Tesla Cybertruck First Wash! 4,500 Miles Of Road Grime, Salt, & Bugs 

With all the surfaces being flat, seems like you could quickly dry it with a window squeegee.

Now crazy Kyle can drive a clean truck back through the snow again.

I'll just say that cleaning your car after getting it quite dirty is very satisfying and therapeutic. It's great to see a nice fresh new vehicle. Then you go get it dirty again, rinse and repeat. At the very least between major washes, it's good to wipe clean the safety-related parts like the licence plates, lights, and cameras.

as a former truck driver and a Cybertruck fan, I really wanna see what the chrome guys could do to it .. I have brought in some really REALLY bad company trucks before when I first started I would have my tractor detailed...Ya, I want a Mirror polished CyberBEAST with some old school KC highlighters on top sitting on Thornbirds .. Now I wanna see what one with a set of black bull bars (not horns) looks like on it

he single handedly wash that truck. impressive

DIY Detail RU-vid channel is doing a Cybertruck detailing series, and they have a specific ceramic coating for metal. The prep was interesting as they had to do multiple passes with their panel prep spray in order to get it fully clean before coating. They specifically described to never use abrasives on it (like Barkeeper's Friend) because it will create an uneven finish on the stainless. The factory brushed finish was done with orbital sanders and that finish will be hard to duplicate until someone figures out what abrasives and process are used by the factory.

Love that you keep on stanless, because my plan is to keep it original until i'm tired of the fridge look 😄

Took delivery of my CT in Jacksonville about 24 hours after yours. They pretty much admitted that they had virtually no training on prepping the trucks much less a seven stage process. Hopefully they will be able to address it for our trucks and going forward.

Per Sandy Munro’s team. That piece near the caliper is suspected to aid in small overlap crash safety.

Based on your early recommendations for using Windex on stainless steal finger prints etc., I used it to get bugs off the front of my CT after a 330 mile (one way) trip from SOCAL to Monterey, CA and back. I just sprayed it heavily all over the front. Then used a soft cloth to easy wipe it off. Also, cleaned the big front windshield with it. Seems to be easy solution for me.

Kyle I’ve been an avid fan of your channel for 8 months, love the content. Colten did an amazing job getting your CyberTruck all nice and spoiffy‼️ Colten really explains all the different products and methods he employed to get that baby back to spec. Curious about your ccomment that the cyber can’t off-road like the Rivian. Would love to see you do a Cyber Rivian challenge ‼️

I'd say that the streaks on the frunk are silicone based, I work with sealing and bonding different pieces together and I've seen this happen when an area is contaminated with silicone. Most deodorants and such have silicone in them, but it can also be from some process in the factory. The only way to get it out is to wipe it down with IPA and a paper towel, wipe in one direction only and switch to a new towel each wipe, then you can test with a water film again and see if its gone. Repeat if necessary

My Ryobi electric leaf blower does an excellent job of removing water after a wash.

Been using Simple Green since I first saw you use it in one of your first videos. Love it

I just saw the movie 6 times in 3 days and I will continue watching the movie on theaters, I really love it!!!❤❤❤

Strangely satisfying watching someone wash their car

There is this product called NEVER DULL that is used in boat stainless for little spot checks. It’s great

Been looking forward to this for awhile!

49:26 thats why its called stainLESS steel and not stain proof steel. It stains less than normal steel.

Why am I watching this? 😂😂😂😂😂

Love the dynamic between the two of you. Great questions asked by the camera man and generally a cool video production!

24:50 talking about how hot the hood gets, how long until there is a video of frying an egg on it?

The funny thing is I am seeing images lifted from this video circulating on social media making fun of the CT because one died after going through an automatic car wash as if Colton had anything to do with that lol.

