Tesla & EV Detailing in Sugar House, UT
Hand washes, interior care and paint protection for Teslas, Rivians and other electric vehicles, done at your home in Sugar House.
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What's different about detailing an EV
Most of detailing is the same on any car. A few things are not, and they are the things that go wrong when someone treats an electric car like any other.
The paint on many EVs is thin and on the soft side, so it swirls easily under brushes or dirty towels. There are cameras and sensors around the body that shouldn't be blasted at close range. Charge port doors, flush handles and frameless windows all need a lighter touch. Inside, there's one large screen that runs everything and a lot of gloss black trim that scratches with almost no effort.
What an EV detail covers
- Contact-safe hand wash and dry
- Wheels, calipers and aero covers
- Frunk, trunk and door jambs
- Glass roof cleaned and spot-treated
- Interior vacuum, screens and gloss trim wiped safely
- White or light seats cleaned and protected
- Optional paint correction and ceramic coating
How we wash them
- 1. Set the car up. Windows up, wipers off and the charge port locked, using the car's wash mode where it has one.
- 2. Foam and rinse. A thick pre-soak loosens grit so it rinses away before we touch the paint.
- 3. Hand wash. Clean mitts, top to bottom, with separate tools for the wheels.
- 4. Careful around sensors. Cameras, parking sensors and the charge port are cleaned by hand, with no close-range pressure.
- 5. Dry. Soft towels and blown air, including the frunk and trunk channels where water sits.
White and light interiors
White seats look great until blue jeans meet them. Dye transfer on the seat bolsters is the most common thing we're asked about on Teslas. Caught early, it cleans off with the right product and a soft brush. We then apply a protectant so the next round comes off faster.
The synthetic leather used in most EVs doesn't need conditioner the way real leather does, and oily products make it shiny and attract dirt. We clean it and leave it matte, the way it came.
Glass roofs and screens
A glass roof is a big, flat surface facing the sky, and in Salt Lake that means hard water spots from sprinklers and rain, plus tree sap if you park under the old trees around Sugar House. We remove the mineral, polish the glass where it has etched, and can coat it so water runs off.
Screens are cleaned with a screen-safe cleaner and a fresh microfiber, with the display in its cleaning mode so nothing gets pressed.
Protecting the paint
Because EV paint marks so easily, protection pays off early. A ceramic coating adds a hard, slick layer that resists wash marring and makes the car quicker to clean. If you bought the car new, the first few months are the best time to do it.
For the front bumper and hood, where highway miles on I-80 do their damage, paint protection film is the right product against chips. A coating can go on top.
Questions about tesla and electric vehicle detailing in Sugar House
Is it safe to hand wash a Tesla with a pressure washer?
Yes, used sensibly. We rinse from a distance and keep pressure away from cameras, sensors, the charge port and panel gaps.
Can you get jean dye out of white Tesla seats?
Usually. Recent dye transfer cleans off well. Staining that has been there a long time may lighten without disappearing entirely.
Do you need to plug into my charger or outlet?
No. We carry our own power and water and don't use your charger or your electricity.
Which EVs do you work on?
Tesla Model 3, Y, S and X, Rivian R1T and R1S, and electric models from Ford, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Audi, Polestar and others.
Should a new EV be ceramic coated?
It's a good idea. Soft paint benefits from the extra protection, and coating early means there's less correction to do first.
Quote my EV detail
Call, text, or send the form. We bring the water, the power and the tools.