SΞXY P100D
$ Trillion Musk
Pearl white with tan interior is my current obsession. Deep Blue with light color interior works for me too, but it's got to be the right shade of blue. I guess I have to see one in person.
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STbreaker
Member
I wasn't even considering blue until I saw it. As you can see by my sig, I was convinced. It's very rich, especially under light.
EV-lutioin
Active Member
Deep blue is amazing.... it looks almost black in some lighting and brilliant deep metallic blue in other situations. I chose deep blue by default because I really did not like any of the other color choices, but now that I have it, I love it!
SΞXY P100D
$ Trillion Musk
After looking at these pictures over and over I still can't decide.
Do I go bold with blue or timeless with white? I am so torn!
Btw thanks to everyone for the pictures. Deep blue is gorgeous!
Do I go bold with blue or timeless with white? I am so torn!
Btw thanks to everyone for the pictures. Deep blue is gorgeous!
AZ Desert Driver
Rare combination
Please educate me....Tesla is spending tons of effort to build the best paint shop in the world. You guys putting saran wrap on the paint...does the paint need to breath/dry/cure for awhile before wrapping? (how long). Does the wrap yellow over time? Rock chips happen - even on wrap cars. How does one repair film? Do you ever wax, or otherwise maintain a film coating? After a few years, do you peel it off and reapply. If body damage happens, how do you fix the film?
If I am paying an extra $1500 for a special paint (sig red in my future) does this wrap hurt the long range use?
If I am paying an extra $1500 for a special paint (sig red in my future) does this wrap hurt the long range use?
I thought the purpose of black wheels and matte colored wrap was so they never had to wash their cars. lol
superm1
Member
In the exact same boat with those two colors. Also debating between gray and black interior if I go blue. I may go down to the factory now and snap a comparison pic (I believe they had a pearl white and deep blue as demos, non-refresh).
STbreaker
Member
While black probably helps with dirt more, the two tone interior really adds dimension.
One thing to keep in mind is that on a lot of previous cars we've had with light color interiors... on the edges of the seats there would always be a lot of blue that rubs off from jeans. We've now said we wouldn't get any other interior colors other than black. Lots of people have had similar issues, especially if your jeans are wet from rain.
Vegas
Member
My first Model S was pearl white, which I felt was the best choice for me of the colors available back then. When the new blue came out, it was one of several factors that I used to justify upgrading (along with AP, 90kWh battery, dual motors, and several other improvements).
I loved my first Tesla (best car I ever owned, up to that point), but rarely looked to the Pearl White and thought "wow". I do that almost every day with my Deep Metallic Blue Model S.
I loved my first Tesla (best car I ever owned, up to that point), but rarely looked to the Pearl White and thought "wow". I do that almost every day with my Deep Metallic Blue Model S.
SΞXY P100D
$ Trillion Musk
SΞXY P100D
$ Trillion Musk
Vegas
Member
No, I didn’t use any paint protection. That is a standard paint job by Tesla – well done Elon.
AZ Desert Driver
Rare combination
You are using my base-case plan....trust the car makers paint.
I have seen others talk about paint protection plans...cant seem to get a feel when to jump and when to sit. How did you decide Factory is good enough?
I have seen others talk about paint protection plans...cant seem to get a feel when to jump and when to sit. How did you decide Factory is good enough?
EV-lutioin
Active Member
I am with you on the paint protection.... it seems like the factory paint should be stout enough, but then the DS said, "Elon wanted supercar quality paint, so Tesla paints are kinda soft and more prone to damage". Of course, these super young Tesla employees say lots of stuff that seems to be mostly anecdotal conjecture. I have never put paint protection on my other cars and the paint held up just fine, so at this point I am considering wrapping just the front bumper and.... maybe the hood. Ten grand for an entire wrap seems excessive (to me). My other concern is.... what if the wrap stuff starts peeling off five years from now, what then? Tough call.
AZ Desert Driver
Rare combination
I remember some Landau roof that look good while new, then aged horribly. Bald, peeling...
Im afraid of these wraps - having never owned one or watched as they age. Not sure what "paint is kinda soft" means. Thought it was powder coat and baked on in a advanced paint shop. Whats that mean compared to my ICE paint?
Thanks for your insight - corresponds to mine.
Im afraid of these wraps - having never owned one or watched as they age. Not sure what "paint is kinda soft" means. Thought it was powder coat and baked on in a advanced paint shop. Whats that mean compared to my ICE paint?
Thanks for your insight - corresponds to mine.
blc1017
MYLR Blue/Black | 5 seats | no tow/FSD | OD 5/23
I went with paint protection film on my Dolphin Grey 2013 S85, after paint correction. The paint correction specialist, who has worked on several hundred Teslas, confirmed that the paint on the Tesla is very soft. Measurement of the depth of the paint varied from point to point over the car. I had PPF applied, then CQuartz Finest. Three years later I don't regret it for a moment, and the water beads off my car the same way it did in the first months. I will be driving our second Model S straight to Joe Torbati at OC Detailing for paint correction and PPF.
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