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joec said:
I think it’s just a CYA thing. I doubt they could get away with blaming an adapter for a battery failure of any sort. Unless it could be proven the tap actually caused a fire, or physical damage to the connector or something like that. Which is very unlikely.
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First question would probably be...
1) was it UL rated? No? Okay bye bye warranty coverage.
 
Volund said:
It's not, as the charger is in the car and these EVSE and other things are just dumb things giving electricity to the charger in the Lucid.

But that's just what I was told by a Lucid rep in person when I visited the Colorado location.

Just want to put it out there so people are aware of the risks that's all.

I'd still probably use it in an emergency or pinch, but not super regularly
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I've posted this before .. my delivery specialist told me the same thing. I had already bought it and I have 2 Tesla Connectors (at 2 different locations). I haven't needed to use it, but definitely would in a pinch.
 
bunnylebowski said:
I would NOT recommend doing the advanced ceramic kit. That’s very long lasting, 5 years in testing. You want something more forgiving if you make a mistake or three and easier to correct, so that’s why I chose the Adams Graphene ceramic spray which is $30 a bottle and good for 6 months to a year. Some owners here use the Turtle Wax ceramic which is even less $ and sounds easier to remove. Shoot me a message if you decide on the Adams, I’ll give you some pointers I didn’t know about because the bottle and their YouTube videos and customer support all give conflicting advice. The upside is it will save you a ton of $ if you do it yourself. The downside is you have to plan well and have more than just the Graphene spray to do it right (you need microfiber appplicator pads, lightly abrasive polish and polish applicator if you screw up, surface prep for after washing the car and before you apply to fully dry out the surface and remove soap residue). Don’t put it on the glass even though Adams recommends it. It has a different curing time, harder to see if you’ve wiped it off correctly, and it’s hard to remove if you notice problems later on in different lighting.
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Did you get the basic or advanced spray? How is it holding up? Im thinking of going this route instead of spending $1700
 
noobzilla said:
Did you get the basic or advanced spray? How is it holding up? Im thinking of going this route instead of spending $1700
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I got the basic. It’s holding up very well, in fact too well as I had a few high spots I couldn’t polish out and was hoping it those would have worn down by now. If you self apply it just make sure you allot 2 hours without interruption with very good lighting and temps below 70 degrees, otherwise it will dry in spots before you wipe it off and then you can get the high spots which look bad on a black car, but maybe not on whatever color you get ( you’re getting the fathom blue right?). The high spots do not polish out as easy as the Adams videos make it appear.
 
bunnylebowski said:
I got the basic. It’s holding up very well, in fact too well as I had a few high spots I couldn’t polish out and was hoping it those would have worn down by now. If you self apply it just make sure you allot 2 hours without interruption with very good lighting and temps below 70 degrees, otherwise it will dry in spots before you wipe it off and then you can get the high spots which look bad on a black car, but maybe not on whatever color you get ( you’re getting the fathom blue right?). The high spots do not polish out as easy as the Adams videos make it appear.
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I ordered Adam’s Advanced Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating, watched a bunch of YouTube videos about application. Looks like high spots can be corrected by reapplying on the same location. I’ll be applying after 2 bucket hand wash in the garage.
 
Tim-in-CA said:
I ordered Adam’s Advanced Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating, watched a bunch of YouTube videos about application. Looks like high spots can be corrected by reapplying on the same location. I’ll be applying after 2 bucket hand wash in the garage.
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The high spots can only correct with more Graphene if you catch it in time. Due to imperfect lighting I couldn’t see them until the next day. Most did correct out with the reapplication but three did not and even soft polishing wouldn’t get them out. I think it’s very dependent on your car color though. You’d likely not notice on white/silver cars but it’s definitely very visible on the black with the right light angle.
 
@bunnylebowski yup I will have the fathom blue. I wonder if I should practice on my Mazda3 first haha that car has chips and scratches though. Did you use any of those special applicators like microfiber with sponge?

@Tim-in-CA I got the advanced too since the basic wont ship for a while
 
bunnylebowski said:
The high spots can only correct with more Graphene if you catch it in time. Due to imperfect lighting I couldn’t see them until the next day. Most did correct out with the reapplication but three did not and even soft polishing wouldn’t get them out. I think it’s very dependent on your car color though. You’d likely not notice on white/silver cars but it’s definitely very visible on the black with the right light angle.
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Bummer, but good you got most out. Fortunately, my garage is very well lit (I have 28 Barrina LEDs Amazon Link). I’ll use my UV flashlight and closely inspect. I also ordered Chemical Guys surface prep spray Amazon Link to prepare the surface before application. Picking up my vehicle tomorrow, but looks like rain here in So Cal on and off the next week 🤬
 
noobzilla said:
@bunnylebowski yup I will have the fathom blue. I wonder if I should practice on my Mazda3 first haha that car has chips and scratches though. Did you use any of those special applicators like microfiber with sponge?

@Tim-in-CA I got the advanced too since the basic wont ship for a while
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I ordered Chemical Guys microfiber sponges to apply … Amazon Link
 
Tim-in-CA said:
I ordered Adam’s Advanced Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating, watched a bunch of YouTube videos about application. Looks like high spots can be corrected by reapplying on the same location. I’ll be applying after 2 bucket hand wash in the garage.
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The biggest variable is how long after application do you wait before leveling/wiping. In 80+ degree temps, I was waiting 8 minutes and I probably could have waited 10. Applied to entire side of a Camry, waited, then wiped. Recommend you apply to a small section and time it. The sprays have so much solvent it takes a surprisingly long time to evaporate. I pulled the car out of the garage to inspect and there were a few hazy spots but they wiped right off. Triple coated with 1 bottle.

For my wife’s car, I bought the highly concentrated version but waiting for better weather to paint correct and apply. My GT was done by a detail shop with front ppf.
 
Question: Has anyone ordered winter windshield covers. Trying to figure out what size would be better and product quality. Thx in advance.
 
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