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Owners say they are noticing orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their new Cybertrucks.

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[โ€“] elbucho 123 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Others are in favor of their Cybertrucks developing orange stains, saying that theyโ€™re looking forward to the patina the stainless steel may develop.

LOL - that's some straight up ๐Ÿคก shit.

[โ€“] FlyingSquid 53 points 9 months ago

High on copeium.

[โ€“] Voyajer 21 points 9 months ago (2 children)

When does the Cybertruck: limited COR-TENยฎ Steel edition come out?

[โ€“] elbucho 15 points 9 months ago

I'm thinking that would actually appeal to some folks as a Mad Max sort of aesthetic.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

After the Cybertruck aluminum and cardboard edition. For that derelique fashion

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey Cybertruck, you can derelique my balls!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

Rust can look great!

I doubt these will age well at all though

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I fucking love patina on vehicles so much. This is definitely clown shit but point me towards a vehicle with copper panels and you can take all my money.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Ooh, that sounds hot as hell.

Make it yourself!

Maybe rivet pennies like scalemail on an existing car

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

My Metalbird is developing a patina that looks a lot like rust. Apparently that's intentional and temporary but we'll see. I only paid $60 not $100,000 so I'm not as upset as I imagine these people are.

[โ€“] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In particular, oil and acidic soiling, such as tar or bird droppings, should be cleaned immediately with an alcohol-based solvent. Immediately afterwards, rinsing with clear water or a pH-adjusted soap is recommended. This type of cleaning should be necessary after every longer ride.

Nah.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Next thing it'll demand you feed it nuclear pellets

[โ€“] RealFknNito 6 points 9 months ago

Immediately imagine myself pouring a little bit of nuclear orbs into the front like I'm feeding a small animal.

"Here you go little buddy, eat up.."

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

You mean next to the weekly sacrifice of virgin blood and ritual singing? This thing is expensive!

[โ€“] somethingp 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Imagine having to do a systematic car wash after every weekly grocery trip lmao

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[โ€“] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago

To be fair, a patina of rust will make it easier to imagine oneself as some kind of grimdark postapocalyptic warlord or something.

[โ€“] CheeseChief 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Uh.... they're Stainless not Rust-less, duh.

[โ€“] FlyingSquid 15 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Maybe it's stain less... it stains less, but it still stains.

[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

For a couple years I worked at a company that mainly sold fasteners. Think nuts and bolts for residential, commercial and industrial use. They came in different grades (strength), materials and coatings based on usage (for example indoor or outdoor use).

I was told by other sales associates that "stain less" was more accurate than "stainless." The reason being that if you expose stainless steel to water long enough, it will rust. However, it will take significantly longer to stain/rust compared to plain steel.

You want to use stainless steel in places where things will come into contact with water but not in situations where it will be submerged in water or exposed to the elements for long periods of time.

Your joke was pretty much how I was taught about stainless fasteners.

Sadly, no amount of money can teach a billionaire such simple things.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

"it stains less than cast iron dipped in pig guts"

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[โ€“] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago

Anyone who's worked with stainless could have told you that would happen ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Never buy the first version of anything, especially something from musk.

[โ€“] Frozengyro 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Never buy ~~the first version of~~ anything, ~~especially something~~ from musk.

[โ€“] Treczoks 18 points 9 months ago

About the same level of quality as their software, it seems.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Send any complaints to:

Quabbity Assuance Dept.

c/o Creed Bratton

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Quabbity Assuance lives rent free in my head.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Don't you mean ๐Ÿ’ฉ?

[โ€“] bajabound 7 points 9 months ago

So you have to treat it like a mogwai?

[โ€“] PeterPoopshit 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

What if they covered the metal in some sort of protective coating? Perhaps even a colored waterproof coating. I think I heard of something like that once. It's called paint.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

They bought their stainless from the bargain bin...

[โ€“] kelargo 2 points 9 months ago

I guess it's safe to say the stainless steel is not marine grade 316.

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