Washing question

It is now permanently ruined. You can put wd40 on it to hide it but it will never go away.

I just use Meguiar's car wash stuff and have never had this problem. I don't go to automatic car washes because so many people posted this happening.

Stainless steel wipes from Home Depot / Lowe’s. So surprisingly quick

I wiped away with my thumb and it never came back 🤷‍♂️

Tub O Towels cleans this up easily

Did you take it through the regular wash ?

Did you lick your thumb first? 😄

I may be old but I'm not THAT old 😆

I thought the same 🤣🤣🤣

Yes 🤦🏼‍♀️ I didn’t know that caused it until I just read it here.

Not a big deal. Most quick detailers or invisible glass will take it right off.

😔 it’s okay. You live and learn. Even handwashing can cause that if you don’t get all the soap off. It’s just avoidable more because you’re doing it yourself. Also, it’ll eventually swirl up your car. Hand wash for the win.

WD-40. Spray a little on a microfiber cloth and run it along all the black trim. To eliminate the water/soap staining, reapply every few months.

I used tub-o-towels and silicone spray. 2 different solutions I was told about, but I do them together. Not sure which is better, but both together resolved it for me. So I just do what’s working. 🙂 Hope that helps.

Go to Walmart buy a bottle of auto exterior cleaner with the word "detailer".. it's mist spray, goes on everything from rubber to plastic to steel it will wipe away all marks. Every major brand has it.

I use wd-40 on a cotton ball. It’s quick and easy. When it decides to stay warm I’ll be hand washing from home. But there is no chance I’m hand washing twice a week when it’s cold outside.

Incorrect. WD40 actually does remove it. You’re doing something to re-deposit it (ie, going through the car wash again) Products like turtle wax ice spray n shine will prevent it forming to some degree

No

Nope.

Tesla recommends a hand wash location and not the machine as it can degrade paint quality. Highly recommend finding a good touchless carwash

Which spray?

Don’t windex; at least not the one w ammonia. You’ll ruin your tint and discolor the trim

Unscented baby wipes work for me. (Also, never went through a carwash. It just appeared one day.)

Even hand washing cases this. They are made out of metal. Use a little WD-40 on a paper towel. Wipe on and back to normal until rain or next wash.

No what?

Stop using cheap soap.

Use tub O towels, this is what Tesla service uses to clean up the trim and can confirm from my own use this works

I’ve read that stainless steel cleaning wipes help.

I'm that old lol

I've only used touchless car washes when not hand washing and it leaves the same type of residue... Has something to do with the type of chemicals they use that are harsh but clean "better"...

Tub o towels 100%

We have baby wipes on hand. I will for sure try this 😁

Let me know how it goes!

There are hundreds of posts on Reddit that discuss this. Try doing a search on Reddit and you’ll find your answer.