Who says MB dealers don't wash cars properly

[JBell]

Taken in the "Valeting bay" of a dealer near me





The 2 bucket method is being done by a detailer friend on a 66 plate A45AMG

 

[Craiglxviii]

Ahhh but will he finish it off with that AE350 aerospace stuff we heard about last week? Or Collinite it? Eh eh eh?

 

[Frontstep]

C&P



Vehicle Wash Tips
Remove loose contaminants that have not bonded to the paint finish by washing your Mercedes-Benz using a vehicle shampoo, such as Mercedes-Benz Car Shampoo, and water:
Mix one ounce (approx. four capfuls) of car shampoo per gallon of water
Rinse the entire vehicle with a strong spray of water
Starting at the top, wash one section of the vehicle at a time using a soft, clean sponge, towel or sheepskin wash mitt. Rinse both the vehicle and the wash mitt thoroughly before you continue to the next section
After a final overall rinse, wipe your vehicle dry with a natural chamois or 100% terry toweling (use of any type of toweling other than thick nap, clean, 100% cotton terry cloth may cause swirl marks)

Never wash the vehicle unless it is cool and in the shade, and avoid using dishwashing detergents, which may cause paint to fade and oxidize. We recommend the use of Mercedes-Benz Car Care Products, available online at the Collection or from your authorized Mercedes-Benz Dealer.


Wash Frequency
How often you should wash your vehicle depends on the conditions where you live and drive. Wash your vehicle more frequently in the winter months or if you live near the coast, where ocean salt is more prevalent.

 

[vtaylor78]

Taken in the "Valeting bay" of a dealer near me





The 2 bucket method is being done by a detailer friend on a 66 plate A45AMG

Glad that's not my car !!

 

[flowrider]

Some lovely swirl marks going into that boot lid.

 

[Headhurts]

I always tell the dealership not to wash mine.

Polar white so not so bad as metallic dark cars for showing marks.


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[MEMERC]

The operative doesn't exactly look like a highly trained skilled Mercedes employee to me. Bet he uses his 'skills' working with a team of chums washing cars in the local supermarket car park at week-ends.
My Mercedes dealer has it on record that my car must NEVER be washed & I also have a printed card which I leave on the dashboard to remind them

 

[Rory]

We were walked through the washing area of the VW dealer my wife was getting her new car from - several brand-new cars there with engines ticking over and radios on so loud the cars turned into speakers on wheels.

 

[alexanderfoti]

First thing I do on a new car, is 4 stage polish and seal the whole lot. Would hate for it get all scratched up and swirly from stuff like this. I would much rather be the only one to wash it.

 

[RichardSmith]

Some lovely swirl marks going into that boot lid.

Indeed - he appears to be using some kind of broom on that E-Coupe:-(

I always tell the dealership not to wash mine.

Polar white so not so bad as metallic dark cars for showing marks.


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Me too. In fact I haven't let anyone else clean my cars since MB did a half-arsed job on my Obsidian black SLK 8 years ago.....!!