Tesla Model Y Ceramic Coating on the Sunshine Coast

Why Tesla paint needs extra care

Black Tesla paint is the softest Isaac works on. It marks from microfibre towels, applicators and even a clay bar, so the correction has to be gentle and the finishing step has to be perfect. Teslas are among the worst cars Isaac sees on delivery, alongside new BYDs with flat paint. They're usually only a few weeks old, and the black ones are the worst for swirl marks. Showroom lighting hides it, so most owners are shocked when they see their car under proper inspection lights.

Case study: a black Model Y in Minyama

This Model Y was brand new, and it still came in with holograms, haze and swirls across the panels. The correction took eight hours. Isaac used a soft red pad with a finishing polish, enough to remove the defects without taking more clear coat than needed. After that the metallic flake shows clearly again, and the whole car was ceramic coated, including the wheels, door jambs, boot jambs and glass roof.

A blue Model 3 too

Isaac has also coated a blue Tesla Model 3. The owner's reaction was about the clarity: corrected and coated, the paint looks deeper and sharper than it did on delivery.

Tesla Model Y ceramic coating cost

The Model Y is priced as an SUV. Model Ys under 12 months old fit our New Car Protection package at $1,500 + GST, including a one-step correction, the coating and an interior clean. Older Model Ys, or paint that needs a two-step correction, go into Ultimate Protection at $1,800 + GST. You'll get a fixed quote before work starts, and Afterpay is available.

Ceramic coating or PPF on a Model Y?

PPF is the better choice if rock chips on the bonnet and front bumper are your main worry. A ceramic coating is the better choice for gloss, UV protection and making the car much easier to wash. Many Tesla owners put film on the front and coat the rest. We don't install PPF, but we're happy to coat around it.

What's included

• Wash and chemical decontamination
• Gentle machine correction to remove holograms and haze
• Panel prep so the coating bonds
• Blask RX520 ceramic coating on the paint
• Wheel faces, trims, door jambs, boot jambs and glass coated as standard
• The glass roof coated
• Aftercare instructions for soft paint

Looking after a coated Tesla

EVs are usually clean cars to work on, because most are driven on the road rather than off it. The challenge is the paint, not the dirt. Use a soft wash mitt, plenty of lubrication and a blower or plush drying towel. Avoid automatic car washes completely. Monthly maintenance washes start at $250 + GST for an SUV.