Recent content by jarred767

OP - Congrats on the new car! Theres not too many of them here in Central Oregon. I just moved here from Seattle where there were a ton and it's a little sad not seeing them much anymore. I don't have one yet, but plan to hopefully be a future owner of third generation (Model3??) Tesla. Sorry...

I'm still in the business, and occasionally still use OptiCoat, but have recently switched over to using a new ceramic coating - BeedsHD - this stuff is amazing and leaves your car feeling much slicker than OptiCoat - IMO; it can also be used on ALL exterior surfaces and many interiors ones too...

Really nice mod, I've slept in a few cars over the years for camping or on road trips, but nothing comes even close to this setup. I love seeing cars used for their upmost potential. Pretty sweet!!

Wraps can be a great tool if installed properly. Definitely cheaper than a paint job, way less upkeep, and like others mentioned, the paint is practically brand new when it's eventually taken off - this increasing resale value. BTW, that Matte Cherry Pearl wrap is quite nice I must say, I'm not...

Looks awesome! Your prep and planning of the installation looks like it definitely paid off. Nice work!

A lot of good advice in this thread. The opticoat and coating issue seems to of been covered well, so I'll skip that, but as for the streaking after a wash issue, my personal preference is a spray wax lighty applied on your final dry after using a leaf blower. It works as a great drying agent...

Thanks again for all the thoughts and suggestions guys. While I love the Model S, it's definitely outside of my budget, especially considering it would be used as a work vehicle. The LEAF seams very practical and ideal for my current situation. The long-term plan as of now is to wait for a Gen3...

Wow, a lot of responses on a non-Tesla, pretty impressive group here. Thanks a lot! So, I guess I didn't include quite enough info in my original post. -I actually plan to use the car as a work vehicle, and I'm a mobile auto detailer in Seattle, so it essentially need the space of the...

To start with, I love Tesla and will one day own one, probably a Gen3 as thats what kind of fits with the finances, but I don't want to wait that long with my extremely inefficient ICE (98 ford explorer). I'm thinking of entering the EV world with a used LEAF, probably a 2011 or 2012. I was...

Great read! Very nicely laid out.

That's an awesome drive and beautiful drive through Detroit Lake and down toward Bend - especially this time of year. Good to know that there were no charging issues. My Tesla is probably still a few years (and there'll probably be more stations by then), but good to know as that's one of our...

Awesome mod! I don't know why these are made for all models of cars that have painted rear bumpers.

Wow that is an impressive dust cloud, glad I don't have to worry about that up here in Seattle. I am a big fan of putting Opticoat over whichever PPF you end up with. I don't do films myself, but I do work with OptiCoat and can vouch that it's some pretty good stuff. Very long lasting, resists...

Great info in this thread, I'm newer to the Tesla scene and didn't even know about the Gen3 until reading through this post. Maybe the Gen 3 is really what I'm searching for. Definitely bookmarking this thread!

That looks amazing! So deep and rich in color. almost looks like it's still wet. Very well done!