Tesla Model S "Signature" - Full correction & Opti-Coat Pro - Immaculate Reflections

[white gecko]

Owner contacted me for a full correction and Opti-Coat Pro on his Tesla Model S "Signature" edition (1 of 1,000 made). A stunning color to see in person as well. A good portion of the car would be wrapped in clear film, so the factory "Paint Armor" would need to be removed. The factory film came off without too much difficulty as it was surprisingly thin for protection film. Underneath the film there were some buffer trails/holograms. The rest of the car had moderate marring in addition to old wax in seams and on most of the plastic trim. Wheels were also removed and fully cleaned and coated as were the brake calipers. Ryan was out again to lend a hand on the Tesla. Burning the midnight oil would be an understatement on this one.



Total time was 25 hours











Car dropped off, suspension set in "High" mode to make initial cleanup easier.

Old wax everywhere.....other "detailers" work helps keep me busy

A little bit of sap to deal with

Wheels needed some attention

Film removal

One of the surprises waiting under the clear film.....buffer trails

More evidence of machine polishing that wasn't done quite right that had been covered by the film

All sprayed down with Meguiars Final Inspection. Claying all paint and glass surfaces

Onto the RIDS (random isolated deep scratches)

Even new cars can have issues that need fixing

After compounding, final polishing yet to be done

Film behind the rear tires would remain

Plenty of issues on the driver's side

Reflector/charging port cover corrected

DA sanding marks via factory

More RIDS

Corrected after compounding

Quarter panel looking much better

Hood needed sorting out...

 

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Checking paint thickness

Hood corrected

Deep scratches on passenger rear quarter

Black painted sections of the roof were up next

The front panel's clear was very hard and required aggressive compounding. Getting results, but would take several further steps to achieve the perfect finish and gloss.

Getting there...

And after final polishing

Ryan working the fender while I work on the roof

Trunk looking good

Even the small places get attention

At about 1am, we took it outside to wash off any remaining polishing oils and dust.

We pulled a late night (till about 6am) working the wheels and doing the coating for the paint

 

[white gecko]

After cleaning and coating

Cleaning up the wheel wells, brakes, and suspension. Brake calipers were coated as well. Wheels were then reinstalled and torqued to factory spec.

Jambs tidied up and interior vacuumed out

Love these slim sun visors

Carbon Fiber style dash was a nice touch

Fantastic seats and panoramic roof

Center stack isn't really a stack, more like a touch-screen laptop. Super cool.

Touch of a button will adjust the suspension and ride height, and also put the vehicle in "Jack Mode" for safe wheel removal.

Finished pictures

When you approach the car, the handles slide out from the body and require the lightest touch to open the doors. I love these.

Sun pictures

Owner heading home in his freshly corrected and coated ride

Thanks for looking!

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Wow! Just beautiful!

 

[Scottwax]

Excellent work!

 

[stiffdogg06]

Nice work, Jeff.

 

[maxepr1]

Nice work Jeff! All the Tesla's I have done were much same as this one. Tesla's finish department isn't very good. The bra install was much the same as yours was also. Cars are pretty nice other than that. Crazy fast, lots of torque!

 

[Ch96067]

Lovely work and write up on a 'unique' ride.

 

[spotter]

I love these cars.....just wish I could see the pictures intsead of the red X in a box.

 

[hkpinc]

Great Job, Simply stunning. Love the Model S rear.

 

[AndrewBigA]

nice work jeff. your work is one of the best! keep it up buddy!

 

[white gecko]

Thanks everyone!