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I do paint corrections for a living and those are VERY typical of most cars HOWEVER Mercedes uses some of the hardest clear coat in the industry. I fully paint corrected my new to me 2013 and it took about 25-30 hours to do it to near perfection! What you will need is a do DA Polisher. I have a Dewalt 5" Battery powered that will do the job but we also have professional Rupes polishers but as long as you have the time, most polishers will do similar. You will alos need a WOOL PAD! This is critical as the clear coat is HARD. DO not sit ony any area area for to long or you will mess up your clear coat. Alwas be moving somewhat and if it feels warm to the touch come back to that trouble area over and over. If you can feel it with a fingernail.... you won't get it all out, just try and hide it somewhat. The next thing you will need is Menzerna Heavy Cut Compound 400" Car Polish and blow out the pad each time. Work in a 2'x2' area and you will eventually get it all out! If you are in the states, get Undrdog HCC new coating that coats ALL surfaces. It's new and kinda expensive bit it will make your car look FANTASTIC! PM for any other info! Good Luck!
DA Polisher
Wool Pad
Microfiber clothes
Air Hose if possible
Menzerna 400 Heavy Cut (you can follow up with a 0000 Polish if you have time.
Undrdog HCC or Pro+ and a Glossenhancen
As @jmattioni mentioned, If you decide to go with a more permanent solution…
I use Colourlock system. I usually find it a perfect match for MB’s. Made in Germany, they are/were an OEM dye supplier.
Unfortunately looks like they may no longer be shipping to USA.
This photo was from a couple of years ago before I traded my R231. It is a 2013 and after a day at the detailers in 2016 to remove some swirl marks, i managed to keep it quite clean. I miss that car, loved it in Lunar Blue. Still miss it, but lifestyle changes dictated our current S213 wagon, which I sincerely enjoy.
When we switched to Avant Garde wheels.
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Understand that, it happened to me too, after I sold my 2013 I really missed it, so, l got another, newer one, better equipped with 10,000 miles, ABC, magic sky control, etc.
I really love that car !
The leather restoration kits are not really that expensive. With those you can get a specific match to OEM color.
Leather Magic (https://leathermagic.com/) works great. I've used their products in multiple vehicles and on leather upholstery on home furniture. They have standard colors like black but you can also send in a sample for a perfect match.
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