SL/R232: Washing
#1
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Washing
This will be my first time owning a soft top (My 23 SL63 arrives next week)
I assume hand wash only? Any tips on how to keep the car clean if I’m taking it on a road trip? I know car washes are off limits
I assume hand wash only? Any tips on how to keep the car clean if I’m taking it on a road trip? I know car washes are off limits
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My concern is how to wash it if I’m taking a long road trip down the East Coast. I hope I can find some wash bays so I don’t have to use a touch less car wash
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85% of the battle is fought with how you initially get the car.
Wheels - Carbon Ceramics
Paint - PPF the car with a self healing PPF (xpel for example)
Softtop - add protectant
Interior - PPF high traffic trim and apply protectant to leather.
After this, you can pretty much clean the car recklessly and it won't have any effect (swirl marks will dissapear). But please avoid high pressure washers for the softtop. Regular pressure is fine. You can clean it as you clean the rest of the car. Key here is consistency
Wheels - Carbon Ceramics
Paint - PPF the car with a self healing PPF (xpel for example)
Softtop - add protectant
Interior - PPF high traffic trim and apply protectant to leather.
After this, you can pretty much clean the car recklessly and it won't have any effect (swirl marks will dissapear). But please avoid high pressure washers for the softtop. Regular pressure is fine. You can clean it as you clean the rest of the car. Key here is consistency
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