Will The Tesla Cybertruck Wrap Rust or Corrode?

[@DirtyTesla]

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[@Psykldoc]

This one is aging like fine milk. The so-called proprietary “stainless steel” is even ferro magnetic. See Tesla warnings re: bugs, bird poop, and road salt (also consider coastal environments). So, if you live up north, or down in Florida, you’re expected to wash your car DAILY, in freezing weather… (and all year long, in coastal areas)!

[@poguemahone5476]

If only there was some kind of protective barrier that could be put over the metal to prevent rust. Perhaps you could even get different colours to suit your preference.

[@altgenesis]

it forms his own protective layer. Just have when it gets dirty are you see some rest spots clean it off. You can use vinegar and a stainless steel scrub bud and then just use a pressure washer plain water and a sponge to clean it off

[@steuererhoehung]

he does not get sarcasm

[@apollofell3925]

I find it very telling that you heart comments that implicitly reinforce the assertion that the stainless steel on cybertruck isn't going to be an ongoing issue for owners.

[@zackthebongripper7274]

The stainless used on the Cybertruck likely has a low quantity of chromium in it's composition. I wonder if they sacrificed corrosion resistance for strength. I want to know the grade of SS they are using.

[@MercedesAshleyOnline]

They are now reporting rusting within 2 months.

[@apollofell3925]

​@@MercedesAshleyOnline even less than that, some are rusting in as little as two weeks

[@JohnNick72]

My dad had a DeLorean from ‘81-‘88 and it never had any rust or corrosion issues. He had some special cleaners to use if needed, but I don’t recall him needing to put much effort into keeping it look good.

[@Wings_of_foam]

Did he live in a country with snow or a hot country?

[@JohnNick72]

@@Wings_of_foam - Dallas, TX (USA)

[@fromgermany271]

But that was standard stainless steel, while for CT Elon invented a very special mix of metallic elements, so you can’t know how it will behave in reality 😂 That fact that the manual warns about potential corrosion from everyday events shows how confident Tesla is in this magical mixture. Did I forget the sarcasm emoji? 😎

[@GantryG]

I heard from a DeLorean owner, don’t use steel wool, as bits of that rusting steel will get embedded in the stainless and rust. Use a “scotch-bright” pad instead 👍

[@ocalajoe6440]

You are correct, steel wool will impregnate steel into the stainless now promoting rust.

[@geirmyrvagnes8718]

You can not scratch the middle of a wrapped door without damaging the wrap. That hole in the wrap will let plenty of oxygen through. And without oxygen, you can't have rust either, so that works as well. Not worried about this.

[@fermgonz6167]

One invalid argument here, you need oxygen for rust so you can't say wraps and other coatings will prevent oxygen from creating the chrome oxide as if that was true, you wouldn't get rust. Rust on stainless steel is about chemicals. Anyways, have you seen a Delorean restoration? The stainless steel looks as good as when it came off the showroom floor.

[@MultiLegman]

The argument is still valid - it's about what happens if a wrap isn't absolutely perfect (i.e. holes or peeling). This will trap chemicals and moisture right up against the surface and absolutely expedite corrosion

[@pauljefferies9087]

That would be encouraging.

[@Jowbaka]

But there is usually some oxygen in water. Fish get their oxygen from water...

[@SyntheticSpy]

@@Jowbakabut for the same reason if there is oxygen in the water it will immediately form the oxide layer

[@deonjansenvanrensburg8778]

If water can go in oxygen will also get in.

[@softwarephil1709]

The Cybertruck has been on the road only a few months, and people are starting to report problems with rust or corrosion. You’re supposed to wash them every time they get bird poop, mud, or salt on them. This truck seems to be totally impractical for heavy use on a ranch or construction sites.

[@TromboneAl]

Old sailor saying: "Stainless steel isn't."

[@MultiLegman]

Solid saying! Stainless just needs a little love 😘

[@RealAndySkibba]

Itll be interesting to see what modifications people end up doing to these. 304/316 stainless is super common so not surprising it's what was used vs other types.

