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In the meantime, you're also adding more paint protection to your car... until...

I have not tried anything new, but one of these days I may have my wife put painters tape across the overhang from the trim to the window before I head out for a drive - I wonder if it's just turbulence from the step off of the A-pillar/roof to the front side window. I can't imagine where else...

The covers don’t have a cis/trans orientation (if that kind of makes sense). One side will always fall off whether you’re traveling backwards or forwards. @megahead34 The two that came off were from the same side of the car? That’s what’s always bothered me about these turbine style...

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Cool that they're offering. How long has it been? Since it's in the rear, you'll never notice it from the inside. If a recent tint job, it may disappear after a week. I say give it a few days. If it's still there and it bothers you, it's up to you. You're probably the only one who will...

Did all the doors and the giant rubber bandy thing around the ceiling glass. Doors are great for keeping the sills clean. Possible minimal decrease in wind/road noise. Can't tell any difference from the roof thing, but my coworker says there's a little difference. Honestly don't hear...

Yup. That's gorgeous. Maybe color match the door handles to the red? I think that's a cleaner look than going black.

Hmm... Different color so you can color coordinate with your shoes? socks? hat?

Tell her to get a Model 3 Performance, and you'll do it if you get to trade.

Wow. Excellent paint care. Congrats!

@chojn1 Monthly bump for update? Thanks!

Nah. Sounds like PPF. But for a windshield.

I have to drive the 91 a lot for my commute. Lots of semis hauling rocks, sometimes trains of them. When one hits a bump, you can sometimes see a cloud of dust/gravel that shakes loose. If you're behind them, you'll hear them pelting your car soon after. And yeah, even far away I'll still...

Opposite - you ride them so close that the rocks they kick up go under your car too. Just kidding - yeah, I give semis a few full truck lengths, or go way to the left hand lanes. Sometimes it just can't be avoided though.

I had a Lexus CT200h prior to my 3, about 100K miles. It's window was pitted with innumerable gravel micro "nicks." It did get cracked by a rock about halfway through, which necessitated an entire windshield replacement. It was like a brand new car for another couple months, until the gravel...

I think I have the same problem, coming from the A pillar area? At first I thought it might be turbulence from the side view mirror, but now I'm thinking higher up near the top of the A pillar side glass? Is that where you're hearing it?

Saves me time cleaning my car. The sills are soooo much cleaner now! So much time, in fact... I'll need to find something else to "solve" on my car....

Gamora’s home planet right? Right before he kills half the people.

I think that's frickin hilarious!

I also installed under the drain holes, and used an xacto knife to cut a gap through the P portion of the seal where the drain holes were. I suppose water could then drain into the P hole channel this way, but as they're on the bottom of the door and there are two of them, I figured it wouldn't...

Love gunmetal with white. Maybe could have gone gloss black on the center wheel lugnut cover for a little extra contrast. EDIT: Oh yeah, looks great OP!

Sorry to hear about how the projected costs are turning out. This is an awesome mod, and I think a no brainer for most drivers. As for the new shroud, it looks like all one piece? I don't see seams anymore. It slips on like a sleeve over the display neck, replacing the OEM? It does look...

Bought mine off the amazon link provided previous in the thread. Washed my car and wiped down the door edges prior to applying the seals, but did not take the extra step of using alcohol. Was a bit worried about the adhesive, but have had no issues in the month(s) since I've done this. The...

Bump for update? @chojn1

Validates my anecdotal experience from my typical driving speeds of 60-75 mph. I rarely go 80+ where the sound improvement is more pronounced. Still a mod totally worth doing, for both the possible modest sound improvement, and definite improved door sill cleanliness.

I had this problem with my Lexus ct200. Service figured out the seals would rub at low speeds, and used a silicon spray to lube it a little. It would come back though, after the lube dried out. Gave up getting it redone after awhile. I did not have this problem with my 3 when I first got it...

While I haven't noticed any signficant road noise decrease with this mod, I have definitely benefited from cleaner door sills. After any typical rain here in SoCal, my sills are usually filthy from congealed rain and road dust. After the rain showers we've had over the last couple weeks, my...

Beat me to it! Was just about to ask for an update myself!

Just to reinforce: level of service varies significantly. You will get what you pay for. If all you want is the PPF applied in a competent manner, you will pay at the low end. You want to see examples of their work to know if you'll be happy with the job they do. Places to look would be at...

