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You should be able to find that 3M VHB tape at Home Despot or Lowes, or Amazon. Great stuff and I keep a roll around or a variety of uses. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3m+vhb+tape&crid=D2SQK9R5720I&sprefix=3m+vhb+tape%2Caps%2C228&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

For paint, definitely get some good quality microfiber towels. The ones from Costco are for utility use, and I'd never touch paint with them. I'd highly recommend "The Rag Company" for great deals on everything microfiber. They're running a 20% off sale right now too. The Rag Company |...

I did 2 coats of Avalon King ceramic upon purchase. Total cost including their IPA prep spray and a bottle of maintenance booster was under $100. Easy DIY job and it's still holding up great a year later after many (40+) trips through a high quality car wash. My MYP is my daily, so it'll get...

From my understanding, the "touchless/brushless" washes use much stronger chemicals, and that is what has caused discoloration on some cars. My MYP has been through a high quality microfiber brushed wash probably 40 times with zero issues. I did coat the entire car with two coats of ceramic...

I use my cheap Costco MF towels for stuff like this. They go into a "dirty laundry" bag in the garage until I get enough of them to wash in the machine. My better "Rag Company" car drying and polishing MF towels go into another bag for washing as needed. I'd be hesitant to use a baby wipe or...

Discount/Americas Tire is always my go to for tires. Plus, you can take your new Tesla there and get road hazard coverage on the OEM tires for a very reasonable price. I just had Discount do 4 new Michelin Pilot Sport tires on my Porsche, and their attention to detail in mounting to avoid rim...

That's exactly what I do too! Every car I've owned with a cargo cover (Lexus and Audi SUV's), that cover has wound up in corner of the garage because it's a PITA to deal with. Harbor Freight makes a nice black moving blanket that works perfectly, size 40"x72", and it'll set you back a whole...

Material is the same (Pleather, aka: "Vegan Leather").

Good to hear. I've got a bit of rash on 2 Uber's and I've had the Zink kit sitting on my bench all winter. I'm just waiting for some temps above the 50's to tackle this repair!

Thanks Man! To me the garage is my house! The wife gets to decorate the house interior, but the damn garage is mine! It makes a nice home for my MYP and my Boxster S (my slow car), and I let the wife park her car there too!

LDCRS mats on Amazon. They're a vendor here as well. Great mats, and no annoying logo! https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/in-stock-now-ldcrs-premium-3d-logo-free-all-weather-floor-mats-for-tesla-model-y-2023-2022-2021.216043/page-22#post-7491806

Take it to your tint shop and just tell them to match the rears. My Xpel shop used a tint meter to match it perfectly in their Ceramic Pro+ film.

Well worth it for me to pay the yearly fee. How else am I going to push a button and say "Play War Pigs by Black Sabbath" when stuck in traffic?

You won't regret them! My MYP is now a year old, and the mats look as good as new. Even with Idaho winters and tracking salt/slush into the car. A quick wash and they're good to go.

Yep, it's aluminum! It's strong, just flexible! I had a 2017 Chevy SS/Holden that had an aluminum hood and rear hatch. I told it to a car buying service, and when they came out to inspect it, the guy used a magnet. He tried to claim that the car had extensive body filler until I educated him...

I only had the front windows tinted on my MYP. I used my local Xpel dealer and just told the guy, match the front doors to the rear factory tint. He used a tint meter to get it perfect, and they used the Xpel Ceramic+ film. I'm very happy with the results. I think if you want to add tint to...

After a storm yesterday and ice/slush, they look like a hot mess. I simply pull them out and hit them with a brush and soapy water and a rinse and they look new again.

Another vote for the LDCRS mats. I got mine on Amazon a year ago, and they still look great even with our snowy/slushy winters here in Idaho:

Same here. I did the 30 day trial and signed up for the $45/yr MyQ subscription. Works perfectly for me, and I'll keep the opener that's velcro'd to the back of screen there just in case it goes FUBAR.

I think it would work fine. I know the MyQ does. I have it set to 20’ and the door opens as I back in.

I'm kind of glad I didn't spring for the HomeLink. The recently added MyQ integration does a perfect job opening/closing my door as I approach the house. I did the 30 day trial and then sprung for a $45 one year subscription. I still have my small remote velcro'd to the back of my screen if...

Well, happy wife, happy life! If she's not totally hung up on an occasional swirl and wants a clean shiny black car, I'd just get an unlimited membership at Rocket ($34.95) and call it a day!

I hear you on the black. I've owned a few black cars and always said "never again" after each one. I will say that comparing Rocket to Epic, I think the Rocket brushes are far more gentle and they maintain their wash equipment a lot better than Epic. Regarding touchless, there are a few gas...

I'm going a year with my MYP that is ceramic coated, and I wash it probably 3-4x a month at Rocket Wash. It's holding up great, and no major paint swirls. I don't use their towels, I bring my own waffle weave microfibers for drying. Is the paint flawless? Heck no, but it's not a hot mess...

