Are all Model 3 fenders unpainted just inside the door hinge?

[jmilanski]

Open your driver's door, look forward into the gap, is your inside fender panel painted? Tesla tells me every Model 3 is like this, because they 'spray' their doors rather than 'dip' them. Is this true? If not, how do I force Tesla to just paint the damn thing?

I can't stop seeing this now every time I get in the car - it's really left me with a bad taste in my mouth about Tesla. Thanks all.

 

[JeffK]

Mine is like this, I only see that from outside the door. 100% of the time when I'm opening the door, I'm on the other side. The other side is painted on mine. It's only not painted on that outer edge.

It's still sealed so I'm not worried about corrosion or anything like that.

 

[Eno Deb]

Unfortunately yes:

What part(s) of your Model 3 are unpainted from the factory?

 

[ngogas]

Yup. How it is done.

 

[Altes]

It's all part of the crap workmanship and inattention to detail that IS the hallmark of Tesla.
Tesla, Where the K stands for kwality

 

[JeffK]

It's all part of the crap workmanship and inattention to detail that IS the hallmark of Tesla.
Tesla, Where the K stands for kwality

Why is it necessary to paint that section though in your opinion?

 

[jmilanski]

Why is it necessary to paint that section though in your opinion?

Wow, I appreciate the kind way you phrased that...

It's because I see it when I get in the car, especially when it's sunny outside, and it's sunny a lot in Colorado. Plus it irks me that I waited 2-1/2 years for this car, paid twice as much as any car I've ever bought, and this just looks cheap.

Does anyone think I have any chance of Tesla painting this?

 

[jmilanski]

Unfortunately yes:

What part(s) of your Model 3 are unpainted from the factory?

Thanks for the link, clearly this has been mentioned before. Still don't understand why Tesla can't get this right. I'm disappointed.

 

[whatthe2]

Wow, I appreciate the kind way you phrased that...

It's because I see it when I get in the car, especially when it's sunny outside, and it's sunny a lot in Colorado. Plus it irks me that I waited 2-1/2 years for this car, paid twice as much as any car I've ever bought, and this just looks cheap.

Does anyone think I have any chance of Tesla painting this?

Not sure if they will paint it or not, certainly worth asking. I'm in sunny CO as well, but doesn't bother me. I could see how it would bother some though, so I get it.

 

[Altes]

Why is it necessary to paint that section though in your opinion?

"attention to detail" its part of what customers that pay 6 figures for a car expect.

 

[whatthe2]

"attention to detail" its part of what customers that pay 6 figures for a car expect.

SOME customers. It personally doesn't bother me in the least. As I said above, I understand how it does bother some people.

 

[Uncle Paul]

"attention to detail" its part of what customers that pay 6 figures for a car expect.

This is for a Model 3. Not a 6 figure car.

I suspect that the robots that paint these cars cannot get into that area.

Could just rattle can it. Would make it better, but not perfect.

 

[MP3Mike]

"attention to detail" its part of what customers that pay 6 figures for a car expect.

Every car I have owned is like this. It depends on the individual body/door shape and the color how obvious it is. But this is how it works when the body is painted with the doors on. (Which helps to ensure the color matches on the entire car.)

I wouldn't risk having them paint it. The color might not match, they might get overspray on the rest of the car, and/or the door might not line up as well afterwards. (I assume that the door would have to be taken off to properly paint it.) And when it comes down to it that portion isn't designed to be painted.

 

[Stirfelt]

A genuine question (I don't know the answer).

Are the underside, and door jambs of the Tesla S and X painted?

 

[voip-ninja]

Every car I have owned is like this. It depends on the individual body/door shape and the color how obvious it is. But this is how it works when the body is painted with the doors on. (Which helps to ensure the color matches on the entire car.)

I wouldn't risk having them paint it. The color might not match, they might get overspray on the rest of the car, and/or the door might not line up as well afterwards. (I assume that the door would have to be taken off to properly paint it.) And when it comes down to it that portion isn't designed to be painted.

None of my Audi or BMW vehicles have been like this.

There are videos of other manufacturers cars going through paint shop with doors on... the robots actually twist into those areas and paint them.

 

[JeffK]

Again I'll ask the question why it needs to be painted at all. Apparently it's just your preference. I'm betting there are other interior surfaces of body panels aren't painted either.

You'd prefer it to be painted and I get that.

I just checked my wife's hyundai to see if that's painted... That section is made of plastic in her Elantra.

 

[Eno Deb]

This is for a Model 3. Not a 6 figure car.

It affects Tesla's 6 figure cars as well ...

 

[JeffK]

It affects Tesla's 6 figure cars as well ...

You mean five figure cars with extra options or are you talking about the Roadster or the Semi?

 

[hacer]

You mean five figure cars with extra options or are you talking about the Roadster or the Semi?

$123,456
Hmm, a Tesla with the above price tag would have six. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 yep six) You can get the S and X into this range for sure.

 

[Eno Deb]

You mean five figure cars with extra options or are you talking about the Roadster or the Semi?

I mean cars like this $140,000+ Model X P100D:

Model X Delivered Minus Paint