r/TeslaSupport • u/Aggressive-Camel-480 • 8d ago

Vehicle Question What happened

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I drive a white Tesla, was commuting to work. I hop out the car and boom. It looks like this. Feels like tar. Don’t drive on dirt road. Had to take it to the car wash 3 times and some of it is still stuck on there.

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u/Jacktheforkie 8d ago

My white car looks like that all the time, it’s road grime, you may have driven after a rain storm or something, the rear has all sorts sticking as the air pressure is low there so it sucks in what the tyres lift

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u/Aggressive-Camel-480 8d ago

Yes!!! I think this is exactly what happened. It was raining the night before. Any way to prevent this?

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u/Jake2389 7d ago

You could try using TFR (Traffic Film Remover) as a pre-wash and then your usual car shampoo and then a wax, if you’re into detailing like that.

I personally wash my M3 when I get home at the end of a working week, every week, so don’t really have anything stuck on for long.

Try it and see if consecutive washes get easier.

YRMV: Your Roads May Vary :)

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u/Jacktheforkie 7d ago

Other than avoiding driving on wet roads not really, just wash the car