Case Study: 2019 Tesla Model X

White Model X receives a complete interior and exterior car detailing service in Vancouver

Today’s case study is a 2019 Tesla Model X, in White.

The car belongs to a busy entrepreneur, who’s also the full-time mom to two high-energy young boys. Saying that her free time is scarce is a massive understatement.

How this Tesla Model X got to be cleaned and detailed by Clean My Car — background story

It’s been a while since this Tesla got a proper cleaning, so this was no easy mission.

When you let your car go for a long time, there’s always a chance that some of the dirt might literally bond to the surfaces, and become permanent.

Cleaning your car on a regular basis, even if it’s only 2 times per year, helps maintain it in good condition.

This client also has a couple of other cars we cleaned previously, but this one hasn’t been touched in over a year — and it shows.

The dashboard was covered with a thick layer of dust. The center console and cupholders were a sticky mess, spotted all over with old coffee spills. The leather seats were grimy, and full of crumbs. And the inside of the windows was all smeared and hazy.

To make matters worse, during an early-morning school run, a lunch container with a loosely-attached lid toppled, and chicken noodle soup ended up on the carpet. Even though that happened over a month ago, there’s still a pungent lingering smell inside the car, reminding everyone of the incident.

(By the way, if that ever happens to you, the right response is to mop up the spill as best as you can rightaway, and then do an Interior Sanitizing Treatment to kill of any remaining bacteria. Otherwise, the smell will never go away on it’s own.)

Tesla Model X exterior car detailing service

The exterior was in pretty bad condition, since it hadn’t been cleaned in such a long time.

However, the best way to preserve it in good condition in the first place is to have the paint protected with a ceramic-based paint protection product. This creates a strong glass-like film on the car paint, which acts as a “sacrificial barrier” against bird poo, acid rain, fallout, bug splatter, and hard water spots.

But that will be a job for some other time. For now, we just did a thorough cleaning, and still turned out looking 10 times better than before.

Tesla Model X interior car detailing service

The interior was the real challenge…

When you spend time in a car, even if just by yourself and the occasional passenger, dirt gets dragged inside no matter how careful you are. But when we’re talking about a family car, the situation is entirely different.

(to see our Car Interior Cleaning Process, go here)

Quick side note: Many car owners expect an interior in such condition to come out clean with “just a quick vacuum”. This is never the case. Aside from a thorough and extensive vacuuming, the carpets need to be shampooed, otherwise the improvement is minimal at best.

In this particular case, the client followed my advice, and chose the appropriate cleaning package.

A few hours of solid and meticulous cleaning, and my client’s Tesla Model X is completely clean…

Tesla Model X interior and exterior car detailing process — final results and conclusion

We always get better results cleaning a higher-end car, such as a Tesla, which is mostly because of the quality materials Tesla uses in assembling their cars.

Just like anything else in life, with cars you get what you pay for. In this case, you pay more for a Tesla than you’d pay for most cars, but you get much better, and more durable finishings.

The interior is now spotless — dirt and debris gone. It also smells fresh.

My client was super happy with the results. This is what he had to say about it, on Google reviews:

This isn’t the first time I use Clean My Car, and it certainly won’t be the last. They never disappointed once. Consistent quality, and REALLY good customer service. Love it!

If you own a Tesla, and would like to get it properly cleaned and detailed, by someone with experience in the peculiarities of the Tesla brand, you’re in the right place.

Visit CleanMyTesla.ca for details.

(On the other hand, if you’re driving a minivan or pick-up truck, our premium car cleaning service may not be right for you.)

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