Why did Tesla only paint the outside of the white car with the pearl. When you open doors you can see the white paint but it’s different than the pearl. Like when you open doors it’s pretty obvious. I assume it’s not just my model Y. You would think the whole car would be painted the same. If a car were red, it would be painted inside red so I don’t understand why the outside of the car is pearl and the inside sections that are painted are stark white
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White paint question?
- Thread starter bhigh8
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E90alex
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So is that normal? I assumed it was but it just looks cheap when you open the doors.
E90alex
Active Member
Yes. Mine has a faint pearl effect on the door pillars etc but definitely not to the extent of the exterior surfaces.
Every automaker does this. The non exterior facing surfaces are often not finished to the same quality to save on paint cost for areas not usually seen and scrutinized. Things like pearl/metallic coats and even clear coats are skipped completely or done only lightly. Some areas might even just be primer (eg under the rear shelf in Model 3 trunk).
Every automaker does this. The non exterior facing surfaces are often not finished to the same quality to save on paint cost for areas not usually seen and scrutinized. Things like pearl/metallic coats and even clear coats are skipped completely or done only lightly. Some areas might even just be primer (eg under the rear shelf in Model 3 trunk).
Drive with the doors closed and you will hardly notice it.
Mateo83
Active Member
The panels are all mostly on during the paints stages. You'd have be able to open up the whole car to spray the insides and leave it all open till it cures. No one (really) would or could do that assembly line style.
You should look at the seam on your trunk lid where the rear camera is. It's not even painted 