I see no distortion on my matte protector. Videos look just fine.

I have the matte glass protector from Spigen. One year in use and no issues. I like the glare reduction over a glossy screen. $40 on Amazon and a foolproof 2 minute install. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084BNC3FG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Boise is the land of high end car washes. There is literally 4 of them within a mile of my house! I use a very nice one that has a $39 unlimited membership. Their conveyor track has heavy plastic covers over the entire inside/outside track. In a year of washing maybe 3x a month, no issues...

You can’t remove the factory rear tint. It’s in the glass, not a film.

Correct and that was intentional. % is meaningless since different brands of film will vary in color and darkness. Mine is Xpel Pro+ in their medium darkness. Having them match the rears is all that matters.

I had Xpel ceramic+ added to my two front windows. I just told my tint guy “match the rears”. He used a tint meter and it came out perfect.

I like it. It's light weight enough that I can simply raise the whole thing up to reach the front compartment. Their floor mats are great too.

I have the charger in the shallow compartment. The other stuff rides in the deep well to the rear. I do have a cargo liner, a LDCRS liner, and it's easy to hinge it up and access the compartments.

I use them to hold my weed, bong, duct tape, plastic tarp, rope, shovel, and a bag of lime! ;) Actually they hold my charging cable (never use it since I have a Tesla charger at home), puck kit for jack, tire plug kit, snow brush/scraper, and my bug-out bag of emergency and first aid supplies.

So true! Damn, my Porsche doesn't have a spare tire, no radar nannies/blind spot aids, not even a backup camera! I'm not sure how I manage to drive it without crashing into things!

I have two MyQ openers on my garage doors, but I simply attached the small remote to the backside of my screen using a 3M command adhesive strip. Opening a door is as simple as reaching on the backside of the screen and pressing the button. You can't see the remote hidden on the backside of...

I run the Weathertech covered plate holders on all my cars. I like the low profile stainless/black frame, covered fasteners, and lexan plate cover. Not cheap, but I have 3 of them that have moved from car to car over the last several years.

Tough question since % of tint varies by your wishes and prices can be all over the place. For my MYP, I only tinted the two front doors. I simply went to my local XPEL shop and got their best ceramic tint and told them to match the front doors to the rear factory tint. It came out great and...

I coated my Uber's with Avalon King when I coated the rest of the MYP. Seems to be holding up really well and the wheels clean up easily even with our winter muck of snow/mud/mag chloride on the roads.

I'm in the same boat. I got some rash on one Uberturbine wheel of my MYP and I ordered the Zink kit. Now it's in the 20's and far too cold to try and repair the wheel. Honestly, after I cleaned the wheel and removed most of the gouged material with some 600 grit, I hit it with a black sharpie...

I have the Tesla installed front flaps and rear fender PPF that came installed with the car. No issues so far with snow here in Idaho. Rear flaps are purely a cosmetic choice; all they really protect is the car behind you.

Same. Really liking the Spigen matte protector for not showing fingerprints and cutting glare. Painless 2 minute install too.

This morning on the way to work in the dark, I noticed that my "auto high beams" were on, and the high beams kept flashing on/off. When I got to a traffic light, I noticed that the highs were coming on and off, flashing over and over even with several cars coming in the opposite direction...

The Tesla OEM bins fit fine on my 3/22 MYP. The lids fit nice and snug and I'm very happy with them.

I did two coats of Avalon King on my blue MYP. No major color change, just deep gloss.

Absolutely no reason to replace them. I had a 13 year old BMW 5 series, and the tpms finally went dead. It was an easy fix with aftermarket sensors installed by my local tire shop. They don't even have to remove the wheel. Just break the bead and install the new sensor.

Not a stupid design at all, and it’s required for safety on any car nowadays. My wife’s Audi Q5 does it as well. The car wash I use has rollers that drop down, so no skipping under your wheel. A quick stab of the brake and flick of the lever and I’m in D to pull out.

I had a great first Tesla mobile service visit today. The frunk on my 2022 MYP was not staying in the raised position, so I scheduled a service call. The tech arrived in a Model S at the time slot given and he quickly fixed the problem. The ball end of one of the gas struts that holds the...

When I get bug build up, I take a few paper towels and soak them in my favorite no-rinse waterless car wash spray. Stick the wet towels onto the area, and let them dwell for a few minutes. Then simply wipe off the mess. It helps to have ceramic coating as well...

Awesome and congratulations! That's great you got a year of connectivity! I only got the free month with my MYP delivered 3/22. I'm glad to hear your DIY with the Avalon King ceramic went smoothly (I told you it was easy! :)). Yes, it's a fair bit of work, but you just save yourself at least...

Same here! I’m 6’ and the belt won’t do low enough to prevent gnawing on my neck.