• CrimeIsLegalNow@ani.social
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    2 hours ago

    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.

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      2 hours ago

      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.

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        2 hours ago

        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.

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          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.