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[@KPD_TPOS]

I haven’t washed mine in weeks either. The last time I washed it, I just rinsed it, washed it rinsed again and towel dried it. It’s stainless steel and I’m not concerned at all about it looking like a beauty queen. And, the whole rust issue is comical, the stainless steel silverware I’ve had for decades has never rusted.

[@pauljefferies9087]

Woooow. Dude! Never? Cooool!

[@vawlkus]

I'll wager your stainless steel kitchen sink hasn't either. It's AMAZING to watch people's faces when you point that out

[@Battleneter]

No amount of washing is going to make that thing look any better.

[@vawlkus]

@@Battleneter so you agree it looks awesome without needing to be washed. Good job

[@Battleneter]

@@vawlkus Its like you tell your 5 year old son when he draws something that looks exactly like this "awesome".

[@jelybrd]

I've washed a couple Cybertrucks now. The key is a squeegee to dry off the panels

[@terryinozland]

Nice

[@cmack3625]

Don't want a fugly truck to get wet. 😂

[@dansbrown1313]

Hello Jesse, next time you wash anything with a garden hose, start at the top and work down. That way you only need to do it once. Cheers

[@GrigoriZhukov]

Ah , that's just for the body panels. Work trucks and pickups you start underneath with wheel wells and suspension first.

[@djbowler3333]

Kyle's detailer is going insane watching this.

[@stevedrawdy2532]

The could definitely pick up a few pointers from Coleton lol

[@geargabbers]

😂

[@ryandoyle4344]

Touch less carwash protects clearcoat; Give that truck a scrub, Tryout a regular carwash w/ the spinning brushes.

[@arthurschalick2362]

The stringy thingy's from the Oak trees are Catkins. They disburse the pollen to the flower of the oak tree that becomes the acorn.

[@crawkn]

"Not much of a soap guy" is funny. Just a little dish detergent in a bucket of water works fine, but you would probably need something to stand on to reach the middle of the top. Don't rub the dirt without soap because it will scratch the surface.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Clean - Schmean - its a truck knock off the larger dirt clods and go back to work, Thanks for the demo. Now I Know

[@MichaelBehrnsMiller]

So much hype both sides on this truck, good to see some genuine facts.

[@wallykramer7566]

Q: What do you call a carwash that doesn't do any scrubbing? A: I am not sure, but I don't think it should be called a carwash! Maybe a carsquirt? Couldn't you find a carwash that does actual scrubbing? I have never seen a "squirt only" vehicle maintenance station like you showed!

[@liljay300000]

A lot of carwashes are going touchless. People are overly worried about there paint be scratched.

[@ReductioAdAbsurdum1]

Yesterday, I saw my first Cybertruck parked. Previously, I only saw two of them driving the opposite direction as myself on the freeway, so it was a split-second. But man, I couldn't help but be completely excited and geeking out. I took a ton of pics of some dudes cybertruck. Pretty sure he filmed me on Sentry mode. So cool! The car wash you chose didn't have any scrubbers. I've never seen a car wash that didn't use scrubbing rollers. I bet if you ran it through a normal scrubbing car wash, it would do a much better cleaning job.

[@Lovejazz01]

That’s what they call a “ Touchless “ car wash…

[@jdreynolds29]

Touchless car washes are a scam

[@midifool99]

Yeah. Wanna see a drive through carwash with brushes please.

[@airheart1]

If there's ONE car I would gladly take to car wash with brushes, it's a CT. Brushless is nice for paint.. but something that'll scrub with brushes, is exactly what I'd want for the Stainless. Definitely still deserves a quick towel dry.

[@DouglasJMark]

Thanks Zac and Jesse. I imagine a soft cloth car wash would work better if you have any of those around. Funny that our friends at Out of Spec (Detailing with Coulton) finds that simple Windex is great shining things up and Bartender's Friend gets out stains really well for those special occasions. I'm happy for people to let their Cybertruck age gracefully and get its natural Patina over time too. It's a wonderful piece of engineering. PS Hope you'll be able snow plow with it in the winter too. Lotsa love to all ❤❤❤

[@kevinsears4779]

14:11 An owner of a local car wash / detailing service who hand washed my Model Y told me to avoid touchless car washes as they use very corrosive chemicals in that process. Also, he pointed out orange colored specs on my white paint that he said came from iron dust off of my brakes. If I was going to have the car professionally ceramic coated that I should have the paint de-ironized.

