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Adam's Polishes · 03-07-2011, 05:40 AM

So here it is... the main event.

Tesla reached out to us recently for some help getting their prototype Model S ready for an unveiling/press event at their Boulder Colorado showroom, definitely not the kind of request you take lightly when you consider this car is essentially priceless. Billions in research and years of work have gone into this car and its one of one!! We were absolutely honored by the request and had a lot of fun with this car. Being a prototype mock up there were some things we had to work around. The car for example hasn't been tested to be water tight so a traditional wash was out of the question and not being built to 'road ready' production specs we wanted to take the every caution, being careful not to damage anything.

We started by vacuuming out the interior and then doing a complete waterless wash of the exterior. Each panel was saturated with cleaner and then wiped with a waterless wash waffle weave towel. 1 towel was used per panel.

The most staggering part was how bad the aluminum trim was. Adam spent a lot of time rubbing out every inch of it by hand using Metal Polish 1 & 2. The 4" white focus pad was used to address deeper scratches in the trim.

I took on the paint opting for the flex. There were some concerns about excessive vibrations on the car as its not a road ready production car the potential for loose panels or trim exists so the smooth operation of the flex seemed optimal. Most panels were easily corrected with 1 or 2 passes of the white pad with fine machine polish... a few required the orange pad + swirl & haze remover either via the flex or 4" focus pads and drill.

Once corrected the entire car, including the freshly polished trim, and wheels was treated to a coat of Brilliant Glaze by hand which was removed with single soft towels. That was then topped with 2 thin coats of Americana paste wax and removed double soft towels.

Adam spent some time polishing out the door sills (more aluminum) with Metal 1 & 2... then coated the entire door jamb and trunk surround with Brilliant Glaze.

The glass was cleaned inside and out with Glass Cleaner and Glass towels, then coated with Brilliant Glaze.

The interior was in relatively good shape, all that was needed was a wipe down with Leather & Interior Cleaner and a quick application of Leather & Interior Conditioner. The massive center stack touch screen control center was wiped with a fresh single soft towel and Detail Spray.

Last the tires and trim were dressed using Super VRT and In & Out Spray.

The car was rolled into the showroom where it was given a final inspection and any missed areas were touched up before a final detail spray wipe down.

Enjoy the video and pictures... still can't believe I got to buff this thing out - just one more reason I love my job.

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eric@thompson · 03-07-2011, 09:16 AM

That car is sick! They put some nice paint on it too. I dig the 2-piece rotors. Don't see them on many factory cars!

eric@thompson · 03-07-2011, 09:16 AM

Engine pics? Are we allowed to see?

Adam's Polishes · 03-07-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric@thompsonracing.us

Engine pics? Are we allowed to see?

'motors' technically... its 100% electric.

We didn't even see it LOL... being a prototype I suspect it probably isn't pretty and it would just be a bunch of batteries and stuff anyways.

GEEo · 03-07-2011, 12:41 PM

Thats one fckn sick car!!!

And lucky you bro!!

Cristoff · 03-07-2011, 12:45 PM

99% chance I'll never get to own one, but damn - Tesla just makes great looking cars!

Adam's Polishes · 03-08-2011, 01:52 PM

They anticipate the car coming to market between $50-$60k and it gets an automatic $7500 tax credit so its really not all that much of a stretch to own one. Especially when you factor the cost to operate it... just electricity, no gas, no oil changes.

I'm putting a lot of thought into ordering one honestly. The absolutely ideal scenario that some of their current customers have is solar charging stations at their house... then you are literally looking at a completely removing 'fill up' costs from your life. Heck, between me and my wife we spend over $500 a month on gas.... that would save me $6k a year!

eric@thompson · 03-08-2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan@Adams

'motors' technically... its 100% electric.

We didn't even see it LOL... being a prototype I suspect it probably isn't pretty and it would just be a bunch of batteries and stuff anyways.

I'd love to see the setup. Electric cars are no joke nowadays. Porsche is making some sick electric cars too.

2010 SSRS · 03-08-2011, 02:13 PM

Bad Azz looking car

scythezo6 · 03-08-2011, 04:55 PM

Tesla makes a roadster that does 0-60 in like 4-5 seconds and an average range of 200+ miles. They are very cool cars and I would love to own the roadster.

scythezo6 · 03-08-2011, 04:56 PM

Under 4 seconds!
http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster

scythezo6 · 03-08-2011, 04:59 PM

Here's what was detailed by the way if anyone is interested
http://www.teslamotors.com/models

GPC1 · 03-08-2011, 05:45 PM

Awesome!

lets_go_bills · 03-08-2011, 08:51 PM

Cool!