[@just_archan]

Afaik they will use 30x steel, it's in-house SpaceX alloy. They used initially combination of 304 on rings and 301 on domes. 30x is a bit better for Starship, but what is difference, or it is better for cars, idk

[@MrCarCrazy]

If the cyber truck is made of the same steel as the rockets at SpaceX, no it won’t rust in any normal use. The hyper saline body of water that SpaceX is next to has a way of destroying things. Those rockets and hopper looks great some have been outside for years now. 304 stainless steal vs 316 stainless is night and day down here (304 rusts fast, 316 takes a bit). Going beyond 316 to something like 2025 duplex steel is really the only commercially available steel to normal people that doesn’t really rust on this body of water. My point is that not all stainless steels are equal.

[@MultiLegman]

A fair point, but the spaceX stainless is not subject to the harsh environment of a winter road. 304 stainless (which I use in our brewery) does need easy regular maintenance to prevent corrosion). Cybertrucks in winter environments will show staining and eventual corrosion of salt, moisture, road chemicals are left on the surface - especially after said surface has been blasted by small road debris

[@scottgaree7667]

Starhopper is looking pretty rough these days. Plenty of oxidation there.

[@MrCarCrazy]

@@scottgaree7667 not when I was out there a few months ago. I guess we could have different definitions of rough.

[@MrCarCrazy]

@@MultiLegman the risk I see is the same as painted bodies, that road crud getting trapped behind the stainless. 304 lasts about 3-6months down here before it’s pitting due to the constant spray of salt.

[@Tom-ku8bu]

​@@MrCarCrazymaybe have a pwint or clue for the wrap that includes oxigen that could react with the stainless steel.

[@TheLoneGingerShow]

5:00 - Plastic/Vinyl is air/oxygen permeable - there should be more than enough available to react with, so that shouldn't be an issue. Just FYI, TONS of stainless products are covered/painted, etc -- Oxygen starvation is not really a part of the discussion in the industry. The bigger issue is galvanic corrosion, and corrosive solvents being trapped in proximity with no evaporation path. EDIT: Also, try and find an actual rusty DeLorean body (that didn't superheat in a fire). I haven't seen or found any personally, FWIW...

[@gyrateful]

We have 2 SS water trucks, no rust unless a piece of rusty carbon steel is in contact with it. these trucks have large vinyl decals on the sides. The decals have been slowly coming off, and under the decals it is like-new shiny. Wrapping will NOT cause corrosion. For cleaning we just wash with a brush and soap. You might want to buff it every 20 years of so. Also, it does dent, the bumpers are 5mm SS and someone backed it into a steel pole-dented. The side skirts are 4mm and have slight scratches from somebody... scrapping fence posts.

[@briansilver9652]

I think you've given me the idea for my retirement business/hobby. Mobile Stainless Steel treatment in my Cyber truck. Kit the truck out with all the gear needed and take reservations making the rounds and camping in the truck. Somebody is going to do it.

[@mikeyc8139]

Thanks for this info! I didn't know any of this WRT stainless steel. I'm sure after a short time there will be standard procedures on how to handle wraps on the Cybertruck so I wouldn't be discouraged from wrapping just yet. We all just need a little experience with it.

[@david100483]

“This is the last vehicle I’ll ever buy and keep it forever” I’ve said that a few times before lol ✌️

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

I think you might be worrying about nothing, DMC built 9000 DeLoreans and none of them ever rusted. The tiny little corrosion that you might get is easy to remove.

[@david100483]

So true. never seen a rusty one, even when they sit outside for years

[@andrewdunbar5335]

The DeLorean body doesn't rust. But the epoxy coated chassis is very vulnerable to serious corrosion (first had information from a DeLorean owner.)

[@LaOwlett]

My sink developed a rust mark from a wet fork that rusted and transferred it to the sink. I fixed it with fine steel wool. Then I saw how nicely the wool polished the rusty spot and did the rest of the sink. If you get the rust before it pits, you're golden.

[@Anonymouscat331]

Spoke too soon? It’s already rusting like crazy according to most owners hahahah😂 clown world

[@robinholmes785]

When I was designing stainless steel equipment the the type of stainless and the environment was extremely important to determine staining and possible failure. 316 SS is impervious to most environments where others look so rusty you would think it was unprotected steel! The difference is that the rust doesn’t penetrate! You are Not correct in stating that if the surface of most SS is scratched the protection is lost. The protection reforms extremely quickly. I think you we’re getting confused with a function common to some grades of SS called Stress Corrosion Cracking where a component can fail very quickly if the wrong grade is used in a high stress corrosive environment!

