Tesla paint is softer and thinner than most. We correct what's there and seal it with a 5-year coating — at your home, parkade, or office.
Yes — we coat Teslas and EVs across Metro Vancouver, fully mobile. We come to your home, condo parkade, or workplace. No drop-off required, no waiting room.
Tesla paint has a long-standing reputation among owners and detailers for being softer and thinner than most manufacturers'. That means it swirls faster from poor washing habits and leaves less margin when correcting — so understanding your paint before we start matters more, not less. We assess every Tesla we coat and recommend correction level honestly based on what we find.
Written by Ethan Eddicott, reviewed by Mahdyar Khoshsafa · Updated October 2026
Not because EVs are fragile — because soft paint has specific correction rules that a generic detailer tends to miss.
For the full correction process — compound stages, polishing pads, and how we assess what each panel needs — see our Tesla and EV paint correction breakdown.
Almost always, yes — at least a light one-step correction. Teslas are delivered direct from the factory on transport trucks, with no dealer service department doing a pre-delivery polish in between. What arrives is typically cleaner than a used car, but it's rarely defect-free.
What we commonly find on new Tesla deliveries: transport film residue bonded to the paint, contamination from factory handling, and light marring from the delivery centre or from an early well-meaning wash. A new Tesla is not a car that has been prepped for a coating. It's a car that needs to be assessed before one goes on.
The practical advice: book the inspection before the first automatic wash, not after. See our paint correction page for the full assessment process.
Both packages include a full paint correction — the right level depends on your Tesla's paint condition, colour, age, and the defects we find at inspection. Both include our 5-year ceramic coating and 5-year warranty. No EV surcharge.
The right choice for most daily-driven Teslas with light-to-moderate swirls and wash marring.
Everything in One-Step, plus:
For heavily swirled, neglected, or older Tesla paint requiring the deepest safe level of correction.
See the full package breakdown — including correction-only sealant options and what each correction level includes — on our ceramic coating page.
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We'll confirm the correction level and price. No EV surcharge — same pricing as any vehicle.
Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X all have large fixed glass roofs that span most of the vehicle's headroom. They're one of the best-looking features on the car — and they collect hard-water mineral deposits that bake in under Vancouver's summer sun faster than most owners expect.
Uncoated glass sits flat and horizontal: water pools, minerals concentrate, and etch into the surface. A coated glass roof sheds water instead of letting it sit still. Mineral deposits release far more easily — early enough that a rinsing stage lifts them without scrubbing. Hard-water spotting on a coated roof is a maintenance task; on an uncoated one it eventually becomes a restoration job.
Glass roof coating is included in both ceramic packages — not an add-on. We treat every glass panel on the vehicle, including all side glass.
Specific, checkable differences that change how the job runs — and signal that we've actually done these cars before.
BC has one of the highest EV adoption rates in Canada. The concentration of Teslas and EVs across Metro Vancouver means this is routine work for us — not a special request.
If your EV isn't listed above — ask. The process is the same regardless of make.
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Yes — Tesla's clear coat has a long-standing reputation among owners and detailers for being softer than most manufacturers'. It's not a flaw exactly: soft paint cuts more quickly during correction, so defects come out with less polishing effort. The tradeoff is that the same softness means it swirls faster from poor washing habits — automatic car washes, dirty wash mitts, rough drying towels. A year of drive-through washes shows up on Tesla paint far more visibly than it would on a harder European clear coat.
Almost always, yes. Teslas are delivered direct from the factory on transport trucks with no dealer service department doing a pre-delivery polish. What arrives is typically cleaner than a used car, but rarely defect-free: transport film residue, bonded contamination from factory handling, and light marring from the first improper wash are common finds. We inspect the paint at quote and recommend correction honestly based on what we find. Most new Teslas need at minimum a one-step correction before a coating goes on.
A One-Step Correction With 5 Year Coating starts from $1,700. A Two-Step Correction With 5 Year Coating starts from $2,200. Both include a full wash, chemical decontamination, clay bar treatment, the correction level specified, and the ceramic coating with a 5-year warranty. There is no EV surcharge — same pricing as any vehicle. Final price is confirmed at quote after we assess your Tesla's paint condition, colour, and defects.
Yes, and it's included in both packages — not an add-on. Model 3, Y, S, and X all have large fixed glass roofs that collect hard-water mineral deposits and bake them in under Vancouver's summer sun. A ceramic coating makes those deposits far easier to remove on contact. Water beads off coated glass instead of sitting flat and etching in. We treat every glass panel on the vehicle as standard.
Yes — parkade ceramic coatings are routine for us across Metro Vancouver. We carry portable tent equipment for the cure window in case of rain or dust, and we work around the other vehicles in the lot. The car can stay plugged in to your parkade charger while we work. Your stall needs enough clearance to move around the vehicle comfortably, which is standard for most condo underground levels.
Paint doesn't know how the wheels are turning, so EVs don't get a free pass on exterior detailing. Paint, glass, and wheels still accumulate road film, water spots, and bonded contamination at the same rate as any car driven in Metro Vancouver. The one difference is wheel cleaning — regenerative braking produces far less brake dust than a petrol car. But road film and tire residue still build up in the wheel wells, and the flat aero wheel covers on Model 3 and Y trap significant grime underneath.
Yes, and we'd prefer it for longer coating jobs. There's no interference between charging and any part of the detailing or coating process. Leave it on your regular charge schedule — no need to top up or disconnect. For a full correction and coating day, a starting state of charge around 30–80% is ideal.
Yes. We coat any EV or plug-in hybrid in Metro Vancouver — Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 6, Kia EV6 and EV9, VW ID.4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, BMW i4 and iX, Audi Q4 and Q8 e-tron, Polestar 2 and 3, Rivian R1T and R1S, Lucid Air, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt and Equinox EV, and more. Tesla is the most common EV we see, but the process is the same regardless of make. If you're not sure your model is on our list, just ask.
No. We work around Sentry Mode, proximity sensors, and cameras as standard practice. Camera lenses are cleaned carefully throughout the job and left in perfect condition. The coating is applied to painted and glass surfaces only — it doesn't interact with sensors or electronics. If Sentry Mode activates during the job, that's completely fine.
Tell us the model, year, colour, and where it's parked. Photos help us confirm the correction level. We respond within 1 business day.
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