Superhydrophobic Camera Cover for Model 3 & Y

[Nikon201068]

Has anyone bought this and does it really work/help with the rain on the back camera? Thank you.

Superhydrophobic Camera Cover for Model 3 & Y

Superhydro-what-now? Fed up with your rear camera immediately becoming useless when it's raining? And then needing to be cleaned once all the crud has dried onto it? Well, finally there's a solution. This patented camera cover for the rear camera of your Model 3 or Y encloses your camera, and...

abstractocean.com

 

[UoMDeacon]

Wonder if a little bit of Rain-X would work instead.

 

[AlexHung]

Wonder if a little bit of Rain-X would work instead.

I apply ceramic spay-on to the lenses and it seems to work ok. Not miracle solution though.

 

[Kairide]

Looks like another overpriced, unnecessary Abstract Ocean product.
Either spray Rain-X or ceramic coat the camera lens. Both will give you a hydrophobic property that will need to be reapplied periodically.

 

[TomB985]

I remember having to continually wipe off the repeater cameras of my old Model 3. But Tesla must have used some kind of dark magic on the repeater cameras on my Y because they never seem to get dirty. The entire car can get covered in salt, but the cameras are as clear as day.

Anyone know what dark magic this is?

 

[AlexHung]

I remember having to continually wipe off the repeater cameras of my old Model 3. But Tesla must have used some kind of dark magic on the repeater cameras on my Y because they never seem to get dirty. The entire car can get covered in salt, but the cameras are as clear as day.

Anyone know what dark magic this is?

Aerodynamics

 

[thesmokingman]

I apply ceramic spay-on to the lenses and it seems to work ok. Not miracle solution though.

I did this too during my DIY ceramic job, works pretty well.

 

[ScottNY]

Has anyone bought this and does it really work/help with the rain on the back camera? Thank you.

Superhydrophobic Camera Cover for Model 3 & Y

Superhydro-what-now? Fed up with your rear camera immediately becoming useless when it's raining? And then needing to be cleaned once all the crud has dried onto it? Well, finally there's a solution. This patented camera cover for the rear camera of your Model 3 or Y encloses your camera, and...

abstractocean.com

I bought and received it, but have not installed yet since the temps have been too cold to mount adhesive and obtain a good “permanent” bond. I’ll install once it warms up a bit and post my thoughts on how well it works. Hoping it lives up to the reviews.

 

[everydaychris]

they sell small pieces of xpel. I just cut it to fit the camera and it not only protects the camera, it also makes dirt, etc way less!

 

[gx9901]

I got one of these too, figuring that it's cheap enough to give it a try and see how it works. It's going to be too cold to install for a while though. I don't expect it to work that much better than some Rain-X spray, but I guess we'll see.

 

[cantchoosename]

I just installed this. It was cheap and I figured why not give it a try? We got a lot of rain in CA recently and it was a PITA anytime I needed to back up. Now it just so happened that I installed it and we have no rain anymore so no clue how well it actually works. I can say that it doesn’t seem to degrade the camera clarity at all. It looks exactly the same to me so if it helps keep the camera clear of rain and dirt it will be well worth it.

 

[mykramer]

Installed one and am in nj. Works great

 

[Eto Demerzel]

I apply ceramic spay-on to the lenses and it seems to work ok. Not miracle solution though.

same on the rear lens and works great but i'm in socal so we really don't get much weather. Good in the wet so far.

 

[MY_DarkKnight]

I installed mine recently. Initially I had issues with the stock tape sticking, assuming too cold. I replaced it with some 3m and it works like a champ. I'm north of Seattle, so I tend to see a lot of rain...

 

[Mateo83]

Will it fog like the side cameras?

 

[android04]

This is on a Model 3. Can't even read the license plate, but camera view still clear. Just need to avoid power washing that area so water doesn't get in. Hopefully it lasts a long time.


Edit: Rain-X or ceramic coating the lens don't work as well as the lens cover has worked so far.

 

[Danadavenport]

I got one of these too, figuring that it's cheap enough to give it a try and see how it works. It's going to be too cold to install for a while though. I don't expect it to work that much better than some Rain-X spray, but I guess we'll see.

Use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm up metal/plastic. If you wait for warmer temps you might be in a season of no rain anymore

 

[gx9901]

Use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm up metal/plastic. If you wait for warmer temps you might be in a season of no rain anymore

Well, it's been around 3F for the last few days around here. I've thought about using a hair dryer and may do that next week when it gets into toasty 30F range. I don't think we're seeing any rain until at least April, but I am curious if this thing could repel some salt buildup.

 

[HeyEph]

You guys still happy with this?

 

[ScottNY]

Yes, very. Causes a little vignetting of the rear view image on the display, but is never blurry - neither during rain, nor coming back to a wet car after the rain. This should really be standard equipment on every Tesla rear camera. I only installed it it in late April, so haven’t used it during the winter yet, but once cleared of snow, it should provide a great image.