Clean Dean
Keep it clean !!!
One of my absolute favorite cars of the late 1990’s was the 1990 through 2002 Mercedes Benz SL class (w129). These cars exemplified to me a sports/touring drop top with sophistication and class. I detailed this 1998 model this Friday in my favorite color combo for this car in black/tan.
The car needed some attention particularly the exterior, but was still a very fine driver:
The car was washed and then clayed early that morning and a buff with Menzerna’s SIP which cut through most of the harsh wash scratches. I finished the car off with 3M Ultrafina and waxed with Collinite’s Marque d’ Elegance. Then it was time for the interior.
I would be lying if I said the interior was bad, but there was a layer of grime on the leather and door skins that was no match for Meg’s APC 20:1 and the Eurosteam 1900 Vapor Cleaner. All leather was then treated with Lexol, and trim and dash cleaned then dressed with Stoners Trim Shine. All glass cleaned with old reliable Spray Away.
Before:
After:
I have been a Member of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, and belong to a few Mercedes Benz forums, and I get the feeling that the W129 SL Class has become a car that has lost its appeal to most enthusiasts. Most complain that the look is dated, and it is stuck between the classic lines of the W107 and the contemporary lines of the W230 SL. For me it still has a place in my heart, and hope to land one in my garage in the not too distant future.
The car needed some attention particularly the exterior, but was still a very fine driver:
The car was washed and then clayed early that morning and a buff with Menzerna’s SIP which cut through most of the harsh wash scratches. I finished the car off with 3M Ultrafina and waxed with Collinite’s Marque d’ Elegance. Then it was time for the interior.
I would be lying if I said the interior was bad, but there was a layer of grime on the leather and door skins that was no match for Meg’s APC 20:1 and the Eurosteam 1900 Vapor Cleaner. All leather was then treated with Lexol, and trim and dash cleaned then dressed with Stoners Trim Shine. All glass cleaned with old reliable Spray Away.
Before:
After:
I have been a Member of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, and belong to a few Mercedes Benz forums, and I get the feeling that the W129 SL Class has become a car that has lost its appeal to most enthusiasts. Most complain that the look is dated, and it is stuck between the classic lines of the W107 and the contemporary lines of the W230 SL. For me it still has a place in my heart, and hope to land one in my garage in the not too distant future.
