Tesla Model Y detailing in Houston

What we watch for

Paint and interior on the Model Y

Paint and exterior

Same soft clear as the Model 3 on a taller body, so the roof and the upper tailgate are the panels that get washed least carefully and marr most. Black and grey cars show it first.

Interior

Fold-flat rear seats and a deep rear well hold sand, dog hair and Goldfish crackers. The optional third row on early cars is tight to clean around, and the white seats stain from jeans and sunscreen the same as the Model 3.

Living in Houston

Used for school runs and weekend trips, a Model Y collects pollen on the glass roof in spring and love bugs across the front end on I-10 in May and September. Bug guts left on soft paint for a week in the sun will etch it.

• Soft clear coat: it marks from a dirty towel or an automatic wash, so every wash is two-bucket with clean mitts, and polishing finishes down with a fine pad.
• Large glass roof: Houston water leaves mineral spots on it, so it is cleaned inside and out and suits the glass coating add-on.
• Synthetic leather: it does not need conditioner, just a gentle cleaner and a matte protectant so it does not go shiny.
• Light-colored seats are popular: denim dye transfer and sunscreen stains are cleaned early, before they set in the heat.
• Family hauler: car-seat areas, cupholders and seat rails hold the most crumbs; pet hair is an add-on quoted on the call.
• Electric: there is no engine bay, but the frunk, charge port door and underbody plastics get cleaned, and washing an EV is completely safe.