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"scratches" all over new car

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So you seriously can't take this car through an automatic car wash with the spinning brushes...? I imagine it would look like brushed aluminum afterwards! (which might be cool, kinda) Is a touchless automatic car wash ok?

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Tesla's rapid build-and-deliver cycle means that the cars do not sit in lots for months prior to delivery, so the paint doesn't have time to fully harden. I found this out the hard way by getting little sleeks all over my paint from my snow brush (December delivery). I've been meaning to have the car buffed, but am reluctant to trust it to a detailer. Risk of joy ride, etc.

Touchless car wash is fine. Just watch out for those "wheel cleaner" gizzmos - they always "clean" the side of my car instead of the wheels. Buy the cheapo wash so you don't get that.