Mud on the Door Sills

[Mitrovic]

Yes, this is a problem for me, too!
I would like to drive my wife next saturday on her birthday to a very fancy restaurant for a fine dinner. But the weather is bad over here. So, Houston we have a problem. What will she say if she has to step out with all this mud on the way out?

 

[dsm363]

Any update? Just washed my car last night and already the area under the door is dirty due to driving on wet roads. Thanks.

 

[bolosky]

the build up is such that it must be cleaned off, but you need a light touch to avoid scratching the paint.

Try pouring water on the door sill and letting it wash the debris out, rather than brushing it. It might be a problem if it's so cold that it instantly freezes, but otherwise it seems to work pretty well and leave no scratches.

 

[Jaff]

Hey Bolsky, great idea!

My garage is semi insulated and most of the time the temp is just above freezing...I'll give it a try...Thanks!

 

[vfx]

I have a squeeze spray bottle next to the park with water in it for the door sills.

 

[Jaff]

I know what she'll say, but I don't think we can post that kind of language here...:wink::biggrin:

As Bolsky recommended, maybe you can rinse the car clean at home...take a couple of warm water bottles and a microfiber cloth with you so you can clean the sill before she exits the car...kind of like Sir Walter Raleigh & his coat! :wink::biggrin::biggrin:

Yes, this is a problem for me, too!
I would like to drive my wife next saturday on her birthday to a very fancy restaurant for a fine dinner. But the weather is bad over here. So, Houston we have a problem. What will she say if she has to step out with all this mud on the way out?

 

[doug]

What is the real name for the Tesla Paint armor (I'm thinking about having more installed as well)? Is it a 3M product?

Tesla calls it Star Shield. They should probably start including coverage of those door sills as part of the standard package.

 

[TEG]

This topic seems to come up repeatedly.

Here are some other places:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/show...ate-with-a-Tesla?p=41654&viewfull=1#post41654http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/show...ate-with-a-Tesla?p=54008&viewfull=1#post54008
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/4935-Mud-on-the-Door-Sills

 

[Doug_G]

Thanks TEG... figured there probably was a thread here but the search functions aren't so helpful.

My motivation for starting the thread: Someone inside Tesla (shhh) is trying to tinker up a solution, but will require corporate and engineering approval to make it available to the public. I'm trying to get enough people to chime in about this that corporate will be motivated to make it happen.

 

[dsm363]

I'm in. I think a lot of Roadster owners would be willing to pay something for these kinds of upgrades. Hopefully they don't make it too expensive.

 

[Mitrovic]

it was dry. So I took my wife to her birthday dinner in the Tesla. She loved it! The dress stayed clean!

 

[TEG]

Some better front mud flaps might be a start.

Seems someone had that added on certain Roadsters that went to Scandinavia.

For instance, look at the mud guards on these:

 

[mpt]

Count me in; I've got bare CF showing on the sides of my car where the road dirt and gravel has battered it.

 

[dsm363]

Where did they get those? I'd be interested as well.

 

[Dragon]

Count me in; I've got bare CF showing on the sides of my car where the road dirt and gravel has battered it.

Do you have a picture?

 

[mpt]

Do you have a picture?

Indeed.

 

[vfx]

Indeed.

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This can be prevented by prior installation of the star shield material.

 

[dsm363]

This can be prevented by prior installation of the star shield material.

Does the Telsa Paint Armor cover the same area you're talking about or did you have some extra installed?

 

[vfx]

I installed it. Tesla seems to know about the oversite but I do not know if it is part of the Starshield package now,

 

[Dragon]

Indeed.

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Where is this part? I can't recognise it by looking at pics of the Roadster. Now I'm confused.