Porcelain leather interior

[kashn]

In process of speccing a c63 and can't decide how the porcelain interior will weather over the years. Is it white or cream. Would I better having black and porcelain or go for a dark colour maybe black and red.
Any help appreciated

[mj01]

A word of caution - I've had very light coloured leather seats in a previous car and it showed dye transfer from (newish) blue jeans and also from leather jackets, particularly the nu-buck type of leather where the surface is 'unsealed'. The marks can be cleaned off, but it can be a hassle. Hope this helps your decision making process.

[vilus]

I had cream leather on my last S class. Looked great at first, but eventually the matching beige seat belts got very dirty, and the centre armrest needed constant cleaning. Keep a pack of those 'leather cleaning wipes' handy if you do opt for it! Also the seats in the AMG have quite large side bolsters to keep you in place when cornering, and getting in and out you will be sliding across them causing the leather grain to pick dirt and grime. I also experienced 'dye transfer' a couple of times after getting rained on and driving with a soggy bottom!

[5MUG]

This is mine. I chose black for the backs of the front seats as I have a 7 and 10 year old to take to and from school in it. Wholly impractical but looks great!

[judyb]

On pale coloured leather it is vital to use a good quality protector. If these are used dye transfer is a thing if the past and cleaning is much easier.
A good cleaning and maintenance routine needs to be adopted with pale coloured interiors with maintenance cleaning rather than deep cleaning on a regular basis. This need not take very long with the correct products (probably no more than 5-10 minutes). Deep cleaning can then be done once or twice a year.
Hope this helps
Judyb

[Spurtin]

I've just got the black/porcelain and it looks sublime IMHO .
What would you suggest as a good routine maintenance to ensure it stays clean ?