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Rust Spots/Corrosion is the Norm

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The Cybertruck is magnetic.
Stainless steel grades 410, 420 and 440 – martensitic stainless steels. This type of stainless steel is magnetic primarily because it contains large quantities of ferrite in its chemical composition, which is a compound of iron and other elements.
 

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The Cybertruck is magnetic.
Well the cybertruck is not magnetic, at least if your talking about metal :)
It does attract a magnet like some stainless steel does.
304 vs 314 314 will not take a magnet at all where 304 has slight attraction
 

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Windex - boo... Stainless is anything proof except repeated windex...

Brighten it up using Fantastic or something else.

Passivate it and the natural coating is clear and harder than any applied coating.
 

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some people mentioned Delorean could keep its shiny exterior for years, so why not CT. I had a chance to see it today. Yes, it was shiny and beautiful at the first glance, but there were so many trace of polish as you can see in the second pic. is this coming from machine polishing? or will CT end up with this with hand polish?

Tesla Roadster 2nd gen Rust Spots/Corrosion is the Norm PXL_20240218_200929229


Tesla Roadster 2nd gen Rust Spots/Corrosion is the Norm Screenshot 2024-02-18 135134
 

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is this coming from machine polishing? or will CT end up with this with hand polish?
Screenshot 2024-02-18 135134.png
The horizontal grain was added at the factory. 40 years of scrubbing has not altered it.
 

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Body corrosion is nothing when every electrical ground causes Delorean Time Machine to stop working
Most vehicles use the body as ground, but the DeLorean has a fiberglass body. There are only a couple of places where the ground wires are bolted to the steel frame, and a loose connection can cause grounding loops and all manner of bizarre behaviors. Checking/tightening these connections is considered basic maintenance.
 

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I worked on the Time Machine DeLorian for years.

Body corrosion is nothing when every electrical ground causes Delorean Time Machine to stop working
Im a structure Engineer (BS CerE) and my coworker and DeLorian Time Machine owner was a electrical engineer (BS CerE)
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I also have a FAA A&P mechanic license
Fix

DeLorian Time Machine ground and body rust nothing I mean nothing could fix his DeLorian Time Machine
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Time to change those Stainless Steel body panels to plastic just like Honda CRV. Honda CRV is a steel frame and plastic body panels. I like working with plastic bumper and plastic body panels. Light years easer to work on than metal body panels and metal bumpers.

Time for a change!!!

Tesla CT with plastic body panels.
Whoa. May I suggest laying off the booze and/or weed brother…
 
 
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