We'll see about hoe much I travel with it; I'm on vacation for July, so I'll have time to go places. I actually haven't driven it very much since I received it; I've been spending my evenings doing detailing and paint + interior protection. My neighbours think I'm nuts. I keep getting asked why I'm cleaning a band new car
. For reference, I did the following:
- Chemical paint decontamination (iron removal with Autoglym Magma). It was pretty bad from the rail transport.
- Mechanical paint decontamination (clay bar). Not too bad actually.
- Light polishing with a dual action polisher. Not super necessary on white paint that does not show micro scratches, but gives it a bit more gloss.
- 1st coat of ceramic coating (CarPro cq.UK 3.0)
- 2nd coat of ceramic coating (CarPro SiC) - I use SiC for the top coat because it's super slick to the touch and I like that.
- Ceramic coat wheels and brake callipers (CarPro DLux). Even my wife thought I was nuts when I started taking the wheels off the new car, lol!
- Carpeting and floor mat protection (303 Fabric Guard)
- Seat protection coat (CarPro Leather 2.0). Yes, that product works well on vinyl, and protects from dye transfer on the white seats.
I feel like I'm familiar with every square inch of the car now. Despite the many reports out there regarding poor paint quality, I must say that mine is very good. No irregularities, very little orange peel. I have a paint thickness meter and in most places I'm seeing about 120 microns, which is pretty much average for the industry. Comparing the door jambs (where there is no clear coat) with the body panels, my measurements seem to show an above-average thickness of clear, which may be due to the multi-coat process for the white. Shows that Tesla does a good job when they get it right.
Now that It's all protected, I'm going out for a drive tonight!