Model S Plaid: Paint chipping on Rear quarter panel and doors

[EPOWER PLAID]

Love this car. I don't drive it on dirt roads and only hand wash. My rear quarter panels are getting chipped. Looks like the New flare out is catching the road debris. Anyone else seeing this on their car? only 800 miles

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[Jinhocha]

If anyone lives in N. Cal and wants some help putting these flaps on (and making instructions in the process for everyone else) PM me. I just finished the rears this weekend.

My design does not require screws but does requires drilling one hole for each flap in the wheel liner. You also need the Amazon items listed above.

Now that I have templates made it should be a straight forward process. Pics of my fronts are posted on page 3 of this thread.

Do I need to have fasteners to install them or use screws come with mud flaps?

 

[Bull]

Any update on this?

Nothing other than their initial response that they were working on flaps and would reach out when they were available.

 

[webshot]

Do I need to have fasteners to install them or use screws come with mud flaps?

I would suggest against any screws. I just used the plastic fasteners I ordered with the flaps. I did have to drill a hole in the plastic wheel liner.

 

[hotsoup]

Just chiming in here real quick with my own experience. Went on some country/farm roads the other day which gave me a good idea of the debris spray pattern. Lot of it on the doors was washed away by recent rain, but generally debris is kicked up all along the rocker panel, rear quarter panel, and the bottom half of the doors. Bottom of the rear bumper gets a thrashing every time too. Have to do a wash to see exactly how much of a beating my PPF got.

Flaps seem like the best solution to eliminate a lot of this, but trade-off is looks .

 

[jebinc]

Just chiming in here real quick with my own experience. Went on some country/farm roads the other day which gave me a good idea of the debris spray pattern. Lot of it on the doors was washed away by recent rain, but generally debris is kicked up all along the rocker panel, rear quarter panel, and the bottom half of the doors. Bottom of the rear bumper gets a thrashing every time too. Have to do a wash to see exactly how much of a beating my PPF got.

Flaps seem like the best solution to eliminate a lot of this, but trade-off is looks .

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Well, speaking of looks, I’d prefer looking at flaps than a chipped and sandblasted paint job!

 

[hotsoup]

Well, speaking of looks, I’d prefer looking at flaps than a chipped and sandblasted paint job!

Prefer to call it the "Mad Max" look I'll say mud flaps remind me of pocket protectors. What do I know, they say the 90s are back in style!

 

[jebinc]

Prefer to call it the "Mad Max" look I'll say mud flaps remind me of pocket protectors. What do I know, they say the 90s are back in style!

On a Cybertruck, yeah (MadMax look)... On a $140k Plaid, no.

 

[LI Plaid]

Love this car. I don't drive it on dirt roads and only hand wash. My rear quarter panels are getting chipped. Looks like the New flare out is catching the road debris. Anyone else seeing this on their car? only 800 miles View attachment 685948his?

Have a Plaid 2500 miles, its already hammered!

 

[aerodyne]

Have a Plaid 2500 miles, its already hammered!

Possibly, because you are hammering it?

 

[impastu]

I drove from delivery at SC to detailer for PPF...intend to install mud flaps when I get her back in my driveway. Bought the Amazon generic ones that @jebinc had a good experience with.

 

[LI Plaid]

Possibly, because you are hammering it?

All day everyday!

 

[aerodyne]

All day everyday!

Then, think of them as little tiny badges of honor....

 

[LI Plaid]

I drove from delivery at SC to detailer for PPF...intend to install mud flaps when I get her back in my driveway. Bought the Amazon generic ones that @jebinc had a good experience with.

You find a good mud flap?

 

[impastu]

You find a good mud flap?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QHXK8Z5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[LI Plaid]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QHXK8Z5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Thank you!

 

[SBDPlaid]

PPF is a MUST on all possible impact ares of a Tesla

 

[MN-X-Waiting]

Thank you!

FYI, Tesla now has Model S mud flaps for 2021+ model S on the webstore. Better hurry...

 

[aerodyne]

FYI, Tesla now has Model S mud flaps for 2021+ model S on the webstore. Better hurry...

I don't need more EDD, thanks...

 

[jebinc]

I don't need more EDD, thanks...

No EDD, just the wait!

 

[impastu]

FYI, Tesla now has Model S mud flaps for 2021+ model S on the webstore. Better hurry...

Thank you for heads up. I just ordered.