Paint protection film

[RichardsH]

I’m waiting for delivery of my model 3 and noticed Tesla are selling a paint protection film (£50) for the panel between the rear door and rear wheel arch. Is this a known weak spot for stone chips and, if so, has anyone tried this kit?
Thanks

 

[roywo]

It's a weak spot for most vehicles, my truck is super dinged up down there for some reason, and a lot of cars come from the factory with PPF there now.

Since it's a flat area, it's a super easy spot to install PPF, with the operative word being "install". Installation is a bit of a process, but flat surfaces are easy to do.

 

[Fierily]

This is what mine looked like after a couple thousand miles. The white specks are chips. Most of them were toward the rear.

https://imgur.com/8aNqOxr

 

[duanra]

I live in Canada, so you can imagine what salt does on cars, regardless, I would protect the rockers and ad mud flaps if i were you.

 

[brulaz]

Here in Toronto, Tesla just delivered my M3 with front mud flaps (very short) and what looks like ppf along the whole length of the rocker panels.
But there doesn't appear to be anything "between the rear door and rear wheel arch", which was what I was expecting, as that's what they sell in the store.
Maybe they've decided the rocker panel ppf is sufficient?

 

[TBrownTX]

I’m waiting for delivery of my model 3 and noticed Tesla are selling a paint protection film (£50) for the panel between the rear door and rear wheel arch. Is this a known weak spot for stone chips and, if so, has anyone tried this kit?
Thanks

I just ordered this after noticing several chips in those areas on my new M3P w/ 1400 miles on it.

Tim

 

[KenC]

I’m waiting for delivery of my model 3 and noticed Tesla are selling a paint protection film (£50) for the panel between the rear door and rear wheel arch. Is this a known weak spot for stone chips and, if so, has anyone tried this kit?
Thanks

Lots of photos showing pitting on the rockers and dogleg. Mudflaps and/or PPF will help protect those areas. You don't have to get Tesla's meager offering.

 

[TBrownTX]

Lots of photos showing pitting on the rockers and dogleg. Mudflaps and/or PPF will help protect those areas. You don't have to get Tesla's meager offering.

Just going with the small area of PPF myself. I just can’t do mud flaps on a M3P. My rockers will get chewed up, I’m fine with re-spaying those down the road if needed. Just want to catch the worst area with the minimal amount of modification. Then again, I don’t live up north where I have to deal with winter road treatments.

Tim