"get the mitt out again Colten"😂

Great Video... Please have more car care videos with Colton

Coleton, Thanks for your informative and helpful content on how to keep Teslas looking nice. I have a 2023 S Plaid in black with cream interior. Your tips help me keep my Plaid looking good. Kyle, Thanks for all the great content. I plan to copy your wheel and tire choice: 20 x 10.5 Martian wheels, square set up with 295 Michelin 4S. But everything was on sale and now seems to be sold out. Question: do they plan on restocking?

Think of rust like a mold. My kitchen sick never had any rust, until one day I left something rusty in it. Had I not sanded it out, it would eventually rust a hole. Bare stainless steel is only rust resistant until it comes into contact with something already rusting, like iron particles. The cybertruck (bare) is more vulnerable to contact rust.

Can you use gasoline instead of soap? 1. The DeLorean owners manual specifies good ole gasoline as a choice of solvent. 2. Gasoline is very very strong so i think all that minor stains can be dissolved. Once you are done with cleaning what if you coat it with a thin layer of vegetable oil just like a cast iron pan would haha. It may help from developing a patina or stains

The ought extra piece is NOT a mud scrapper (at 3:40 in) but most likely part of the safety system once you had a frontal crash to crack the front wheel rim so that that wheel is NOT penetrating into the passenger cabin, thus keeping passengers safe.

There’s a post on facebook using this video thumbnail saying the truck shut down after wash lol

A wrap on these trucks seems to be a must.

Question, 🙋🏽‍♂️ are you still using the bar keeps friend soft scrub or are you using the liquid form?

Awwwww that felt good! Now it's time for a Colorado mud bath. Perhaps a few laps around the local dirt track after a good rain or a heavy snow.

I remember back in 2019 thinking it'd be cool to own a Cybertruck because you could just take it to a regular carwash and not have to worry about the brushes marring the finish. Now it turns out they will be harder to maintain than a normal painted car. The assumption back then was that a Cybertruck would never rust or scratch from anything of course.

On March 13, I had the warning on my Cybertruck of the "tonneau cover used too many times. Wait before using again." Then on March 14 it stopped working altogether. Once I got back to Florida, Tesla service had to realign the tonneau cover twice in order to fixe it. It hasn't stopped working since they fixed it. I think it was just misaligned from the factory. Waiting to see if it fails again.

ProtectaClear after BKF seems like a good option.

I would try finishing with jojoba oil. Environmenally safe. Could make a big difference in stain resistance. Food grade silicone. even carnuba or syntheic waxes, or ceramic finish could be good. Detilers will have it sorted out pretty fast and there will be some $100 special product.

Also it seems like after I polished it with barkeepers then the spots came back harder and stronger.

MUNRO spotted that “mud scraper” in their first look under the CT video and surmised it’s there to help the truck pass the NHTSA frontal offset crash test. Its job is to prevent the front wheel from entering the passenger compartment like a battering ram, either by breaking the rim and deflating the tire, or by breaking it off the spindle and directing the wheel outward in the event of a crash.

Cleaned mine with the foam cannon and a microfiber dry, pretty easy but the wrap goes on next week 😅

If this were high grade stainless there wouldn’t be a discussion about stains etc. The only change over time would be micro scratches cutting against the original brushed metal in varied directions. Like a 70 year old stainless mixing bowel thats metal doesn’t look a year old. It’s apparent the cyber truck is a low grade stainless steel.

I'd love to see a video on different stainless sealers and protective layers a la "Everbrite ProtectaClear". Those guys come to mind because they're selling a kit specifically for CT. There's gotta be some sort of option out there for folks who want to maintain the raw look with minimal upkeep.

They were talking about the thing at 13:51 on Munro, probably for crashes to help sheer things off quickly. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qb-uVS9Fz90.htmlsi=OoYPA6f0zCMueAZA&t=474

you need an overhead spray arm like they have at car washes

WD-40 is the best thing to clean Stainless steel

Do not hand buff with bar keepers friend. Just scratched my cybertruck. Get a random orbital buffer. Worth it

Hopefully when you wrap it, you tint the front side windows too. I would also suggest a color (possibly matte colored) ppf vs a vinyl wrap.

