{"id":1729,"date":"2021-06-24T22:54:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T22:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchupdirect.com\/blog\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2024-07-09T20:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:40:40","slug":"how-to-touch-up-a-tesla-model-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchupdirect.com\/blog\/?p=1729","title":{"rendered":"How to Touch Up a Tesla Model S | TouchUpDirect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Touch Up a Tesla Model S\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3ey49Ky8BY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m Uri from TouchUpDirect. 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You can contact us, and we&#8217;re here to help and guide you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to fix a back bumper scratch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we have a small stone chip. We&#8217;re going to use the touch up brush. It is always good to wash your car before starting your touch up project. The first step will be to take a wax and grease remover to clean the damaged area. If you see part of the plastic, aluminum, or steel, you need to use a primer. Try to keep all the paint within the confines of the scratch. Do one coat and let it dry. I applied two coats of primer and let us dry for about 30 minutes or so. To achieve an OEM quality finish, you have to let the paint dry. Do not brush it. After using the primer, apply the color next. We&#8217;re going to add our first coat of color. The color is the Monterey Blue Model S. As we apply the color, it&#8217;s going to look different than the rest of the car. 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