Weird dull spot in paint

[fredjan]

Any ideas for what this could be? No clue what it is, won't come off in touchless car washes

 

[ewoodrick]

What about using some soap and water and your hands?

 

[rpiotro]

Try some polishing compound. Very fine grit.

 

[SilentWarp]

It looks like a factory repair of a paint blemish. Polishing it out will work, use Youtube for lots of reference.

 

[Birdsfan]

Any ideas for what this could be? No clue what it is, won't come off in touchless car washes

I would take it to a detailer and have it professionally fixed.

 

[fredjan]

I finally hand-washed my car with some wash & wax and microfiber towels, but this did not go away. I think paint-correction detailing can probably get rid of it

 

[ThomasD]

Issue with Clear Coat?

 

[afadeev]

Any ideas for what this could be? No clue what it is, won't come off in touchless car washes

How old is your car?
Was the issue present when you took delivery?

This looks like either clear-coast peeling off the base paint layer, or a chemical burn on the surface of the clearcoat. The latter can be polished out. The former can't.

 

[fredjan]

How old is your car?
Was the issue present when you took delivery?

This looks like either clear-coast peeling off the base paint layer, or a chemical burn on the surface of the clearcoat. The latter can be polished out. The former can't.

6 months old already. Why would clear coat peel off the base paint layer - tree sap/bird poop?

 

[fredjan]

I don't know if this issue was present when I took delivery. I just noticed that I had an issue there

 

[afadeev]

6 months old already.

I assume that also means that you didn't see the problem during delivery.
6 months is long enough for Tesla to disclaim any responsibility under warranty.
Other OEMs would stand behind their product and interior/exterior quality, but Tesla will not. You are welcome to find that out for yourself.

Why would clear coat peel off the base paint layer - tree sap/bird poop?

Not likely. The spots are far too big to be tree sap or bird poop. Unless you still have pterodactyls flying in your neck of the woods.
Just in case, have it professionally polished (google for services in your area). If it's something on the surface of the clear-coast, it will get polished out.

If it's clear-coast delaminating from the underlying paint layer, then it's a manufacturing defect.
See above about Tesla's most likely response.

Good luck,
a

 

[fredjan]

I assume that also means that you didn't see the problem during delivery.
6 months is long enough for Tesla to disclaim any responsibility under warranty.
Other OEMs would stand behind their product and interior/exterior quality, but Tesla will not. You are welcome to find that out for yourself.



Not likely. The spots are far too big to be tree sap or bird poop. Unless you still have pterodactyls flying in your neck of the woods.
Just in case, have it professionally polished (google for services in your area). If it's something on the surface of the clear-coast, it will get polished out.

If it's clear-coast delaminating from the underlying paint layer, then it's a manufacturing defect.
See above about Tesla's most likely response.

Good luck,
a

Yeah it's 6 months/6000 miles. My car already had 6k miles on the odometer long ago lol