Recommended cleaner/care for Mercedes MB TEX?

[abqhudson]

What is recommended for cleaning and care of Mercedes imitation leather - MB TEX?

Thanks for any comment/advice/suggestion.

 

[jamesboyy]

That type of leather is a synthetic "breathable" leather therefore I would use leather masters or leatherique products to clean and condition the seats every couple of weeks

 

[jsgntulok]

MB Tex is the Mercedes name for vinyl. It has been used by Mercedes for years. It was in my 1975 300D and I loved it. Very easy to clean with vinyl cleaner. If I had a Mercedes today it would have MB Tex and I would use diluted APC to clean. When in doubt, always refer to the owner's manual which will have very good instructions for cleaning MB Tex.

 

[SYMAWD]

It's pretty much just vinyl so an interior cleaner and protectant should work.

Auto Finesse Spritz should work well as it cleans and protects.
Auto Finesse Spritz Interior Quick Detailer

 

[Marc Hufnagel]

When we were shopping a ways back for a C300, we were told by 3 different dealers that it was a vinyl material.

 

[Shortspark]

I Have a 2012 ML350 and ordered MBTex because of all the good things I heard about it. It looks like leather but never sags or wears like leather. All I have done for maintenance is used a sponge with water and dry with a terry cloth towel. Sometimes I notice blue jean stain (my seats are tan) and Griot's Interior Cleaner or any other APC type product sprayed on a sponge is all you need to take care of it. Just do a once a month light maintenance with water and unlike even the finest leather, this stuff will look brand new in ten years.

 

[Hunter09]

This is what I use on my c300 http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-protectant-plus.html
Smells good too

 

[Matt-erhorn]

I have it in my 2014 C250 and it's really easy to maintain whether it's the black interior on my old car or my new light grey interior. I simply use Meguiar's APC at 10:1 ratio then some Meguiar's Natural shine and I get a fresh factory look again. Overall it's really really easy to maintain.

 

[Radarryan]

I just used Ultima Interior Shampoo on a neighbor's and it worked fantastically. There is a lot of opinion on whether you need to use leather conditioner since it isn't leather and is coated, so I just went ahead and didn't do anything since she just asked to get a stain out really quick. The Ultima is a great product though and I would have followed up with UIGP, most likely.

Here's a review on UIGP+:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/77180-review-ultima-interior-guard-plus.html