.
We really like the Porcelain look with the Brilliant Blue Metallic exterior though....but scary to have white interior.
Thank you, sir.
Great info. Thank you. The link to the Porcelain dye is something I will someday need if we keep the SL. Our knees are getting older and.........
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I feel as though I should do something and could not find much in the owner's manual. Porcelain (white) is something that scares me. I have never had a car with white seats and the MB porcelain intimidates me. You should have seen my face after driving it with jeans on....LOL.... I bet I could sell that photo.
We really like the Porcelain look with the Brilliant Blue Metallic exterior though....but scary to have white interior.
Thank you, sir.
Last edited by Panama; Aug 14, 2022 at 02:40 PM.
