Article: This [Slate Auto] Long Beach studio is designing America’s cheapest EV truck

[sodamo]

Interesting. Can’t recall any NOT having color, as well as other stuff.

 

[sodamo]

Depends on the formulation of the plastic though. Some plastics designed to resist getting dirty are really hard to get a good primer coat stuck to. Saw a video recently where the artist was trying to work with a new porta-potty shell as an art piece, and paint meant for plastic just scratched right off, multiple different recommended primers, same, then they thought sharpie might work, just trying to get the door blacked out, colored in a big area, and when dry, again it came right off. This is all after taking the steps like cleaning with alcohol.
Some plastics will need to be sanded, possibly treated chemically, then primed. We won't know about that unless Slate tells us or someone tries.

Just a guess, but Slate is promoting wrap, panel formulation might very well not be paint friendly. Then again, no one else here knows either.

 

[AZFox]

If the parts are easily removable anyone thought of hydro dipping

When @bartflossom brought up plasti-dipping it occurred to me.

Hydro-dipping seems like DIYer's dream... or possible nightmare, because I think it requires some skill acquired by practice.

Might be fun to hydro-dip the stock steelie wheels.

 

[smack daddy]

When @bartflossom brought up plasti-dipping it occurred to me.

Hydro-dipping seems like DIYer's dream... or possible nightmare, because I think it requires some skill acquired by practice.

Might be fun to hydro-dip the stock steelie wheels.

I am going to be looking for aluminum rims try to lighten that thing up