Tesla Model S "Signature" - Full correction & Opti-Coat Pro - Immaculate Reflections

[gofast908z]

Owner contacted me for a full correction and Opti-Coat Pro on his Tesla Model S "Signature" edition (1 of 1,000 made). A stunning color to see in person as well. A good portion of the car would be wrapped in clear film, so the factory "Paint Armor" would need to be removed. The factory film came off without too much difficulty as it was surprisingly thin for protection film. Underneath the film there were some buffer trails/holograms. The rest of the car had moderate marring in addition to old wax in seams and on most of the plastic trim. Wheels were also removed and fully cleaned and coated as were the brake calipers. Ryan was out again to lend a hand on the Tesla. Burning the midnight oil would be an understatement on this one.

Total time was 25 hours





Car dropped off, suspension set in "High" mode to make initial cleanup easier.

Old wax everywhere.....other "detailers" work helps keep me busy

A little bit of sap to deal with

Wheels needed some attention

Film removal

One of the surprises waiting under the clear film.....buffer trails

More evidence of machine polishing that wasn't done quite right that had been covered by the film

All sprayed down with Meguiars Final Inspection. Claying all paint and glass surfaces

Onto the RIDS (random isolated deep scratches)

Even new cars can have issues that need fixing

After compounding, final polishing yet to be done

 

[gofast908z]

Film behind the rear tires would remain

Plenty of issues on the driver's side

Reflector/charging port cover corrected

DA sanding marks via factory

More RIDS

Corrected after compounding

Quarter panel looking much better

Hood needed sorting out...

Checking paint thickness

Hood corrected

Deep scratches on passenger rear quarter

Black painted sections of the roof were up next

The front panel's clear was very hard and required aggressive compounding. Getting results, but would take several further steps to achieve the perfect finish and gloss.

Getting there...

And after final polishing

 

[gofast908z]

Ryan working the fender while I work on the roof

Trunk looking good

Even the small places get attention

At about 1am, we took it outside to wash off any remaining polishing oils and dust.

We pulled a late night (till about 6am) working the wheels and doing the coating for the paint

After cleaning and coating

Cleaning up the wheel wells, brakes, and suspension. Brake calipers were coated as well. Wheels were then reinstalled and torqued to factory spec.

Jambs tidied up and interior vacuumed out

 

[gofast908z]

Love these slim sun visors

Carbon Fiber style dash was a nice touch

Fantastic seats and panoramic roof

Center stack isn't really a stack, more like a touch-screen laptop. Super cool.

Touch of a button will adjust the suspension and ride height, and also put the vehicle in "Jack Mode" for safe wheel removal.

Finished pictures

When you approach the car, the handles slide out from the body and require the lightest touch to open the doors. I love these.

Sun pictures

 

[gofast908z]

Owner heading home in his freshly corrected and coated ride

Thanks for looking!

 

[Sunshyne]

Amazing work as usual pal! I love the Tela's. EV's have come a long way and this is an example of where its progressing to.

Gorgeous color btw, great job caputuring the befores and afters. Its nice to see a full correction as all I have been doing is wash and waxes for a month now. BORING! haha

 

[Evan.J]

Fantastic job! Thats one slick red color!

 

[Kemer1]

Amazing work! Plus that's a beautiful car,paint looks very slick.

 

[AutowerxDetailing]

Very nice work. I always enjoy your write ups. :xyxthumbs:

 

[garyg7133]

Wow. Great job of documenting this one. Excellent work.

 

[charleyh2]

awesome work !

 

[ARizzle]

Great job guys! Very well documented! What does the 99 mean on you Paint Depth Gauge??

 

[AutowerxDetailing]

Great job guys! Very well documented! What does the 99 mean on you Paint Depth Gauge??

That gauge measures total film build for primer, base, & clear. 99 microns is average for what I have seen on these cars.

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[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Beautiful car with amazing results. What kind of compounds and polishes did you use, also pad selection?

 

[Fast Eddie]

Love the color of this Model S. Very nice job getting that car back in shape.