[@topherdean1024]

Interesting. It's steel from the rotors? I've never noticed this before. Luckily using brakes is a rarity with Teslas.

[@erikmoore7402]

The greatest part of this episode is watching jesse's attempt at washing the truck. Lol. I didn't know people didn't know how to wash a truck lol. .

[@malcolmrickarby2313]

Now you know.😅

[@madhououinkyoma]

I don't think his goal was to manually wash the car lol. You can't really "wash" with just water most of the time. The goal of the video mostly seems to be about whether the truck will let water in and how easy it is to get stains off.

[@erikmoore7402]

@madhououinkyoma you can't only wipe some spots and expect any sort of uniform finish. Weather using soap or not.

[@madhououinkyoma]

@@erikmoore7402 Not sure what that has to do with my comment or the video.

[@erikmoore7402]

@@madhououinkyoma sorry to hear that.

[@BobbyDraws.me2]

Marquires liquid cleaner (used for stainless steel kitchen appliances) has been found to work from The Cyber Truck Forums

[@topherdean1024]

I off road constantly, going surfing and for my non-profit, Clean the Pacific. There's just no way I'm going to clean my truck, knowing that tomorrow it's going to be covered in dirt again. This will be my only vehicle, so if I need to go some place fancy, (slim chance) I'll wash it then. People are talking about Bar Keeper's Friend, but ZUD is the ultimate cleaner, for everything. I have no doubt that it will make the truck look brand new after years of not washing. Also, if you're someone who loves to have a perfectly shiny clean truck all the time, first thing when you get it, wax it with something, like Nu Finish, two coats. Then it will stay shiny longer. Mineral deposits from rain will accumulate on any surface.

[@suunraze]

You can get a box of replacement gaskets for your garden hoses for around $4

[@roadkill11000]

Guys, come on, you can afford a Cyber Truck but can't buy a bucket, car wash soap and a mitt? Have you never hand washed a car before?

[@clnelson321]

I didn't see if the top frunk seal held from water ingress. There was another youtuber that had major leakage from water and washer fluid getting in behind the frunk cover on the left hand side. I hope that all the bugs will be fixed and improved by the time my CT is made.

[@funafter5081]

Dirt on a car, doesn’t matter what kind, make or model, requires some sort of soap and elbow grease…that’s a given. I’m like you Jesse, I don’t mind the “10’ away clean look”. Here’s a question for you though…why does “stainless steel” show stains the most? Our fridge is the same way…lol! One last thing…if you can afford a Cybertruck why can’t you afford a decent spray nozzle or water gasket??? 🤣🤣🤣 That hose was leaking like crazy! Fun to see you guys again after such a long absence. Cheers, John

[@KickstarterRadio1024]

No Mexican car washes near you.... they all do it by hand and they are fantastico!

[@paulslingo]

Might want to pop open the frunk and remove the plastic covers on the right, and have a look for possible water leakage seen on other videos.

[@eugenetsar3622]

Hey, I’m not a pro car washer, but if you rinsing - you usually start from top and let the bottom (most dirty parts) soaking in rinsing water 1:42

[@OnTheSnap1]

I use Windex to clean my CT exterior. Takes off all the stains and is quick. I did apply bar keepers friend (the stronger liquid not the foam) on the whole car once when I got it in Jan. Made a huge difference. Windex since to maintain it.

[@Francisco_Manos]

My local car wash with scrubbers eventually did a number on my Toyota Tacoma's paint. The Cyber truck however seems like it would not mind the brushes at all.

[@williamscoggin1509]

Your oak pollen bombs are actually called bloom tassels, or tassels.

[@ravenacupuncture4365]

Catkins

[@miketubbs1198]

Sorry, but if you want it clean you actually have to use car soap and the two-bucket system along with elbow grease. You can't half-ass it with just a hose. A teflon scrubby will get those bugs off the front. Many car soaps also have a wax formula which will bead off water.

[@2cats1guy]

Bah. Wrong car wash. Those don’t do crap. You need the flappy spinny shammy ones.

[@Tom-eg9cw]

Water -on its own will not give a good result. The "trick" to a good and fast home wash is: Rinse off quick with hose or pressure washer. Then use a car wash brush (or an old towel) on a handle and dip into a pail of soapy water (1tbsp of dish soap). Rinse with water with hose or pressure washer (not too close) before the vehicle dries. Perfect every time in under 5 minutes. Chamois or towel off for extra shine.. Just make sure you have rubbed every surface. Without rubbing it will not get clean.

