RIivian R1S Clean Up: A perfect technique

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Rivian Mom

Member

Nov 9, 2024

I’m only posting this because I discovered a new cheap tool for cleaning those hard to perfect places. In no way am I looking for sympathy…not even a little bit.

We were on our way to the mall on Sunday morning, when I heard that sound. Then I felt the spray.

My son lost his lunch in a rather impressive explosion.
I was most concerned about how to get everything out of the vents and nooks throughout the truck. After about an hour of shop vacuuming, I discovered a super useful tool.

A paintbrush! A nice 2 1/2” wide brush with soft hair. I sprayed a liberal amount of 409 in the vents while holding a shop vac up to it. The 409 loosened up all the vom and the paint brush could reach beyond where a q-tip could. I’d then hold the brush up to the mouth of the shop vac and suck off the crud and moisture. All in all the vents are spotless. I was able to keep any moisture from running back into the system. I had to be careful not to get any spray into the usb ports.

I used the brush and suck technique for the chair tracks and wood grain too (no 409 on the wood)

The paintbrush worked great on all the seams throughout the truck.

You’ll be happy to hear my little guy, Drew is doing fine now.