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  1. RichardD

    Wholesale Electric Provider in Houston area

    Gogriddy.com A neat concept. I have been on it for 4 days so I am still adjusting but you get rates every 15 minutes. Let me know if you are interested and I will share some of my screen shots.
  2. RichardD

    Plastic Dipping MS Rims that I just bought.

    So these were recently purchased off the forums, they came with TPMS, tires, wheels and center cap. I cleaned them, put the dip release around the tire, and pre-dip washed the rims for best results. Here is 1 coat in. I did the inside as well but will not be posting pictures, I used it to...
  3. RichardD

    My MS Plastic dipping some stuff:

    I watched the youtube videos and thought, I can do that.. messed up first time around but here are some before and after photos: I did 1 piece yesterday that i liked so it is here already: Now I masked and taped up the car and applied 2 coats waiting 10 minutes between coats. Here is the...
  4. RichardD

    WTB 19" Slipstreams

    In Houston area preferably. Have a great day!
  5. RichardD

    3D Printing

    A starting point to talk about 3D printing options for our cars: What printers, settings, brand of filament etc: Share mesh ideas, software suggestions etc. Thanks, RichardD
  6. RichardD

    My 3D print of the change holder - fits in cup holder

    Hi, Thought I would share, this is another project I am playing around with. Printed in ABS plastic. At 98% I shifted from red to silver. I think it came out great. It took about 15 hours to print. Same printer settings 222 EAP and 105 bed temperature. Thanks for looking and happy...
  7. RichardD

    I made some things with my 3d Printer - thought I would share

    I saw a post on facebook where someone was making UMC holders etc, so I thought I would dip my toe. I ordered a Monoprice 3d Printer and quite a few different colors of ABS plastic, we need ABS for its higher melting point. It seems to be less forgiving during print but, I am learning so this...
  8. RichardD

    Updating My MS - Lighted Door Sills

    I ordered the lighted door sill kit from @Herbie65 . They took 4 days to arrive. I had to go to my post office to pick them up, as I missed their delivery and they require a signature to be released. Here are some photos, it was still somewhat light out when I finished. I found that the blue...
  9. RichardD

    Inquiry - Door panels black with upgraded lighting

    Just curious, does anyone know what the average price for, or have for sale the door panels that support the upgraded lighting? Black interior.
  10. RichardD

    Updating my MS - Abstract Ocean upgraded led lighting kit

    I have a 2015 I am still hunting down the lights to swap out, according to abstract ocean there are 13 white and 4 red. I have found the red, that was easy. I have also changed the rear plate lights to LED. Here are some pictures to show the difference: License plate, LED vs conventional...
  11. RichardD

    Updating my MS - Carbon Fiber 3m insert for rims

    This was a very inexpensive add, but I wanted something that made the T pop.. Here is a quick picture of it. Abstract Ocean sold this along with a few other things I picked up, those posts to follow. Thanks and happy driving from Texas, Richard
  12. RichardD

    Updating My MS - Window Tint

    I recently looked into tinting my windows, being in Houston, this is a must have. Here is my before: Here is the final product: I want to thank the vendors that helped educate me on their product. I ultimately went with: John Gray at Gulf Coast Auto Shield (832)-264-0670. He and his team...
  13. RichardD

    Thinking of dipping /blacking out my silver MS

    I am in Houston and saw this group: Dipworkz | Cheap and easy customs to your car They have pretty up front pricing Pricing | Dipworkz Has anyone used them, or heard of them? Looking for feedback. I think as a DIY this could be done, but also for the price I would rather someone who has...
  14. RichardD

    First week owning the car, after the due bill completion decided to clay and detail the car. Pics

    So after driving from Denver to Houston, and then letting Tesla have the car back for a week to complete the due bill items we discovered... I wanted to get a in depth look at how the overall body and paint was on my CPO. What better way to do this than due a full detail by hand. I washed and...
  15. RichardD

    So I got my car back from service and the app is stuck in "Vehicle in Service"

    Is there a trick to getting the mobile app out of "Vehicle in Service" I have: Called the service center who forgot to close the work order Called Tesla support who asked me to give it an hour. Rebooted the center console Rebooted the dashboard Powered the car off for 5 minutes Checked the app...
  16. RichardD

    My CPO order and delivery process.

    Hi all, After reading a few of the stories posted about bad service and lack of communication, I wanted to share my experience. I have been searching for the right configuration and price point for a few months. The usual search services were used tesla inventory;ev-cpo.com/hunter/ . Then it...