I think the CT is far more resistant to road salt than people think. I also think it looks beautiful when it's dirty.

Yea this guy studied this not exactly when Elon first announced the truck but he's passionate with this

Two spotted recently. One white, one red.

I couldn’t help notice that you had the beast still plugged in while putting foam on it.

Kyle, watch out, a better presenter is nearly here, well done Coulton

Reminds me of the HON 700 Series🤔

The original "shake and bake" is what the lead car does to disrupt the air to the following car to prevent them from drafting and launching themselves around to pass on the final lap. Shake off the follow car and bake toward the finish line keeping the lead.

Ooo... all without a glove on your hand..! (i've been using simple green for years now, but it sure extracts the oils from the skin!)

What happens in Salt air environment! Rust out in a Year?

@18:19 Charging and washing the cyber beast is wild

Amazing how cool they are with washing that thing while it's charging lol

That weird piece in with the front wheel was looked at by Sandy Monroe on one of there break down videos either the underbody or suspension

Sheila Shine friends. You're welcome.

Thanks for this video im trying to track the best way to handle this truck till I take delivery. I was looking at your amazon list but I didn't see the turbo nozzle listed? which one specifically is used in this video?

Have you tried dawn dish soap for cleaning the truck. I know professional window cleaners that use it as their primary window cleaner. It might work for the stainless as well.

My buying simple green by the buckets now!

Look at something close enough or long enough, you will find imperfections.

You had the charge port open and a charger plugged in while cleaning? Isn't that a big no-no?

how many memory photos of family can fit on this

bug catcher front, needed more angle IMO

Tesla instructs owners to remove bugs an bird poop off the stainless immediately. I wonder when Tesla will begin clear wrapping them at the factory?

3:12 thanks for confirming that the "7 stage sanding" stuff was nonsense all along Kyle! There's just NO way they're doing this, at the SC's or the factory.

Paint is a very effective coating. Especially if it’s applied at the factory.

Got a link to the telescoping mop you used?

Try nano-ceramic coating for metal (not the same as ceramic coating for plastic / paint)

very satisfying asmr up in here

17:03 those wheel well liners aren't made of carpet. They're a polyester fiber composite.

The drivers side wheels.

can you really charge the car while washing? Genuine question.

You could take a look at DIY Detail metal coating to protect the stainless steel, they just release a video about it 😉

Was the SS not supposed to require less cleaning and maintenance?

Curious about the Everbrite stainless coatings. It would be interesting to see a video on that

Imagine, Tommy's Express car wash does this in under a minute.

Another scrubadubdub asmr video from Coleton woohoo!

So..., PPF b4 taking delivery? Tesla can invoke digital color as well as subcontractors, right? Any flat yellows to help recall my old '56 'Vette? PPF not just for bugs, but to reflect heat away? Any parts that might be left bare to retain some of that Starship feel?

This is one long commercial. The Black Model is shiny.

What about opening the bed after wash?

Kyle, what truck you like more. The Hummer ev launch or Tesla Cybertruck?

Well done!

Why doesn't everyone just coat them with that ceramic wax stuff that works so well on cars?

But how much water got in the bed?!?

Colon you is so handsome!

@22:42 was that a fart??? lolll

What are "D.A. marks" that you guys mentioned?

Awesome video

Nice truck ❤

That’s Tobacco Spit!

I'm curious how TarX and IronX plays with the stainless steel.

What is the PSI on your water jet? I'm thinking of buying one NVM I think I found out by looking in your Amazon store listings. 1600 😊

why do you say Rivian is better off road?

Somebody has to carve intricate designs into the body of one

This wasn't the nastiest looking Cybertruck. That dishonor goes to the one in my area wrapped in Lilac.

The next day gonna have a bunch of rust