What’s annoying is people hyping up these “cheap” Slate trucks because they don’t realize they don’t even paint the fucking things so you’re replacing a $3k wrap every three years and calling yourself frugal and environment friendly.
No you do not have to buy a wrap. That is literally false.
Well like, literally everything degrades with time. The sun is a giant microwave after all.
Furthermore, are we under the same understanding that Automotive Paint is like some real expensive shit since the paint has to survival literally every kind of environment in the world?
There’s a really cool “How It’s Made” episode on it. Though now that I think of it maybe it was propaganda to normalize expensive paint costs… 🤔
Ah ok it looks like you’re right. I thought I’d seen a video where they said they designed the panels to be able to withstand the elements. Full wraps start at $500 though.
What’s annoying is people hyping up these “cheap” Slate trucks because they don’t realize they don’t even paint the fucking things so you’re replacing a $3k wrap every three years and calling yourself frugal and environment friendly.
The wraps are dirt cheap. They start at $500 for a basic color.
And you don’t have to do anything at all to them. You could leave them with the base coat. They’re a composite panel so it wont rust or degrade.
They’re one I’ve priced out is a gloss purple wrap and that’s $670.
The whole point of the slate is getting as bare bones as possible and being able to do it all yourself. That’s the selling point.
You don’t have to wrap it if you don’t want to
Yes, you do, because wraps are the default “paint”
The default body they ship if you don’t pick up a wrap will degrade over time and cost you even more if you like that “ugly gray plastic” look.
No you do not have to buy a wrap. That is literally false.
Well like, literally everything degrades with time. The sun is a giant microwave after all.
Furthermore, are we under the same understanding that Automotive Paint is like some real expensive shit since the paint has to survival literally every kind of environment in the world?
There’s a really cool “How It’s Made” episode on it. Though now that I think of it maybe it was propaganda to normalize expensive paint costs… 🤔
On their website I didn’t see an option to get it without a wrap
Ah ok it looks like you’re right. I thought I’d seen a video where they said they designed the panels to be able to withstand the elements. Full wraps start at $500 though.