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I know Xpel is supposed to withstand the most abuse and self heal, but what about SunTek? Would SunTek also withstand that?
I have used xpel , Suntek and now STEK film ...contrary to what every vendor will come on and say the films perform differently ...in over 100k miles with PPF on various Tesla’s they perform the same IMO...only difference I have seen is the look (transparency and glossiness) across the films
Maybe one spot with a chip. Most of it does seem like it’s dirt
Hi all... New to the forum.
I wish I had taken pictures of my red MX (2017, inventory model, with 2,100 miles driven in Portland, OR) before I had it repainted and wrapped with Xpel Ultimate Plus, then full Modesta coating... It had the exact same 'spray' pattern on the FWDs, as well as the plastic trim (bottom runner and wheel well).
Mine was just a tad worse than the pic of the blue MX posted here, and I just couldn't live with such damage done on my 'new' baby!
It is, indeed, chips in the paint, and not dirt - at least mine was. Now, with repainting and wrap/coat applied, it looks fantastic!
I wonder if there is any plan to change the bottom runner (lowest plastic trim between front and rear wheels) so that it was 'flared' out to minimize this obvious issue? I hate to think of increasing my drag coefficient by adding cruddy-looking mud flaps! But I truly can't think of a solution that would be in keeping with Tesla's beautiful design!
But to be totally honest with you. Wrap the thing. You may keep it 5 years or maybe not but, that thing will look awesome the entire time you have it. Some people say just repaint it but, I am not about that game. Especially when Tesla has several difficult colors to blend.
Understand your point, in my discussions with one of the vendors he said the roof is one of those areas that I could probably cut. The purpose of this post was to get some real experiences like the ones you guys shared. I know by Murphy's law rocks will be attracted towards the area without protection, that is a fact . My initial thought was to do the complete front fascia, hood and mirrors and potentially part of the doors. I will review the cost/reward of all options and share my findings for anybody interested.
Once again, thank to all who responded for your feedback
Did anyone have issues with the sensors/cameras etc? My husband wants to do the full wrap but I'm nervous about going near the falcon doors...
Please do share... we just ordered ours but we are backwards. My husband wants to do the whole thing and I just want to do the front... more decisions! Ugh! lol
I just wrapped my doors 2 weeks ago. No change in functionality of doors. Tesla service centre told me the sensors are in the plastic trim at the bottom of each door.
Sounds like the only way to do this is to apply a ceramic coating on top of the wrap, which definitely is going to cost more.Do any wraps offer the gloss/shine that a ceramic coat offers? Doing a full wrap isn’t cheap and was hoping that there is a wrap that can cover both ends..maybe wishful thinking.
Do any wraps offer the gloss/shine that a ceramic coat offers? Doing a full wrap isn’t cheap and was hoping that there is a wrap that can cover both ends..maybe wishful thinking.
Tesla paint is very fragile... known issue. Since I repainted and wrapped over a year ago, I've had no damage.
Tesla painted it at no cost to me so I'm not sure how much it cost. I waited a month before wrapping the new paint, but I was told 2 weeks would be sufficient.Curious to know how much it cost to repaint your Fwd, and how long did you let the paint cure/bleed out before wrapping? I unfortunately have these chips on my new "demo" car...