Painting your Cybertruck

[Gigahorse]

This sounds like heresy, but is anyone planning to paint their Cybertruck? I'm not talking about wrapping with vinyl or PPF, but with good old fashioned primer and acrylic overcoats. Granted, it's an almost permanent process, so not to be undertaken lightly, but there are advantages to painting over other methods.
1) Painting the Cybertruck may cost less than wrapping since the steel is already bare and abraded.
2) Paint will last longer than a vinyl or PPF wrap.
3) You can get paint in any color you want.
4) Some would say a good paint job looks better than a wrap.

If maintaining the bare stainless turns out to be a nightmare, I think I'd look into painting it, but I'm not sure what problems doing so would introduce, if any.

Maybe something in-between. Not as durable as a wrap, but likely cheaper is the dip option. Assume it would go on and come off of SS fairly well.

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[Woodrick]

I think painting a CT should be easy and a good choice. With the glass roof and tonneau cover, all that needs to be painted are mostly flat horizontal surfaces. (EASY)
With proper prep, primer and topcoats stainless steel can be painted and last years longer with less maintenance than vinyl. As more and more CT's hit the streets the paint will become better known option.
Ask any RV owner if they would rather have vinyl or paint on their motorhome. Most will admit that paint is the better way to go.

As long as you are okay never seeing the Stainless Steel again. You are going to have to do a LOT of roughing up to get it to adhere.

Ask any Airstream RV owner if they'd rather have their camper painted and they'd shoot you.

 

[CyberGus]

I think painting a CT should be easy and a good choice.

lol no

 

[Demonvial]

Maybe something in-between. Not as durable as a wrap, but likely cheaper is the dip option. Assume it would go on and come off of SS fairly well.

This is the correct answer actually. I’m getting my Cybertruck dipped. If you get it professionally done dips look exactly the same as wraps or even better in some cases at only a fraction of the cost. That being said, there’s a lot of “professional” plastidip shops who are actually amateurs and if you get it done by one of them the dip will look like shit and have a weird texture to it.

Got my Model 3 dipped in Satin Black for $1800 about 4 years ago and it still looks amazing and I will be driving a whole state over just to go back to this same guy to do my truck. The dip wrap is extremely durable and has protected my car from a lot of damage. Liquid wraps come off far easier than normal wraps too which can often be a nightmare and sometimes take a shop over a week to scrape off all the flakes if it’s unfortunately become flakey.

By the way this is what true satin black looks like. The satin black wrap Tesla is offering is more along the lines of matte black with a clear satin overcoat.

 

[Kahpernicus]

Just clear coat it.

 

[Reasy]

As long as you are okay never seeing the Stainless Steel again. You are going to have to do a LOT of roughing up to get it to adhere.

Ask any Airstream RV owner if they'd rather have their camper painted and they'd shoot you.

Painting is an option- not for everyone.

600 grit sandpaper followed by a good epoxy primer is not difficult for many professional refinishers.

Some aluminum camping trailers are clearcoated by the manufactures.

The question is: can the martensitic type of stainless steel Tesla has formulated- be clearcoated? That cloud be another option.

 

[Bsimmer3000]

Anyone who has a stainless grill knows how it will look after a while. I'm in a harsh coastal environment and i get rust spots on my 316L stainless grill but it's not the stainless rusting its containments like old nails and bolts rusting that falls onto the grill and sits their. This can cause damage but it's no different that paint damage from rust. Painting just brings in another level of issue. Stone chips, scratches, swirls from cleaning. What's nice though is the stainless will have much less chance of damage. I would be curious to see how wraps work on the stainless. I have seen some people say that you are preventing the stainless to breath and it cant from it's protective barrier and the stainless under the wrap could end up pitting. I guess only time will tell on that. One thing i know is paint don't stick well to stainless. All the things i use that are painted stainless end up peeling off after a few months and scratching off very easy.

 

[SomPorn]

Painting your Cybertruck could definitely be an interesting project! While it might seem like heresy to some, there are definitely advantages to consider. A good old-fashioned paint job could offer durability and customization options that wraps or vinyls might not provide. Plus, you can choose any color you want to truly make your Cybertruck stand out. If you're thinking about taking the plunge, it's essential to do your research and perhaps consult with professionals to understand any potential challenges or drawbacks. And hey, if you ever decide to showcase your creativity in other ways, like turning your artwork into canvas prints, check out frameshop.com.au for some awesome options!

 

[countryboy]

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