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Tesla Cybertruck May Have A Rust Problem::One of the more standout qualities of the Tesla Cybertruck is its bare stainless-steel body. The stainless-steel body gives the Cybertruck a unique design, but

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[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

“self-healing, urethane-based film

Urethane? You mean paint?

https://www.eastwood.com/paints/automotive-finishes/colors/single-stage-urethane.html

Its like these amateurs are figuring out why we paint cars... its because Urethane protects the metals from rust. I guess they could use Urethane film instead, but that's probably just not as good or efficient as paint...