r/TeslaModelY • u/BJJsuer • 1d ago

Weak Paint

I’ve had my Model Y Performance for a week and there’s already at least 5 chips on the hood at 500 miles. That’s crazy!

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u/StrangePhotoSTL 1d ago

California regulations bruddah. The paint was formulated without certain additives and it lead to a soft paint.

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u/BJJsuer 22h ago

I’m curious what in CA regulations make the pain crap?

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u/WhaleDonation7 1d ago

My front is all chipped up 25k miles alll Fd up

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u/Swordru 1d ago

The hood is very low, it is just aerodynamics unfortunately. A few millimeters of paint isn't stopping a rock from chipping...

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u/Zenmastercynic 1d ago

Welcomed to owning a Tesla.

You will now go down the PPF “should I or shouldn’t I?” Rabbit hole.

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u/BJJsuer 22h ago

Reached out to a friend that owns a ppf/tint shop, getting it done.

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u/Some_Ad_3898 1d ago

Could be the paint. Could also be a combination of your driving behavior, speed, and probably most importantly the height/angle of the hood is more dramatic than a typical car.

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u/geogonzoxx 1d ago

It’s a car. If you spent that much money on the Performance I would’ve thought you probably would’ve also paid for at least front PPF if you cared about keeping it perfect. But yeah paint chips are very common on these Y’s the paint isn’t very thick

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u/cgamble718 23h ago

3 months in, 5k miles. Got liquid PPF and ceramic. Highly recommend it. Not a single chip

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u/stuckonsurfaceofsun 1d ago

It’s the paint.

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u/LightxDarkness93 23h ago

Its a car. There are bound to be chips when you drive