[@naterobinson5141]

Yeah, owner’s preference on how to clean. Personally, I’m getting that showroom look. I can see it is going to take some time.

[@RicardoPicena]

Haha your pops “are you blaming your father!” Like he knows he’s an amazing dad so he can say that 😂👏🏽🤷🏽‍♂️

[@techyjames1945]

After watching Out Spec detailing I learned the best way to clean those stains with that WindX under your kitchen sink.

[@SkepticalCaveman]

I heard that Windex is the way to go to clean the Cybertruck.

[@protectanimals9792]

Soap & a Sponge is all it takes on my Cybertruck.

[@libertykrueger1433]

Windex seems to clean the best on the Cybertrucks stainless steel. For rust spots or removing tea toting (orangish patina) use Bar Keepers Friend then Windex again.

[@johnnyz.fradley2306]

10:54... Lookie the 2 chargers on the driver's side are also stainless steel.

[@cohenlawgroup]

Friction car wash with microfiber strips and not brushes- gets rid of all the oily stains. Month subscription for $25 allows for getting a wash every couple of days until the wrap is installed!

[@ConnectingODots]

Careful with the high pressure hose, so that the stream doesn't dent the doors. No, wait 😂

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

It uses the Windex or it gets the hose again! - Buffalo Bill

[@GrigoriZhukov]

Eh, washes almost like me. Grew up on dirt road. I wash the suspension, then rest underneath first.

[@totallypluggedin]

This is fun to watch!

[@Aqzaqa]

Loved this video. Can you do one where you let it get dirty and then take it through the self wash station where you can scrub it with the foam wand? Thanks

[@Digital-Dan]

Pressure washing, foam, or soap and wash mitts will improve the results. Just a hose will go just so far on any car. I'm wondering if ceramic coating works on this finish.

[@Lovejazz01]

Wow, since owning a Tesla for 4 year and they don’t really recommend running it through a drive thru car wash , there are no more touchless car washes like that in the whole Memphis tri state area , so I am completely jealous of that car wash!

[@rory-red]

Should've used rainX make the water bead up and doesn't allow dirt to stick to the glass and unless your in downpour might not even need you windshield wiper.

[@timothyhammer6154]

Their flowers called catkins. Like you said it's a male flower with lots of pollen. Usually oaks, hickories or Walnuts have them.

[@johnmccallum9106]

There is a windex concentrate that attaches to you hose for large outside windows that you could use. For bird poop the type of urinal cleaner that doubles as stainless steel polish sounds like a good bet.

[@joseangelhr]

That must be the worst carwash I've ever seen in my entire life. What carwash doesn't have brushes? Just water and soap will not get rid of any stains.

[@timberthewolf733]

I only use touchless carwashes, brushes create swirl scratches in the paint and dull it overtime. Cybertruck doesn't care because no paint.

[@WentzCraft]

I'm definitely going to wash mine with gasoline

[@MikesTropicalTech]

Do they have a brush car wash nearby, to see if the stains will come off with soap and mechanical action?

[@vulpo]

Or will the sharp edges on the CyberTruck shred the brushes? 😄

[@JJSmith1100]

It will be interesting to do a partial ceramic coat on this and see how that worksout.

[@dizzyfpv4903]

Been a manufacturer of stainless for 35 yrs . We use turps or wd40

[@waynelevett3632]

Thanks guys 😁

[@scottmcelhiney323]

I'd like to see how much impact "Bar Keepers Friend" has for those concerned about 'staining'.

[@Cybertruck_69]

out of spec detailing has a u tube that showed Barkeepers friend compound works like magic.

[@johnhanson6039]

You could use a plastic scrubber too, shouldn;t damage the stainless

[@jimdavis1107]

Thanks for the good information!

[@michaelsully13]

next test. someone lays in bed with the cover closed and goes through the car wash filming for leaks.

[@dianewallace6064]

Thanks for keeping it real. My husband is into detailing but I am not. We own an R1T, Ioniq6 and Chevy Impala.

[@richarddevenezia8186]

Brave and Stunning - Headline news "A bedwetter washes his car in MA"

[@pauljefferies9087]

I just spent five minutes, clicking on this and that, ten different places, so I could give you a, LIKE. I am exhausted! Hope I have the strength to actually watch the video. Must, struggling, must, struggling, try, to see it!