[@llcooljay66]

Many others are correct here about oxygen and rust. Note rust is more common with stamped steel and what is used in legacy cars. Rust is a very normal thing

[@joesawyer931]

There are many different alloys of stainless steel. Some rust some do not.

[@b41kub]

Stainless steel reacts with Aluminum when attached to each other. A problem in the aviation industry. Sealants are used to isolate and keep moisture away. Still a concern and item of interest during inpections.

[@bartwaggoner2000]

Galvanic corrosion - an interesting phenomenon

[@Tom-ku8bu]

You could also separate it with bras. It should protect it. We learned to do it when we connect stainless steel pipes with calvanic coated steel pipes to put a piece of bras pipe in between against corrosion

[@RubenKelevra]

Would love to see titanium coatings with heat treatments for awesome colors. However stainless is super easy to maintain. You just brush is with something less hard, like copper and everything comes off and you get the same finish as before. If you want to keep the one direction brush look they come with, you'll need a wide rotating brush for that.

[@ken-mb5cp]

Scotchbrite might work.

[@tedmoss]

@@ken-mb5cp Nope, don't try it.

[@softwarephil1709]

You expect ranchers and contractors to do that regularly?

[@RubenKelevra]

@@softwarephil1709 I don't get what you mean

[@susanoo2.042]

We are back, and yes! They will rust

[@DirtyTesla]

No one wanted to listen when I posted this months ago 😏

[@squirts1]

The marine coated steel wire rope example is not a matter of "lack of oxygen" ... it's just that salt water gets under the plastic sleeve and sits there. traps the salts.

[@UnitedStates.]

People are complaining already about rust on their week-old cybertruck. 😂 One guy just drove once in LA on rain and now it has drop like rust all over. Yikes.

[@danphilpott6302]

Corrosion is a very complex topic. I am an engineer who has worked solely to protect equipment on very large oil and gas projects during the years prior to their operation following their installation, while ocean proximity. Stainless steel protection is technical. There is no worse an enemy to stainless steel than carbon steel. If carbon steel specks or bigger get on the stainless, it will have accelerated pin point galvanic corrosion. What happens is when dissimilar metals come in contact one will readily corrode and actually thereby protect from corrosion the other. Between stainless and Carbon steels, stainless losses big time! Important take away - washing stainless regularly is important. Specs of carbon steel will burn holes in stainless steel quickly, depending on the environment it is in.

[@dscarty]

Since Tesla isn’t going to tell us the specific grade of stainless. Here’s a trick. If a magnet sticks to the metal, it will rust. Also a problem for stainless long term is salt water.

[@briansilver9652]

Don't you require oxygen for rust/corrosion/oxidation? In my experience stainless exposed to chlorine does corrode.

[@clnelson321]

Our pool has SS bolts and nuts that have been exposed to Cl for 30 years and haven't corroded. I found a couple of bolts that were not SS and they rusted and decayed almost immediately.

[@MultiLegman]

Only a small amount oxygen. Road debris and salt (aka winter driving) day after day will be a tough test for the oxide barrier of 304 or similar grade

[@briansilver9652]

@@MultiLegman Many of the sander/salters used to lay down that salt are stainless steel.

[@sanahaskuranage8071]

Now I need a titanium cybertruck

[@ChristianElrod]

I would love to see a video discussing what parts of a Cybertruck are not stainless steel and could rush especially items out of sight.

[@nobrien1]

The cast aluminum front and rear ends won't! But, you are right, there could be other things that might.

[@tedmoss]

You could try to "rust" the aluminum castings.

[@pablomax9376]

Just thought I would point out that there are already loads of owners complaining about the rapid formation all over the entire shell of the truck with less than 300 miles on the clock. Stainless steal was a complete shit idea.

[@DirtyTesla]

Got a link?