Tru dat.

I'm coming from a Lexus CT200h as my previous commuter car, basically a dressed up Prius. THAT was pretty loud. Although well built, road noise was loud. Coupled with a small hybrid engine that has to work extra hard, the road noise was pretty unbearable at times on the highway. But I...

Sorta sad but mostly glad those days are behind me. For the most part. I've ruined many things with vomit. That stuff (my stuff?) is sticky, corrosive, and smells horrible.

Oh yeah, and I guess there are no issues disconnecting the screen? Do you need to power down the car first or something? Or can you just unplug it no problem?

Lol. Perspective. That assumes tho that the effect is linear for all temps, which I kinda doubt. But you're right. The difference between deathly hot and murderously hot probably doesn't make much difference.

Just got mine! Sent 12/26/2018 Check cashed 2/5/2019 Received 2/7/2019 Thanks @RayK for info on ordering a small roll of XPEL directly from them. My roll got here same day!

Silver and white cars are cooler, says study Scientifically proven that black cars are hotter than silver or white cars. It's a battery car, so I picked the color to maximize range where I live (SoCal), in addition to tinting the windows. I do also happen to think the metallic silver is a...

Nope. Got mine fine back in 2016 for my X, and they apparently got my check fine (cashed it a couple days ago) for my 3. EDIT: saw my first purple stickers yesterday. BOOOOOY are they hideous.

So the first prototype screws in place over the existing shroud (assumed since you said the display doesn't need to be disconnected), vs new prototype which is snap in, but requires display disconnect and OEM shroud removal? My personal preference is the one that is more easily reversible...

Bump for update (<cough shroud!>)? :)

Nice that you got your ugly stickers so fast! I sent mine in 12/26. Just checked my bank account, and check is clearing today! You in NorCal or SoCal?

My household has a Model X (since 2016) and Model 3 (late 9/2018). We're not unfamiliar with Tesla Service, and we've been taking our X to the Costa Mesa SC (CMSC) since we first got our X. I remember when CMSC used to be really wide open in terms of service appts - you could call and get an...

I think the Chinese Aeros look more like typical normal hubcaps. US Aeros look more uniquely “aero” in my opinion. I didn’t like the US Aeros initially, but they’ve since grown on me a lot. Aside, do the fewer gaps on the US mean better aerodynamics than the Chinese? And I’ve also come to...

Maybe applies more to scratches/tears rather than holes, but maybe when the weather warms up the PPF may look a little better? It's plastic, after all, and the "self healing" will depend on whether the margins can line up and whether there's warm enough temps to make the sides re-seal. But...

The cable that’s sticking out (I presume for the LED power), does that connect to a preexisting spare connection or do you need to wire something from one of the usb or 12V sources?

The problem with this statement is that nobody knows whether the tradeoff is slight, or massive. Nobody knows whether its a few grams, kilograms, or hundreds of kilograms of potential weight savings. Our cars are 1st generations (maybe 1.5 if you want to count RWD as 1.0). Do you really think...

Like I said, a trade off in frame weight (if necessary for traction) could be made up by increased battery size, which is even better, right? Battery is everything in an EV. We don't know if less welds necessarily = less stiffness. Maybe there are 300 welds currently in the car, and only 200...

You know, that's probably true. Less weight, faster acceleration and/or higher speed for the same size motors. Or, equal weight with a larger battery, also faster acceleration (from more power, unless software limited). No one's arguing that the Model 3 is a great car. What we're wondering...

Of course Tesla wouldn't tell him anything. He tears apart cars and sells the analysis to other companies. If Tesla had hired him to do an analysis, we'd never know what he thought about them cuz NDA. I wouldn't call him an idiot though. I get the impression he knows quite a bit. But like...

This. We don't know to what specs the Telsa Engineers designed the Model 3 frame, and we don't know to what criteria Munro is judging the supposed over-engineering. All speculation as to who is more right or more wrong without knowing these things, is just that - speculation. I for one am...

Just watched some of the recent Autoline After Hours with Sandy Monroe. He said some interesting things about the Model 3 frame, including how it is completely over-engineered. Among the things he said is that the frame should have incorporated the battery back into it to for frame stiffness...