Model 3 Splashback - matte black heavy duty w/ protective film

Blistered sills are a common problem on the Tesla Model 3.

Our mudguards protect your Model 3 from road salt, asphalt cracks and other dirt thrown up by the wheels. The mudguards blend in well with the rest of the car and look like they came straight from the factory. A popular and sought-after accessory for your Tesla!

The matte black Model 3 mudguards in a more powerful model are better suited for those places with really tough winters but are perfect for those who want to avoid stone chips on the thresholds!

One set includes:

4 mudguards (2 front right/left & 2 rear right/left).

The mudguards are in soft quality ABS plastic in a matte black look.

Protective film to place under the mudguards to protect the paint on the car.

Clips and screws for mounting.

Installation

Installation usually takes about 10 minutes for each mudguard for someone who has never worked on cars before.

Protective film
When you install the protective film, the paint around the wheel arches must of course be clean!

Identify how much protective film you need. The length of the protective film is enough to mount on all four mudguards.

We usually recommend the following, cut the protective film into four equal parts. Each piece can then be divided widthwise, this means that the set of protective film included is enough for the entire first year. We recommend that you change the protective film 1-2 times a year if you are very careful about the paint under the mudguards, preferably every time you change your tires. You can find more protective film HERE.

Hold the mudguards up against the car to identify how far into the paint the edge of the mudguard goes. Here the ambition is to be as close to this edge as possible with the protective film as it is precisely the edge of the mudguards you want to cover with the protective film.

The protective film has a thin plastic film on both sides of the film. First peel off the plastic film covering the adhesive side. Install the film in the desired location and then peel off the plastic that protects the surface of the protective film.

Front splash guards:

Start by removing the two clips on the inside of the wheel arch, holding the mudguards up against the car and the wheel arch. Press in the new clips included in the package, use the metal clip (if you wish, not required), in the center to create a tighter fit. At the top of each splash guard there is a small heel. This should be folded in behind the plate in the wheel arch.

For the front mudguards, there is also a screw hole at the bottom for those who also want to drill the mudguards into the plastic under the car (this screw hole does not fit with any existing hole in the car). But just like the metal clips, this is not a requirement, but something we recommend to get a more stable fit which can make it easier when you drive over a high bump or high edge. We screw this part on when we install it.

Rear mudguards

For the rear mudguards, in addition to the clip inside the wheelhouse, there is also a 10 mm screw at the bottom behind the wheelhouse, this should be removed during installation. When the clips in the wheel housing and the screw underneath are removed, it is time to mount the mudguard.
Hold the mudguards up against the car and the wheel housing. Press the new clips included in the package, use the metal clip (if you wish, not a requirement), in the center to create a tighter fit. At the top of each splash guard there is a small heel. This should be folded in behind the plate in the wheelhouse at the same time as the 10 mm screw at the rear under the car should again be screwed in, this time with the mudguard in place in line with the hole.

Here there is also a small nut that holds the "arm" of the mudguard that goes into the wheel arch. Press the arm of the mudguard onto the screw that protrudes into the wheel arch, screw on the supplied nut.