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Ben from Reading, C class owner ! wish i never got a black car! watermarks are a sod!
 

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Hi Ben, welcome to the forum. Mines Black too and agree with Roger (AMGeed). I also think it is the best colour for a 'C' :)
 
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Welcome to the forum Ben.

I agree about black cars, but look at the positive side, nothing looks better once a black car has been properly polished.



hahaha yeah you are correct !
 

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I try to avoid buying black cars..
 

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Hi Ben,

Welcome to the forum!

What you can do to counter the watermarks is get it nicely polished and waxed.. then when finished washing the wax coat will allow you to "dry your car with water". That said it's an unholy waste of water in my opinion.
 

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Ben from Reading, C class owner ! wish i never got a black car! watermarks are a sod!

Shouldn't really get water marks if you dry each panel off as you wash it :)
 

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Welcome to the forum Ben.

I agree about black cars, but look at the positive side, nothing looks better once a black car has been properly polished.

My Grey one does ;):cool:
 

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Ben from Reading, C class owner ! wish i never got a black car! watermarks are a sod!
Hi Ben and welcome to the forum.
I’m in Reading as well!
Bought my C200 Sport in white and surprisingly it seems to stay cleaner than my previous SLK which was Jasper Blue Metallic.
Probably because white doesn’t show the dust or water marks from rain as much as a darker colour. Plus the fact that I clean it on a very regular basis - almost to the point of obsession!
 

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Damn, I've had four...!!! :eek: But I can't remember any watermarks though...

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