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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (19 children)

The problem is the type of stainless steel they're using would rust even faster with a normal clear coat. Elon mentioned maybe offering a tungsten carbide coating option which should be rust-resistant, but it would likely be VERY expensive and prone to cracking

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wouldn't a layer of clear epoxy do it?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Just a guess: Probably too finnicky to do as well the thickness it'd be at would make ripples in the sheet work even more obvious.

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