Scrapped a little piece off underside of model 3 due to road debris

[pure9]

Scrapped off a little piece on the underside of my model 3. Do you think this is a concern or just cosmetic damage that can be repaired with some glue? Suggestions?

 

[Bouba]

View attachment 738940View attachment 738941Scrapped off a little piece on the underside of my model 3. Do you think this is a concern or just cosmetic damage that can be repaired with some glue? Suggestions?

It looks like fiberglass. I would remove it and do a fiberglass repair (kits are available in any boat shop) or ask a boat repairer

 

[KenC]

Glue it. If you want to replace it, I'd consider one of those metal replacements. I think MPP sells one.

 

[stopcrazypp]

That's the aero shield. You can just glue or tape it back. It's not structural, all it's there for is to smooth the airflow and prevent debris from entering the bottom of the car.

You did also scratch up the metal piece underneath, but not sure what that is connected to.

 

[Frank99]

If you decide to glue it, use a flexible glue with a tenacious hold. I’m a big fan of polyurethane glues like “Shoe Goo” or “Household Goop”. They dry to a texture similar to silicone sealants, but unlike silicone they stick forever, and I haven’t found anything yet that they don’t stick to.

 

[pnwadventures]

Glue it. If you want to replace it, I'd consider one of those metal replacements. I think MPP sells one.

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[Gauss Guzzler]

I concur with @Frank99, a contact cement like Shoe Goo should work pretty well and be easy enough. Just wipe some on both parts with your finger and then press it up into place - it'll stick immediately. And if you can't, won't, or fail to fix it, it's no big deal to have that small hole there. Water and air go up in there anyway.

The scratched metal is the sway bar so there's no harm done. It's an indestructible solid steel bar.

 

[pure9]

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Would this void warranty? Also how would I install this (how do I get under the car) ?

 

[pure9]

Thank you everyone for your responses, y’all are awesome!

 

[pnwadventures]

Would this void warranty? Also how would I install this (how do I get under the car) ?

It shouldn’t. I installed mine by driving the front up on ramp blocks I bought.

 

[afadeev]

Would this void warranty?

No.

Also how would I install this (how do I get under the car) ?

If you are asking, you probably would want to pay someone to do it for you.
Any tire shop or an independent wrench will get the install done in 15-30 minutes max. Might charge your for full hour, though.

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[pure9]

Read some forums on here about the aero shield damage and people getting it replaced from Tesla at no charge. Tried to attempt the same and Tesla said they’d charge me $198 for it and will not be covered under warranty since it is physical damage

 

[stopcrazypp]

Read some forums on here about the aero shield damage and people getting it replaced from Tesla at no charge. Tried to attempt the same and Tesla said they’d charge me $198 for it and will not be covered under warranty since it is physical damage

Maybe some people got lucky and had it covered under good will or the shield broke apart without an obvious collision, but for your case it's obviously a collision, so would be something insurance would cover, not a warranty.

 

[3sr+buyer]

I concur with @Frank99, a contact cement like Shoe Goo should work pretty well and be easy enough.

Shoe Goo seemed more like rubber cement than contact cement. Worked for gluing rubber things like rubber shoe soles... but less well to glue the shoe sole to a non-rubber part of the shoe.