[@SkepticalCaveman]

I'm going to Plasti Dip my Cybertruck, it's cheaper than wraps so I can change color after a few years.

[@wrperformance6968]

The exterior body will likely work pretty well and look good. There may however be some other spots on the under body that are not as rust resistant that will have to be looked after. I know on my model 3 in its stock form it collects sand/mud behind the fender liners, then that holds moisture.

[@aiggnhlnous]

Thank you for the shoutout! Glad to finally join the others in the frunk!

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

You could use the same process of putting a patina on an outside grill. Make it black.

[@peterhelm522]

I am an expert on stainless steel. Salt will prevent a correct buildup of the thin protective layer. Salt is one of the main enemies for stainless steel. The speed of the build up is very dependent on humidity. At very low humidity it can take hours and at high humidity less than a second. Salt is ok for some time, but it has to be washed later thoroughly. If you wrap, it has to be cleaned very thoroughly before! No finger stains because of salt! If you have corrosion, react immediately, do not wait, it will always get worse! Polish the rust away and use acid (no hypochloric acid) like phosphoric acid for deeper cleaning. Porsche build a stainless steel Porsche in the 70´s. After the first winter it was heavily corroded. It was prepared and is now standing in the German Technology Museum in Munich. Don’t know if is still there, but 20 years ago it was there. I can’t imagine that there will be no corrosion problem with the Cybertruck. It depends on which alloy Tesla uses. So take some care in winter with salt! Citrisurf is quite good. We are using it, Might have to use multiple times. The passive layer is destroyed in the second it becomes scratched, dirt or salt will prevent a strong rebuild of the passive layer. Corrosion on stainless steel happens quickly, it only takes a couple of weeks, if the conditions are bad. If you don’t have it for a long time (at least one winter), you will never get it, if treatment doesn’t change.

[@Lindleyferchel]

I live on the coast and guess What stainless steel rust like crazy

[@altgenesis]

Do not use double knot steel wool. any iron particles left and scratch will Restless stainless steel by galavantic action. If you must, use stainless steel scrub Bud instead

[@dptubexx]

Great info. Big point here is that we don’t know the exact SS alloy that Tesla will use on Cybertruck, or even if it’s the same as on SpaceX rockets. Basic care is all that’s needed here, and to your point, beware of fully wrapping it!

[@DirtyTesla]

Elon did seem to make a point that it will be the same as the rocket... but he says lots of things that end up not happening

[@dptubexx]

@@DirtyTesla exactly why I made the distinction. Also, from *extensive* personal experience with SS in a Caribbean beachfront environment, WD40 regular wipe-downs are an appliance-saver - and that’s on arguably inferior consumer-grade SS - we buy and use it by the gallon!

[@health101DOTorg]

Chris, sorry to say, the Cybertruck Bottle Opener I have is NOT stainless steel. I work with stainless steel and know how to test it with a magnet, and contrary to the product promo material that came with the item, it's not SS. I tried to contact the manufacturer, but no dice. I mentioned this to Randy Kirk. He wasn't surprised. But it doesn't matter. I bought it to show people how THICK the CT body panels are compared to average car body panels (about the thickness of a dime).

[@mr.anderson70]

I'm not sure, but I think the suspension components and bumpers are "normal" painted or powder coated steel.

[@audistik1199]

The problem is flakes of semi-metallic brake pad flakes. All cars give it off. If you look on the wheels you’ll find it is worst. I’ve noticed it for as many years as I can remember. I even sold and used ceramic brake pads to avoid this problem.

[@hornethurdler]

Thanks!

[@slwiser1]

Excellent presentation.. The Nuclear industry has experience with Stress Corrosion cracking a long time ago and has programs to mitigate this issue.

[@nickpryor6133]

Stainless steel will co-oxidize if it comes in contact with regular steel through weak electrolysis if you shoot sparks at it or leave tools in it

THERE ARE ALREADY RUSTY CYBERTRUCKS RUNNING AROUND!

