3M Brushed Metallic Titanium Wrap Installed

[getsometom]

Phasma came back yesterday from Layers by HRS in Addison, TX with the 3M brushed metallic titanium vinyl wrap.

*Update* After doing a photoshoot, it seems the driver's side door wrap may have been installed counter direction to the directional wrap that's applied to the rest of the truck which causes a different shade to appear (also mentioned by some of you) I also noticed some warping on the hood. After notifying the shop, they insist the wrap was applied together at the same time and in the same direction so there is no way the door could have been wrapped in another direction.

Material:
3M 2080 Brushed Titanium Vinyl Wrap | BR230
Ordered a 5ft x 75ft roll as requested by the shop. There is an Avery version that's similar and slightly cheaper but 3M seems to be of higher quality IMO
https://metrorestyling.com/products...-vinyl-wrap-br230?_pos=1&_sid=b1ac3a0b3&_ss=r

Reasoning:
Since I prefer the OEM bare metal look, I chose this color as it closely resembles the original color of the Cybertruck's stainless steel plus provided a brushed texture on the vinyl to further reduce finger prints. There are also other color options available for the same brushed material in black, aluminum, and steel. A clear PPF may have also worked but it would have been more expensive plus I'm not happy with the exact condition of the stainless steel's surfaces from Tesla despite the service center's polishing of different panels so a clear PPF would have revealed those imperfections. At least there are no more fingerprint issues.

Result:
Since the material has a brushed metal texture, it provides a satin finish that is neither gloss nor matte. There is a sheen under brighter lighting conditions while it appears more subdued and dark-gray-concrete-like in dimmer lighting. I'll attach some pictures of both for reference.

I opted for only the Foundation part of the Foundation Series logo under the wrap for the embossed effect, since the Series part is smaller in size and would have been less legibile with a wrap texture on top. While it is missing the Series part, I think the solo Foundation letters provides simplicity and clarity.

Overall I'm excited it's retained the original Cybertruck's aesthetic and dare I say added a slight improvement IMO.

P.S. if you're diggin' the Cybertruck graffiti vanity plate or the silhouette license plate frame, they can be found here
Silhouette frame: https://makerspacedude.etsy.com/listing/1705864246/cybertruck-silhouette-stainless-steel
Graffiti vanity plate: https://makerspacedude.etsy.com/listing/1742476153/cybertruck-graffiti-vanity-decorative

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[rubicsphere]

I love how uniform this wrap makes the truck exterior look. Very slick indeed.

 

[Electric Metal]

Phasma came back yesterday from Layers by HRS in Addison, TX with the 3M brushed metallic titanium vinyl wrap.

Material:
3M 2080 Brushed Titanium Vinyl Wrap | BR230
Ordered a 5ft x 75ft roll as requested by the shop. There is an Avery version that's similar and slightly cheaper but 3M seems to be of higher quality IMO
https://metrorestyling.com/products...-vinyl-wrap-br230?_pos=1&_sid=b1ac3a0b3&_ss=r

Price:
Full disclosure, Layers by HRS performed the labor for free on this wrap job. They offered their vinyl materials but since I preferred this particular 3M material, I purchased the vinyl material myself. However they are willing to wrap Cybertrucks for $3000 with color vinyl included or $4500 for PPF. https://www.layersbyhrs.com/

Reasoning:
Since I prefer the OEM bare metal look, I chose this color as it closely resembles the original color of the Cybertruck's stainless steel plus provided a brushed texture on the vinyl to further reduce finger prints. There are also other color options available for the same brushed material in black, aluminum, and steel. A clear PPF may have also worked but it would have been more expensive plus I'm not happy with the exact condition of the stainless steel's surfaces from Tesla despite the service center's polishing of different panels so a clear PPF would have revealed those imperfections. At least there are no more fingerprint issues.

Result:
Since the material has a brushed metal texture, it provides a satin finish that is neither gloss nor matte. There is a sheen under brighter lighting conditions while it appears more subdued and dark-gray-concrete-like in dimmer lighting. I'll attach some pictures of both for reference.

I opted for only the Foundation part of the Foundation Series logo under the wrap for the embossed effect, since the Series part is smaller in size and would have been less legibile with a wrap texture on top. While it is missing the Series part, I think the solo Foundation letters provides simplicity and clarity.

Overall I'm excited it's retained the original Cybertruck's aesthetic and dare I say added a slight improvement IMO.

P.S. if you're diggin' the Cybertruck graffiti vanity plate or the silhouette license plate frame, they can be found here
Silhouette frame: https://makerspacedude.etsy.com/listing/1705864246/cybertruck-silhouette-stainless-steel
Graffiti vanity plate: https://makerspacedude.etsy.com/listing/1742476153/cybertruck-graffiti-vanity-decorative

Exactly the way it is supposed to look. First Class wrap

 

[Kahpernicus]

Looks good, but they seemed to have inverted or mixed up the order of the driver side door panel.

 

[CyberRoo!]

That looks awesome! How did they do the embossing? Did they put a die cut decal under the wrap? I've not seen that before!

 

[getsometom]

Looks good, but they seemed to have inverted or mixed up the order of the driver side door panel.

I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. Would you mind explaining it a bit further?

 

[getsometom]

That looks awesome! How did they do the embossing? Did they put a die cut decal under the wrap? I've not seen that before!

Yes, a decal vinyl shape was cut and placed onto the same location as the Foundation Series logo then wrapped over.

 

[TECH49]

I like it. Congrats!

 

[chaosmarine92]

It looks great! Like the truck texture hasn't loaded in yet lol.

 

[Mini2nut]

If I was going to wrap this would be my #1 choice. It has shark skin appearance to my eyes.

Your CT's panel fitment looks near perfect from what I can see in the photos.

Similar to a nudist my future Cybertruck will be left el natural

 

[getsometom]

If I was going to wrap this would be my #1 choice. It has shark skin appearance to my eyes.

Your CT's panel fitment looks near perfect from what I can see in the photos.

Similar to a nudist my future Cybertruck will be left el natural

Completely understand the shark skin reference. I can see the similarity.

My panel fitments have been adjusted from the most recent SC visit. There was a list of 32 issues they tackled from delivery, some of which were fitment.

 

[RickJ19Zeta8]

Yes, a decal vinyl shape was cut and placed onto the same location as the Foundation Series logo then wrapped over.

Did you happen to be traveling today up near Minnesota I90? I saw this exact color and config headed towards WI, California plates.

 

[Kahpernicus]

I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. Would you mind explaining it a bit further?

Texture vinyls are a little finicky with orientation. So if you don't follow the roll direction along with the panels they can look a little different.

Only noticed it on the driver's door. Might not be as bad in person.

 

[getsometom]

Did you happen to be traveling today up near Minnesota I90? I saw this exact color and config headed towards WI, California plates.

Hmmm that’s sus. Must be an imposter.

 

[getsometom]

Texture vinyls are a little finicky with orientation. So if you don't follow the roll direction along with the panels they can look a little different.

Only noticed it on the driver's door. Might not be as bad in person.

I took some more shots of the doors from the drivers side. I don’t see much of a difference but I’m not sure what to look for.

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