Never getting white car again

[bhigh8]

I thought by getting a white Tesla I wouldn’t see the issues with the paint that Tesla is known for. Now it does hide swirling, but every single time I wash my car, which is every week I find more and more paint chips from the front and the hood. It’s constantly loaded with bugs and then when I wash the bugs off, there’s always more and more chips on the paint. And they stand out very much so due to the white paint and the dark chips. I probably should invest in a touchup kit, I found about eight since last week , some are quite big

 

[LoudMusic]

Washing the car can enhance the swirls.

The best way to avoid being bothered by the paint chips is to stop looking for them

 

[Iain]

I invested in PPF right away and four years later it's still perfect.i only got it because the rocks in Austin are terrible, now I've moved back to San Diego I wouldn't buy PPF again.

 

[bhigh8]

I only see the chips because I wash it often but I baby that thing. Oh well. Still an amazing car. Maybe gray or blue would hide it better

 

[canbonbon]

I thought by getting a white Tesla I wouldn’t see the issues with the paint that Tesla is known for. Now it does hide swirling, but every single time I wash my car, which is every week I find more and more paint chips from the front and the hood. It’s constantly loaded with bugs and then when I wash the bugs off, there’s always more and more chips on the paint. And they stand out very much so due to the white paint and the dark chips. I probably should invest in a touchup kit, I found about eight since last week , some are quite big

I have the exact same issue. I discover new chips all over every time I wash (contact less). I also wish I had bought a non white car because the bugs and chips show immediately. Thinking of getting a a touch up kit but most people don't have good results with it. Let us know which touch up kit you end up getting and if you had good results with it. I saw bunch of youtube videos and they recommend buying the actual automotive paint and then doing the compound+poslish the area. Which is what the body shops do too. But not sure where to buy the exact automotive paint for the pearl white.

 

[cwerdna]

I've had several white non-Tesla cars (including one I'm driving now) and don't have such an issue.

 

[Foxsbiscuits]

Washing the car can enhance the swirls.

The best way to avoid being bothered by the paint chips is to stop looking for them

If you're going straight in with a wet rag onto grime then that's gonna swirl up like a beaut.
A good wash routine shouldn't enhance swirls.

 

[bhigh8]

I have only washed it at home and with the contactless sprayers