[@74ventura11]

There was a cyber truck video last week where you could see rust on bottom of door

[@jdudleyh]

So let me get this right. Oxygen is required to form the chromium oxide protective layer right? And oxygen is also required to form rust (aka. "oxidation") right? So the concern is that if a wrapped vehicle got a scratch, there might not be enough air exposure under the wrap for the chromium-oxide layer to form over the scratch, but there could be enough air/water exposure for rust to form. Does oxidation require less air exposure than the instantaneous, micron-thin, chromium oxide reaction? Does the chromium oxide formation not work with water but rust does? Am I missing something or are some people (including me) failing their critical-thinking-saving-throw?

[@mikapeltokorpi7671]

The Tesla lead engineer said that you can use Scotts Brite to even out the scratches. So those do not have that high hardness. Bird poop and bugs are acidic. Chromium can slow the speed, but when you have a corroded surface, it has different coarseness. Which will be easily detected by anyone's eyes. You can never match the couple of years old weathered panels with the new panels (you have to buff all the panels to even try to reach visually similar results on all of those - a highly skilled job on this kind of surfaces). If you trap moisture inside wrap it will be worse to the stainless steel. The wrap keeps good for 6 to 12 months.

[@geirmyrvagnes8718]

The DeLorean is brushed steel, so it has a grain. The Cybertrucks I have seen so far has not bothered with the extra process of brushing the steel, so it starts out plain and shiny.

[@rreagan007]

Modern stainless steel is pretty darn resistant to rust under most normal conditions. I doubt this will be an issue unless you're planning to drive your cybertruck in the ocean regularly.

[@lahellight4337]

lol this didnt age well

[@corelsihuom8407]

Acid rain should be in consideration

[@DjNikGnashers]

Quite a few owners reporting rust now, so the grade of stainless they used is not going to resist rust even after a few months.

[@Mannicx]

You bought the Cybertruck now you have to live with it. For a start most of the truck is stainless, plastic and some cast parts. Most of the exterior is stainless, yes stainless likes some maintenance, you want to maintain its passive layer if you are going to drive t around. For example refrigerators last long as long as they are not on the road. Any stainless exposed to rain, salt or elements even dirt will in the presence of moisture begin to form some corrosion product such as rust. Stainless steel specially the 300 non magnetic are pretty much corrosion resistant as long as the surface chromium oxide is not disturbed. Not sure if the Tesla truck is 300 or 400 stainless, a magnet can tell... some people say its series 300 (austenitic) and others say its Magnetic. Keep also in mind that stainless steel is about 55% Iron which will form Iron-oxide when exposed due to the passive chromium oxide breaking. Not that is on the scratching, there could also be crevice corrosion due to small holes or tight areas formed by bolts and washers, galvanic corrosion by non stainless materials interface materials or washers, pitting corrosion formed by Chlorides(salt) and digging holes into the metal or intergranular corrosion due to hard rolling of the grains creating high stresses area. In short, yes it will form oxides and corrode... you just need to keep ahead of the corrosion propensity. BTW, corrosion would be the least of my worries with the CyberTruck 😉

[@devo237]

I should be be called Clean Tesla because i wipe my S with ceramic detailer every day. My car looks close to perfect. I am jealous of people that can just enjoy their car.

[@PygKLB]

By the way, I found that Loadhandler is the most convenient way to move and unload bulk materials from my pickup.

[@joec.5086]

I saw the awesome post on Twitter that the Brewery did. I encourage everyone who has ordered a Cybertruck to read it. I want the Cybertruck to be my last vehicle. I usually keep my cars for 10 years. Originally I thought 0 maintenance had to be done. Along with bullet proof glass and steel. Either way, I want to make sure mine last. I won't be wrapping mine now either after understanding more about the steel. Great video and thank you for informing everyone on the steel brother.

[@howebrad4601]

People living in areas with road salt should be washing their vehicles at a minimim weekly. Once or twice per season is a recipe for corrosion, on a CT, or a regular vehicle.

[@sanahaskuranage8071]

Good info thank you. You should do a video about the only production stainless car there has been before the cyber truck the DeLorean!

[@LaOwlett]

Verdigris - that green color on copper or brass, is just one type of patina. It's the most common one people talk about because it's so colorful, but patina is the oxidization of a metal. For lead, it's white lead oxide, In the case of steel, it's rust, which you don't want. Patinas by definition sit on top of /encrust the metal. Scratches are wear, not patina.

