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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: A Clean Black SL...too bad it doesn't last

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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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A Clean Black SL...too bad it doesn't last
A clean black car is beautiful but doesn't last...

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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That thing looks wicked. Everytime I see that car, I want to go and do something to mine.

I have silver mine lasts a little bit after a wash, the only thing I hate very much is the brake dust.
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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car looks great man
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you sir has an amazing SL.. perfect SL in my book... love your wheels too...
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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Great job on the car!! Everytime I see a new pic of your car I change my desktop picture to it. BTW where did you get the single slat grille from and did you have to modify it?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 01:25 AM
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Yes. Tell me about it. Too bad it only last for couple days. So enjoy it while it last.
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Yes. Tell me about it. Too bad it only last for couples days. So enjoys it while it last.
I have a black Viper RT/10.. a couple of days would be ok! For me its hours and that thing is dusty as he!! They do look damn good when clean though don't they? AMGfan, sweet looking SL brotha.... sweet! Cdsjkee, also a sweet looking black SL.. nice job.
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Amazing pic bro!

I doubt your car could get any cleaner or perfect for that matter!

Love your new ADV5.1 wheels! 5 star is the way to go. Your rears just look stupid insane!!

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Wax helps keep it clean for a little while, but you're right, it doesn't last for long.....





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3 days max, and thats with garaging it for 1/2 the day each of those 3 days.. And it better be dry out for the past 3 days before you take it out, or somehow spots will manage to find it.


My Old 55 during a detail:

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Great looking SL, and I know how much work it takes to make it like that. My favorite black car was my old TR, but it lasted for a about 2 hours!!!

No more black for me...... I am too neurotic!

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Owning a black Corvette and SL55 in the dusty, sunny Southwest make for two very dusty cars just driving it around the block. Thank God for the California Car Duster.
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[quote=chiurw;4033411]Owning a black Corvette and SL55 in the dusty, sunny Southwest make for two very dusty cars just driving it around the block. Thank God for the California Car Duster.[/quote]

I friend gave me one of these but I have never used it cuz I am scared that it will scratch the paint. Does it?
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I have one. It doesn't scratch the car but it makes red fiber dust all over the car. I don't use it anymore.
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A clean black car is beautiful but doesn't last...

Love the front lip/grill totally changes look of the car Again thnx for adding to my mod list.
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the only way my black SL55 last clean is just keeping it inside the garage.
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the only way my black SL55 last clean is just keeping it inside the garage.
Even when I do that, the dust bunnies seem to shiat all over the car and I have to wipe it down again before I go out.

I can't biatch to much...the ownership of a ride going 200mph sitting still is worth the pain of cleaning it...life could be a whole lot worse.

We...gentlemen are a lucky group...
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