[@robnoahxrpfuture7901]

Dude, try using to get the stains out Windex and also quadruple zero steel wool pad

[@MichaelSmith-px1ev]

You need to conserve water try the new ego 2000 PS pressure washer. You only need a bucket of water to wash 1 car.

[@sopiagotim]

Cybertruck is the perfect vehicle!

[@byronstuckless4140]

Barkeeper’s Friend removes stains.

[@thegzak]

So wait what about the fingerprints around the door handles?

[@movingloz]

Was there an underbody wash at that car wash as you drive into it??? Do you put the car into car wash mode when you’re in there??? Great vid, thanks 🙏.

[@markscott2571]

Nothing to do with this video, but have been trying to post a video on supercharger post page and had not luck. The new supercharger is west of Reno at Gold Ranch Casino, Verdi NV, just off interstate 80. FYI 🙂

[@krissfer5581]

Use some Bar Keepers Friend on the stains.

[@TheExtremeRace]

Did the rivien get scared when you closed the cybertruck tailgate? Brake lights went on

[@davidwilson2462]

What about a brush car wash??

[@AIJenkins]

1:30 What’s up with the hood gap on the Cyber Truck?

[@Joseph-i1t]

Any way, I love you show

[@pauljefferies9087]

Squeegee windows after washing? Yes, maybe.

[@jameshisself9324]

I just realized what the cybertruck shape reminds me of. The first stealth fighter, the F-117. The reason for that aircraft's shape was because computers of the time weren't powerful enough to calculate the radar cross section of compound curves, so all the angles had to be simple. Unfortunately this makes the Cybertruck to me look out of date for much the same reason. Simple.

[@erikmoore7402]

But you understand why the cyber truck is shaped this way? The work hardened stainless.

[@jameshisself9324]

@@erikmoore7402 Of course. Was there something you did not understand in my post?

[@harkinsaquatics]

Acetone cleans stainless steel so well, just keep it off the plastic.

[@Leafbinder]

What no Rust ? : P

[@copperdolphin5291]

Have you guys seen the cyber truck that Ridge Wallet had gold plated??? It looked very, very cool.

[@bubbaaddis]

Just like a cheap stainless fridge….rub it down with a little olive oil and the marks/stains disappear.

[@marcdenlinger5282]

This would have been a great opportunity to showcase the EGO pressure washer.

[@imjody]

A wrap will take care of all these problems. :)

[@JBoy340a]

When you peel the wrap off will it mess with the Cybertruck's steel finish?

[@alexadams1627]

Z & K, was that a noncontact type car wash? No brushes...

[@davidwilson2462]

How would put truck though a brush car wash where the track in floor pulls vehicle through wash? Which position would set truck (or your Tesla car) to allow vehicle to roll freely through car wash??

[@Lovejazz01]

“ Hosemobile” or “Hoesmobile “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@edderouin7396]

Zack, Jesse, help please! It is urgent i talk to Elon! I can't contact him!

[@Model3dude]

WTH! I don’t even take my S3or X though a car wash machine 😂😂😂😂

[@anotheryoutubechannel4809]

Just got my Foundation series cybertruck ordered! Getting that email was like Christmas! Question if anyone knows....we have a Model S in my wifes name and I have the app on my phone, but again, under her name. How do we add it so that both of us are on the app and can access both vehicles? I have a call/message into my local service center through the main Tesla phone number, but would love any thoughts or advice from the community! Thank you!

[@tylerswan491]

Brooooos why didnt u mention anything about carwarsh mode or water leakage. Show us please. Test some pressure washing etc

[@waynelevett3632]

When is it coming to Australia 🦘❤😂😂😂

[@gabrieljones6510]

I would never have a cyber truck

[@kevinsears4779]

Has anyone applied a ceramic coating to mitigate fingerprints?

[@totallypluggedin]

Looks like you never learned how to wash a car! 😂 Tip 1: start at the top! 🙈

[@captraykelly]

Very very cool 😎

[@MarkXHolland]

That was Dr Magnus Pyke and I claim my five pounds.

[@hahtos]

The real test will be the New England winter with the mountains of rock salt that they spread everywhere...

[@MisterTrigger21]

Jessie you’ve let yourself go, respectfully

[@mirvine1]

HELLO ! - Cybertruck is bulletproof. I think you can use a power washer.

[@kevinweber5129]

Stains on a stainless vehicle?