Case Study: 2022 Tesla Model Y
Black Tesla Model Y receives a complete interior and exterior car detailing service in Vancouver
2022 Tesla Model Y cleaned and detailed by Clean My Car
Today’s case study is a 2022 Tesla Model Y, in Black.
The car belongs to a longtime client, who’s had several Tesla cars over the years, starting with the very first Tesla Roadster (which was based on the Lotus Elise).
How this Tesla Model Y got to be cleaned and detailed by Clean My Car — background story
This client has brought every single one of his Tesla cars to me. First one back in 2010 when I was still a one-man show, operating out of the underground parkade at the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place.
During one of the many conversations we’ve had over the years, he told that he has tried pretty much every single electric car on the market available from mainstream manufacturers. (He doesn’t like trucks, so he’s never been interested in the Rivian brand.) And that he always preferred Tesla over any other brand.
According to him, Tesla is the only car brand which figured out how to make using an everyday car a simple and enjoyable activity. Every other brand, including the luxury names, has unnecessarily complicated and frustrating to use features.
In my client’s own words, “Tesla got this right for the average person.”
Tesla Model Y exterior car detailing service
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The exterior was in okay condition, since the car hadn’t been driven that much after the last clean a month ago (the owner had been away on vacation overseas).
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.
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Tesla Model Y interior car detailing service
The interior was more of a 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 Y is completely clean…
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Tesla Model Y 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.
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My client was super happy with the results. This is what he had to say about it, on Google reviews:
Solid work, solid service. I like my cars to be in great condition, and Alex has been take good care of them for as long as I can remember. Highly recommended!
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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