03-07-2011, 05:40 AM	#1
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	DETAILED: Tesla Model S Prototype So here it is... the main event. Tesla reached out to us recently for some help getting their prototype Model S ready for an unveiling/press event at their Boulder Colorado showroom, definitely not the kind of request you take lightly when you consider this car is essentially priceless. Billions in research and years of work have gone into this car and its one of one!! We were absolutely honored by the request and had a lot of fun with this car. Being a prototype mock up there were some things we had to work around. The car for example hasn't been tested to be water tight so a traditional wash was out of the question and not being built to 'road ready' production specs we wanted to take the every caution, being careful not to damage anything. We started by vacuuming out the interior and then doing a complete waterless wash of the exterior. Each panel was saturated with cleaner and then wiped with a waterless wash waffle weave towel. 1 towel was used per panel. The most staggering part was how bad the aluminum trim was. Adam spent a lot of time rubbing out every inch of it by hand using Metal Polish 1 & 2. The 4" white focus pad was used to address deeper scratches in the trim. I took on the paint opting for the flex. There were some concerns about excessive vibrations on the car as its not a road ready production car the potential for loose panels or trim exists so the smooth operation of the flex seemed optimal. Most panels were easily corrected with 1 or 2 passes of the white pad with fine machine polish... a few required the orange pad + swirl & haze remover either via the flex or 4" focus pads and drill. Once corrected the entire car, including the freshly polished trim, and wheels was treated to a coat of Brilliant Glaze by hand which was removed with single soft towels. That was then topped with 2 thin coats of Americana paste wax and removed double soft towels. Adam spent some time polishing out the door sills (more aluminum) with Metal 1 & 2... then coated the entire door jamb and trunk surround with Brilliant Glaze. The glass was cleaned inside and out with Glass Cleaner and Glass towels, then coated with Brilliant Glaze. The interior was in relatively good shape, all that was needed was a wipe down with Leather & Interior Cleaner and a quick application of Leather & Interior Conditioner. The massive center stack touch screen control center was wiped with a fresh single soft towel and Detail Spray. Last the tires and trim were dressed using Super VRT and In & Out Spray. The car was rolled into the showroom where it was given a final inspection and any missed areas were touched up before a final detail spray wipe down. Enjoy the video and pictures... still can't believe I got to buff this thing out - just one more reason I love my job. Products Used: Waterless Wash Waterless Wash Towels Flex Polisher Orange Flex Pads White Flex Pads Swirl & Haze Remover Fine Machine Polish Detail Spray Metal Polish 1 Metal Polish 2 Microfiber Applicators Edgeless Utility Towels 4" Focus Pads w/ cordless drill adapter Brilliant Glaze Americana Paste Wax Americana Hex Grip Apps Single Soft Towels Double Soft Towels Glass Cleaner Glass Towels Leather & Interior Cleaner Leather & Interior Conditioner Red Foam Interior Apps Super VRT Foam Block Apps In & Out Spray Last edited by Adam's Polishes; 03-07-2011 at 11:37 AM.

03-07-2011, 12:45 PM	#6
Cristoff Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS in Red Jewel Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 463 View My Garage	99% chance I'll never get to own one, but damn - Tesla just makes great looking cars! __________________ Yes, this is my Camaro parked in front of the Infiniti Dealership that I run. No, my boss is not happy...

03-08-2011, 02:13 PM	#9
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	Bad Azz looking car __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

03-08-2011, 04:55 PM	#10
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Tesla makes a roadster that does 0-60 in like 4-5 seconds and an average range of 200+ miles. They are very cool cars and I would love to own the roadster. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

03-08-2011, 04:56 PM	#11
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Under 4 seconds! http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

03-07-2011, 09:16 AM	#2
eric@thompson Account Suspended Drives: GMC Sierra Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chalfont, PA Posts: 75	That car is sick! They put some nice paint on it too. I dig the 2-piece rotors. Don't see them on many factory cars!

03-07-2011, 12:41 PM	#5
GEEo OKCamaros Drives: 4 banger Diesel Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 4,572	Thats one fckn sick car!!! And lucky you bro!!

03-08-2011, 01:52 PM	#7
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	They anticipate the car coming to market between $50-$60k and it gets an automatic $7500 tax credit so its really not all that much of a stretch to own one. Especially when you factor the cost to operate it... just electricity, no gas, no oil changes. I'm putting a lot of thought into ordering one honestly. The absolutely ideal scenario that some of their current customers have is solar charging stations at their house... then you are literally looking at a completely removing 'fill up' costs from your life. Heck, between me and my wife we spend over $500 a month on gas.... that would save me $6k a year!

03-08-2011, 04:59 PM	#12
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Here's what was detailed by the way if anyone is interested http://www.teslamotors.com/models __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

03-08-2011, 05:45 PM	#13
GPC1 Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NEW ALEXANDRIA PA Posts: 1,300	Awesome!

03-08-2011, 08:51 PM	#14
lets_go_bills Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 815	Cool! __________________ 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS Cyber Gray Metallic

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