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

GoFast908Z

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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.

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

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A little bit of sap to deal with

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Wheels needed some attention

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Film removal

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

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

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

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Onto the RIDS (random isolated deep scratches)

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Even new cars can have issues that need fixing

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After compounding, final polishing yet to be done

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Film behind the rear tires would remain

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Plenty of issues on the driver's side

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Reflector/charging port cover corrected

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DA sanding marks via factory

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More RIDS

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Corrected after compounding

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Quarter panel looking much better

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Hood needed sorting out...

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Checking paint thickness

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Hood corrected

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Deep scratches on passenger rear quarter

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Black painted sections of the roof were up next

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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.

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Getting there...

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And after final polishing

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Ryan working the fender while I work on the roof

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Trunk looking good

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Even the small places get attention

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

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

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After cleaning and coating

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

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Jambs tidied up and interior vacuumed out

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Love these slim sun visors

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Carbon Fiber style dash was a nice touch

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Fantastic seats and panoramic roof

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

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

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Finished pictures

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

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Sun pictures

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WOW! My new dream car. You made it look so beautiful, cant believe what the previous "detailer" and factory did to that paint. Great work.
 
Dear Jeff

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

The depth of the paint after y'all got done with it is absolutely shocking.
 
Beautiful work. You really paid a lot of detailed attention. It is an amazing car. A coworker has one and I love it. Not the signature model, but still really nice. Amazing how fast it is. I'm hoping to detail it one of these days
 
That amount of work really shows, the car is simply amazing. That is the freshest, coolest, most modern design I've ever seen. I don't want one but I can admire it.
 
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