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MY Door Trim Discoloration

Discussion in 'Model Y: Interior & Exterior' started by jeffpaz, Jun 10, 2020.

  1. jeffpaz

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    I have a 10 week old MY, and the black trim is starting to show rainbows and almost a rust in some places.
    Assuming this is from chemicals in a touchless car wash.

    Thoughts on restoring it, then protecting it?
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  2. AZKoby

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    I would just take it back for warranty and get them replaced. Ceramic coat the new ones.
     
  3. Ohelig

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    I got this today also from a touchless car wash... noticing you're in MN, maybe we got it at the same car wash LOL. Holiday in Elk River. Glad to know it's only going to get worse.

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  4. jeffpaz

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    It’s gotta be the tri color wash they do. I was able to remove it all with a microfiber cloth and then put ceramic clothing on it.
     
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  5. AKTech.it

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    +1 for the same issue here. Even tried Quick detailer right when I got home but wouldn't come off! [​IMG]
     
  6. jdjammer

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    Same thing happened to our model Y through a touchless car wash.. Any solutions?
     
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    Have you tried "Back to Black"?
     
  9. AKTech.it

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    Going to be addressing this with the service center come monday
     
  10. jdjammer

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    Thank you for the suggestions! I will try a service appointment and also buy the hyper dressing and back to black.
     
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  12. pudgewack

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    This same thing happened to my Y as well. I sprayed a degreaser on a microfiber cloth and it wiped right off. Going to a different car wash today to see if this happens again.
     
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  13. jdjammer

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    Which degreaser did you use?
     
  14. pudgewack

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    Orange degreaser from Chemical Guys. It is diluted, but can’t recall the ratio.
     
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  15. jdjammer

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    I wanted to send an update. So far I have tried the Orange degreaser from chemical guys and meguiars hyper dressing. Back to Black hasn't arrived yet. The orange degreaser helped, but the pattern was clearly still there. Maybe I needed to use more and rub harder. The Mequiars hyper dressing made it look much better, almost as good as before. I can still sort of see a little of the soap pattern, but it is very hard to see. I don't know how long it will last, but I will keep you updated.

    Below image is after and before using the orange degreaser.
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    Below image is After and Before the Mequiars.
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  16. Ohelig

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    Is this something we just have to live with now? I've never heard of any other car's plastic getting affected like this from a car wash before.
     
  17. AKTech.it

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    Taking it to tesla, definitely not something that should be happening on a 70k+ car
     
  18. Levelheadsteve

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    Did this issue get resolved? This just happened to my car as well. Trying to fix it somehow.
     
  19. Ironman793

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    It's actually not plastic, it's black anodized aluminum. I used WD40 on a microfiber towel and it turned out pretty good. I'm going to wait a couple of days then apply 303 Aerospace Protectant. But I agree with everyone else that should not be happening to such an expensive car!
     
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  20. Ohelig

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    I had mobile service out today for a different issue and they said that the door trims being discolored like this are not a warranty item because it's from the high pH values in the chemicals in the car wash.
     
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