[@777Sharkbait]

A clear PPF will solve your problem because you can see through it and if there is something happening between the Steel and PPF you see it and deal with the issue.

[@joeo7257]

Like you , I rarely clean cars. I believe the stainless steel is Tesla's own alloy. I'm not worried about corrosion. I love the mattress! I really like the mattress.

[@michaellee7841]

You will still get rust from industrial fallout. There are little metal particles all over the road. It will embed and rust. It's already happening. Cybertruck owners are going to have to buy a lot of iron remover to keep their trucks looking nice.

[@floorpizza8074]

I wouldn't worry about a wrap causing corrosion. It is highly unlikely for water to get under a well-applied wrap. Just do a good job on installation, and you should be fine.

[@jcsjcs2]

Even if you protect the outside of your cybertruck -- all sheets have a backside you might not even see rust away.

[@airbreath]

Use the green side of a sponge and your sink won’t look so scratched up

[@Adrian_Nel]

9 out of 10 "stainless steel" refrigerators are not actually made of stainless steel. Only a few commercial high end models might actually be...

[@douggolde7582]

Starship and Cybertruck are a variation of 304 stainless. Take look at your pots and pans. If you can live with that look you're all set.

[@lancewebb8813]

If the tungsten carbide is less that full PPF, sign me up! Let’s hold Elon to this option!

[@ChillyWillyJr]

I wonder if you can do a ceramic coating on the cybertruck, instead of a PPF?

[@human_shaped]

The problem people will find is that you really need to do this cleaning very often and soon after getting exposed to, well, anything. And oils from fingerprints, which will be all over the place, will also make it worse.

[@obbie1osias467]

What the heck are you doing with your kitchen sink?😳😳😳 That pattern might actually look cool on the cyber truck!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@mlogicli]

We all know you'll just upgrade to CT II whenever it comes out ❤

[@JamesBlacklock]

I wonder if there are breathable wraps

[@3dagedesign]

Have a look at Tormek (honing compound) it'll bring scratched steel to a mirror finish

[@Anonymouscat331]

Haha this video didn’t age well, rusting already

[@charlesl21]

Red scotch pad with the grain. Buffs out anything.

[@galaxybulldozer5137]

There will apear greater corrosion issus inside the doors soon. Great and successfull construction. 😂

[@BBKing1977]

But what we all really want to know is: Are you going to throw a steel ball at your driver-side window? 🤣

[@DirtyTesla]

If it has armor glass!

[@BBKing1977]

@@DirtyTesla I'll be on the lookout for that video! 😉

[@larrysmith8426]

If Tesla uses 304L stainless steel should not rust. I have a Rec-Tec BBQ grill with no rust in 2 years and it is 304L.

[@6XCcustom]

I live in Scandinavia, here we have many months with snow and ice and salt My tesla 3 model year 2019 I have learned the hard way is not made for this climate to take some things the handles freeze so I can't get into the car regardless of whether I use the app to heat the car 2 hours before I go the few times this helps then another phenomenon occurs when i open the door and the window won't go down due to ice and i get in the car and close the door then the window explodes because the window hasn't gone down when there is a lot of snow on the car and I open the rear hatch, most of the snow falls straight into the trunk when it rains the same thing happens the hatch is not water tight and it is not fun to have the hatch filled with water these are just some of the problems i have with my tesla 3 here's a video that pretty well shows what I'm talking about kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYTUYahrlJWgnq8si=wOkFTrbGs-t-RSLC the next video shows that the Tesla model 3 and Y have no rust protection whatsoever from the factory this is really bad kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4PNm4aVrr5lh8ksi=mZfm1zE3zqcxZp4D Tesla is lousy when it comes to the body no rust protection they mix materials that generate galvanic currents that eat up the metal in the car if you own your Tesla for 1-2 years it works but I would never buy a used Tesla the rust protection is so bad that a 3-year-old car used in Scandinavia already has such rust damage that it fails the car inspection here, Tesla must learn from the established car brands how to make a car body that does not rust apart after a few years this part should be much easier than FSD etc. for this, all icu car manufacturers have the knowledge, it's just for Tesa to copy their method unless Tesla improves the quality of their cars and by that I mean the body, paint, mechanical, then many Tesla owners will be quite disappointed when they sell their 3 year old Tesla which is full of rust and paint damage unless you live in Miami or Dubai or some other place that doesn't have snow or rain in these cities no rust or rain protection is needed

[@scottgaree7667]

Don't forget about good old naval jelly.

