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Paint Touch up kits - Tesla kit or others?
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The match is as good as factory, keeping in mind that the factory clearly does not paint any of these bumpers at the same time as the car.
I bought the Tesla Pearl White touch up kit late laste year and have been waiting until the weather warms up to try it. Did you contact Tesla and ask for refund. Not like the kit is cheap.
Also did you find a alternative? Dr Colorchip or some other?
No, mostly out of lack of time to fight the battle.
No again. Mainly because of time.
It's around $900 installed. So it's prob like $600 not installed then. There are YouTube videos how to take it off. I will just do it myself when the time comes if ever.
That's what the service guy told me for blue bumper but he didn't look it up he just said it's prob around $900 installed because I was talking about ppf. I assume price varies by color and maybe where you are. The Tesla places that do body work prob can order it painted. Someone else in the forum already did it and the back bumper is even cheaper.
This thread someone did the back bumper.
Bumper Cover Replacement Cost and Color Match
This thread someone did the back bumper.
Bumper Cover Replacement Cost and Color Match
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Its great -- I cut up the front bumper on my 997 Turbo to install a GT3 vent and mesh. If I screwed up I'd be looking at a couple thousand $ mistake with paint LOL. Maybe I should rice out the front of my Tesla bumper
cjesurun
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Just a general comment about Pearl White PPSW.
I ordered a Paint touchup kit-the color is more silver than white-It doesn't match at all. Tesla won't take it back and gave me instructions that I needed to apply the paint 3-6 layers---I gave up on Tesla paint product for Pearl White and bought ColorNDrive through Amazon and have been much more satisfied-90% close to match.
I ordered a Paint touchup kit-the color is more silver than white-It doesn't match at all. Tesla won't take it back and gave me instructions that I needed to apply the paint 3-6 layers---I gave up on Tesla paint product for Pearl White and bought ColorNDrive through Amazon and have been much more satisfied-90% close to match.
Don't give up. I just had the same fight with Tesla. Gave me same instructions about the multiple coats. I told them I would not have bought the repair kit if I knew that and no where on their website does it mention about those special instructions of multiple coats for the Pearl White and they finally caved and gave me a refund. They said they understand the frustration and will be in amending the website soon for the Pearl White. Might check out your recommendation as I'm still looking for a better touch up.
Did the colorndrive for the Pearl white come with 2 different paint bottles for a multicoat application or just 1 paint bottle? I'm definitely interested in the collective based on your results.
cjesurun
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Yes-it comes with two jars of paint-the second one is for the metallic tint. I found that I could be satisfied with just the first white paint as after applying the second paint-it looked too gray. No problem-they give you a solution to wipe it off. Much better than the Tesla product that doesn't have adequate instructions. For $39-good buy!
cjesurun
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Thanks for the encouragement! I bought ColorNdrive for the second time. The first bottle dries out after 3-4 months. It comes with two jars of paint-the second one is for the metallic tint. I found that I could be satisfied with just the first white paint as after applying the second paint-it looked too gray. No problem-they give you a solution to wipe it off. Much better than the Tesla product that doesn't have adequate instructions. For $39-good buy!
joe.smith
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joe.smith
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It might be gray, regardless. I never used the blending solution and my Pearl White Multi-Coat touch up paint still came out gray.
The white paint is like a paint mixed with excessive water. The texture is so diluted like a paint mixed with water. The color did not match. I decided to remove the paint before it got dry. I asked for exchange for a new bottle but they refused.
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