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Door Weather Seals not adhering to car

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I hand detailed my car yesterday for the first time (bucket and hose vs Rinseless) and as I was wiping the underside of the door's I noticed on 3 of my 4 doors the rubber seal was "hanging" away from the bottom of the door. I tried to get them back into place but the adhesive (yes they are stuck to the car with an adhesive) wasn't holding.

Suggestions??? Is this a possible warranty claim?
 
The only way I was able to resolve this for good was to use 3M 4298 Adhesion Promoter Tape Primer before pushing the seals back on. Got some off eBay. Comes as a liquid, or as small wipes. Haven't had any issues since early July, and the car has been kept both inside and outside in an array of weather.
 
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The only way I was able to resolve this for good was to use 3M 4298 Adhesion Promoter Tape Primer before pushing the seals back on. Got some off eBay. Comes as a liquid, or as small wipes. Haven't had any issues since early July, and the car has been kept both inside and outside in an array of weather.

Thanks for that info. I will order some and try fixing it myself. I know Tesla service is swamped and no need to burden them anymore if I can fix it myself.

cheers.