Owners say they are noticing orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their new Cybertrucks.
Anyone who’s worked with stainless could have told you that would happen 🤷
To be fair, a patina of rust will make it easier to imagine oneself as some kind of grimdark postapocalyptic warlord or something.
Others are in favor of their Cybertrucks developing orange stains, saying that they’re looking forward to the patina the stainless steel may develop.
LOL - that’s some straight up 🤡 shit.
Uh… they’re Stainless not Rust-less, duh.
Maybe it’s stain less… it stains less, but it still stains.
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.
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.
Next thing it’ll demand you feed it nuclear pellets