[@bobjackson4720]

Some grades of stainless steel corrode quite readily. If you want a rust proof stainless you need 316 grade. If your stainless steel is magnetic, it is poor quality, and it will rust. From what I have heard I suspect the Cybertruck is crappy low grade stainless (say 301).

[@rwhirsch]

wd 40 was made for stainless steel.

[@stoner27th]

Tesla cleaning tips from a channel called Dirty Tesla. Seems legit.

[@DirtyTesla]

I know what it takes for the deepest cleaning :-)

[@chasingcapsaicin]

LOL, Evaporust comes in 55gal drums, and more..., the tungsten coating is interesting. More questions than answers.

[@johnmccallum9106]

Metal polish may be a good idea.

[@steuererhoehung]

Normal painted car is standing for one year in front of garage, car is dusty dirty, wash car and car is fine. Same time Cyberurinal has orange spots all over that can only be polished away if you are lucky. Nevertheless Elon states that the surface will mature over time from rust and scratches

[@njdeputter]

As an engineer that’s looked a fair amount at stainless corrosion issues, this video is pretty alarmist. It’s very unlikely that rust will spread quickly under a wrap, it’s dependent in large part on exact stainless composition (which matters a ton) and factory passivation, which will almost certainly happen. Suggest interviewing a corrosion expert though, I’m not one.

[@robertvadjinia126]

I’ve been saying this since the first mention of wrapping your CT was made… Really need to understand the impacts of wrapping stainless steel… Stainless needs oxygen to not corrode. Chloride ion degradation is very common even in the best stainless. For example, sometimes you can see a little corrosion under the head of a stainless bolt due to the lack of oxygen in the joint.

[@MICHGO1]

JUST KEEP A BOX OF BRILLO PADS IN THE TRUCK.

[@Itsallmeagain]

I thought rust was the result of oxygen reacting with the metal. So for the steel to rust it would require oxygen to be present. Can you clarify?

[@tedmoss]

Yes, drive it on Mars.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

I think you're being paranoid about stainless steel corrosion. I've used stainless fasteners on the underside of a car used in an area where road salt is used. Never had a corrosion problem. Many plastics are at least somewhat oxygen permeable. I would expect that a wrap would be sufficiently permeable to O2 that the oxide layer would not suffer. I think a bigger problem with the CT will be fingerprints, possibly water spots, and discolorations. Polishing with something like barkeeper's friend would be a lot of work, but would clean up most problems. I wouldn't hesitate to wrap the CT.

[@Nphen]

I feel like a $30 cordless buffer from Harbor Freight Tools could be used to buff out smudges on Cybertruck. I saw a $32 air powered polisher, which, should work with Cybertruck. I already have air hoses! Save thousands on washes by just having the supplies with you. Clean it whenever you want!

[@tompawlak3482]

Never use a buffing machine on stainless steel, you will have thousands of small scratches.

[@BigBoneESB]

There's this misconception persisting that the Cybertruck is some form of unibody stainless steel monocoque. It is NOT. Only the upper body meeting SOME salt & acidic water over time is more enduring. The underbody getting the MOST of bad elements is still cast aluminum that rusts the same as before, so there will be coatings and coverings that in time and degrade under rugged terrain and rust to some degree. And given the stainless steel upper body isn't exactly the single, load bearing unibody once again misunderstood by the public, I'm not sure Cybertruck will be THAT more rugged than a regular truck. Gigacast aluminum & stainless will be fine but will NOT rewrite rugged truck history, nor will your Tesla glass withstand gunnfire.

[@malikshoaibarif]

It's rusting now. You were right

[@reasonitout9087]

The manufacturer , Tesla, will issue a Disclaimer on coatings, wraps,cetc. Drive it, wash it, enjoy it for the rest of your life.

[@mattesrocket]

Rust in peace!