This is my 3rd Tesla. First was a Model 3P in 2018 and I never felt I could really get the glass clean and never resolved it before I sold it.
Then a year later I traded for a 2019 Model X and noticed the same thing and this time I was gonna figure it out, and I did. See 2019 Model X Polishing
Now on my 3rd Tesla, here it is on delivery day. Looks pretty and all shiny, right? Well the glass is NOT clean.
I cleaned it inside and out with Invisible Glass and it looks and feels fine, surely Tesla doesn't still ship glass like my 2018 and 2019?
Then I drive into the Sun or it rains at night and it just feels like a "clean" 10 year old windshield.
That's because it still had the factory scum in included, at no extra charge.
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Here is a really good shot showing the difference between Scum and No Scum. See my link to the Model X above for how I clean it.
I don't like getting too close to the edge with the orbital. You can see exactly how close I got here in the photo below.
The entire glass was covered with the scum. Any standard glass cleaner will not take it off.
There are other ways to get it off. I like using Griots Glass Polish with an orbital and I also use their sealer. Photo is before I put the sealer.
If you had your car PPF'd or something at a good detailer, they might have removed it, might not. I've never seen this on any other brand car.
But it is consistent on every Tesla I've come in contact with. It's hard to tell it's there unless in just the right conditions.
But when it's gone it feels like you have no windshield at all.
Then a year later I traded for a 2019 Model X and noticed the same thing and this time I was gonna figure it out, and I did. See 2019 Model X Polishing
Now on my 3rd Tesla, here it is on delivery day. Looks pretty and all shiny, right? Well the glass is NOT clean.
I cleaned it inside and out with Invisible Glass and it looks and feels fine, surely Tesla doesn't still ship glass like my 2018 and 2019?
Then I drive into the Sun or it rains at night and it just feels like a "clean" 10 year old windshield.
That's because it still had the factory scum in included, at no extra charge.
Scroll down for more.
Here is a really good shot showing the difference between Scum and No Scum. See my link to the Model X above for how I clean it.
I don't like getting too close to the edge with the orbital. You can see exactly how close I got here in the photo below.
The entire glass was covered with the scum. Any standard glass cleaner will not take it off.
There are other ways to get it off. I like using Griots Glass Polish with an orbital and I also use their sealer. Photo is before I put the sealer.
If you had your car PPF'd or something at a good detailer, they might have removed it, might not. I've never seen this on any other brand car.
But it is consistent on every Tesla I've come in contact with. It's hard to tell it's there unless in just the right conditions.
But when it's gone it feels like you have no windshield at all.