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

his?

 

[razh]

Ordered

Install guide: https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/commerce/content/dam/tesla/manuals/Model_S_Mud_Flap_Guide.pdf

 

[webshot]

About time! Ordered and thank you! I wish they had them for the rear also!

 

[LI Plaid]

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

Saw that! Have a set on the way!

 

[DBMPlaid]

i ordered a set as well. while i prefer the lower/smaller profile of the flaps they made for the M3, i'm assuming the flaps for MS are bigger due to the bigger area the front tire can throw crap backwards

 

[webshot]

I installed the Tesla flaps this morning. They sit low on the car so you barely notice them really. They sit low enough I thought they would hit the pavement with the car on "Low" but they seem ok. I have not tested their clearance in Drag Strip mode yet...

 

[Penguin Racer]

I have a 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid and I just noticed this too. I use touch free car washes and take very good care it. I live in Colorado and there is obviously some loose gravel. I think this is a faulty pant job. They should honor a repair and put a clear bra over the flared section of the wheel wells.

 

[Penguin Racer]

I guess I’ll order those as well. Hopefully this helps fix this

 

[Penguin Racer]

Dealer says that this is normal wear and tear. My car has 3500 miles on it. I don’t drive on dirt roads but I do live in Colorado.

 

[jebinc]

Dealer says that this is normal wear and tear. My car has 3500 miles on it. I don’t drive on dirt roads but I do live in Colorado.

Everything is “normal” uth Tesla.

 

[cwanja]

Dealer says that this is normal wear and tear. My car has 3500 miles on it. I don’t drive on dirt roads but I do live in Colorado.

That is pretty normal with the 21" wheels. 19s are not as bad. And the factory PPF does not cover nearly enough. Sorry to see it and sorry about your experience.

 

[iyordanov]

Dealer says that this is normal wear and tear. My car has 3500 miles on it. I don’t drive on dirt roads but I do live in Colorado.

Might be a bit too late for this but this covers more than the stock PPF (the large version)...also covers part of the rockers:

Rear Fenders + Rockers Paint Protection Film for 2021+ Tesla Model S (

Product Features 🛡 Protects your car's paint from chips caused by rocks ☀️ Practically invisible once installed 🏁 Made with ultra premium self-healing, stain resistant paint protection film 💪 Install in 20 minutes, comes with everything you need for a successful installation. 💎 Precise digital...

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[SBDPlaid]

Dealer says that this is normal wear and tear. My car has 3500 miles on it. I don’t drive on dirt roads but I do live in Colorado.

Wow, just wow
Unfortunately I do think that’s pretty normal. My car got PPF right away and that area has chips in the PPF (not through it, but the surface will chip some just like paint) after 3,000 miles, so it’s just something that’s going to happen. I don’t think ugly mudflaps will fully stop it even
Teslas paint does suck, so it’s going to chip worse than most, but I can tell you that I’ve had 4 911’s and the Porsche paint, which is definitely MUCH better quality, still chipped in that area a lot after time and Porsche also puts some PPF there from the factory, but it doesn’t catch all the rocks

 

[bhzmark]

Does anyone have the paint chips with white paint? I have 19" and white paint and have to drive on a gravel road sometimes, although I go slow, about 20 max, and I get dirt there but no chips in paint. I think some paint colors, or maybe some paint vintages, are stronger than others.

 

[SBDPlaid]

Does anyone have the paint chips with white paint? I have 19" and white paint and have to drive on a gravel road sometimes, although I go slow, about 20 max, and I get dirt there but no chips in paint. I think some paint colors, or maybe some paint vintages, are stronger than others.

Had white on a previous Tesla (same pearl white that’s on the Plaid/LR) and it chipped just as easy. You may not get as much with the 19’s, but it’ll still happen for sure

 

[xEvoLveDx]

I've noticed my white plaid holding up well in those areas too. Looks nothing like the horror show pics that people post of the other colors.

 

[SBDPlaid]

I've noticed my white plaid holding up well in those areas too. Looks nothing like the horror show pics that people post of the other colors.

Are you sure it’s not just that it doesn’t show as much on white? All Tesla paint is the same water based crap that’s required in CA

 

[ct101]

I've noticed my white plaid holding up well in those areas too. Looks nothing like the horror show pics that people post of the other colors.

1800 miles and mine (white) has almost no chips.. it does indeed show up.. the primer is dark.

Knock wood. I’m in Colorado like the other poster.

I did add Iyordanov’s larger PPF and the Tesla flaps around 1600mi.

 

[SBDPlaid]

1800 miles and mine (white) has almost no chips.. it does indeed show up.. the primer is dark.

Knock wood. I’m in Colorado like the other poster.

I did add Iyordanov’s larger PPF and the Tesla flaps around 1600mi.

Different story with the extended PPF and mudflaps

 

[ct101]

Different story with the extended PPF and mudflaps

That was after 1600 miles though. First 1600 it was stock, still no chips.

 

[bhzmark]

All Tesla paint is the same water based crap that’s required in CA

When I had my 2014 Tesla with White Pearl detailed and coated, the detailer said that the Tesla Pearl White was the hardest Tesla paint and other colors were softer and had more defects.