My delivery date is this Friday, August 10, 2018. I made an appointment with a company that was going to tint the windows, apply a clear bra and then a ceramic coating. I told my contact at the car detailing company about the fact that the car will initially not have the spoiler or the "badge" ("Dual Motor" and the underline to indicate Performance model) applied to the car. His response was that I should not have the ceramic coating applied until AFTER these items are installed due to the fact that the adhesion between the spoiler/badge and the paint would be worse once the ceramic coating was applied and they might not stay attached very well.
So, if it's true that the spoiler may be given to me when I take delivery of the car, the fact that the "badge" is not available and may not be for quite some time leaves me with the inability to have the ceramic coating applied when then makes me want to not drive the car for fear that damage may occur before I get the clear bra installed.
Yeah, I know, first world problems, but I really find it difficult to fathom that Tesla is selling a product that doesn't come "fully constructed" when you take delivery. Furthermore, Tesla doesn't give you an answer as to when you can expect to remedy the situation.
If anyone out there has taken delivery of their Performance Model 3 and has also had Tesla install the spoiler and/or the badge, I'd love to hear about your experience. For instance, did they install the spoiler when you took delivery or did they advise you to make an appointment with a Tesla Service facility to have that done? Does anyone have the badge or did they only make enough for those destined to be Test Drive mules at showrooms? Does the spoiler come with some adhesive that is revealed by removing a piece of material on the underside and then anyone could simply put it in place and "press down on your trunk" to "install" it?
Is it easy to install the spoiler? Maybe the detailing company could do that for me since I'm sure to mess it up. Could I "remove" the ceramic coating where the badge is to be installed once I am actually given the badge?
I guess I'm looking for a strategy to get my car tinted, protected with a clear bra, and then getting the ceramic coating applied shortly after taking delivery but am concerned about the impact it might have regarding the installation of the spoiler and badge.
Thanks for reading this wall of text!