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Old 03-08-2024, 06:25 AM
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Is there any benefit to disabling this as opposed to just leaving it alone and not using it?
With my Magsafe charger placed in the charging area, I noticed the phone getting warmer and could hear a switching sound like the car's wireless charger was activating/deactivating. Since not using it, I just disabled it.
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Only thing I can think of is if you still want to store your phone there, but don't want the wireless charger (aka the phone toaster) activating. I disabled it on mine and just charge with a USB-C cable, but occasionally place my phone in that cubby area.
Thanks! That makes sense (re: heat). I too have been using the USB-C cable to charge.
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Hopefully not a car wash with brushes 😬. Might have introduced some swirls from that, or if the dealer "detailed" the car prior to delivery. The paint on my Daytona Gray was pretty much flawless from factory, but it's not uncommon for new cars to need some form of paint correction right out of the gate. Black is obviously going to be less forgiving overall.
The car wash doesn't use brushes, but they do dry with Towels. They aren't swirl marks. They are 3 small straight line scratches and the black trim around the door has a line down it. They made me buy the ceramic coating at the dealer, maybe it happened when they put that on. I think at this point im going to have to bite the bullet and get paint correction and an actual ceramic coating.
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The car wash doesn't use brushes, but they do dry with Towels. They aren't swirl marks. They are 3 small straight line scratches and the black trim around the door has a line down it. They made me buy the ceramic coating at the dealer, maybe it happened when they put that on. I think at this point im going to have to bite the bullet and get paint correction and an actual ceramic coating.
Oh yikes, yeah those aren't normal light swirls from washing/drying. Could have been from a dirty towel/rag or anything else really. Sorry to see that. Can you catch them with your fingernail? If not, they can likely be polished out pretty easily.

Dealer "details" and coatings are all scams imo. Well worth bringing the car to a reputable independent dealer for a full correction. Keep in mind coatings aren't impervious to scratching either; only PPF would properly protect from scratches like this.
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You cant get your nail in them. Do you think these will come out as part of the correction process for a ceramic coat?
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You cant get your nail in them. Do you think these will come out as part of the correction process for a ceramic coat?
If you can't catch them with your nail, they should polish out just fine 👍
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Well i guess there goes another $2,000. Wife is going to kill me soon.
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My other car didn't have a scratch on it. Maybe the Nano Gray just hid them better.
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Well i guess there goes another $2,000. Wife is going to kill me soon.
For what? Learn how to polish dude. Get yourself a good polisher for like $200, and fix your own stuff.
It's pretty easy ... you'll enjoy being in control ... just don't burn the paint ... probably avoid a direct drive for your first polisher.
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