It’s pretty obvious, from the number of Tesla Cybertrucks that aren’t silver, that a lot of owners want to get away from the bougie-refrigerator-on-wheels look — or at least they don’t want their Cybertrucks to look like everyone else’s. Vinyl wraps are the obvious go-to, but a company called CybertruckCovers has what it believes is a better idea: Magnets.

The idea is simple: Color kits consisting of magnetic panels that can be applied to the Cybertruck’s stainless steel body panels like the world’s largest fridge magnets. The company will offer a dozen colors, many with a choice of gloss, matte or satin finishes, and that’s just for starters. CybertruckCovers co-owner Mike Corbett explained the advantages to us.

“With a wrap, you only have one choice,” Corbett told MotorTrend. “If you want to change the color, you have to tear off the wrap and have a new one professionally installed. Once you tear off a vinyl wrap, you cannot reuse it. With our covers, you can reuse them for as long as you wish.”

While the fridge magnet jokes will keep us amused for days to come, Corbett tells us it’s not that simple.

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“We had to use a specially formulated magnet with a higher energy density, since the stainless steel on the Cybertruck has a lower iron content,” he explained. “Regular sheet magnets would not bond as well.” According to the CybertruckCover’s social media pages, the magnets have been tested at 80 mph in gusty, rainy weather and stayed firmly attached to the truck.

We’ve learned first-hand how persnickety the Cybertruck’s bare stainless body panels can be, and how dirt, bugs and even simple fingerprints can cause hard-to-remove stains. Here, too, Corbett says, the magnets may have an advantage. He cites concerns that improper installation of a vinyl wrap, or leaving it on the vehicle too long, could discolor the stainless steel, while magnetic panels can be removed to clean the surface “and allow it to breathe on occasion.” (Does stainless steel need to breathe? Excuse us, we have some kitchen utensils that we need to take for a walk.) Even so, CybertruckCovers recommends pre-treating with an iron remover (that’s a thing?) or sealant and periodically removing the covers to wash the truck.

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We see one major problem with the magnetized wrap: What’s to stop a thief from peeling off the panels and sticking them to their own Cybertruck? Corbett acknowledges that any anti-theft system “would be difficult to effectively employ. Sentry Mode, which comes standard on all Teslas, would also help discourage theft.” Etching serial numbers on the panels is also a possibility, though he notes that if thieves do make off with part of the Cybertruck’s magnetic paint job, replacing single panels would be less expensive than a complete set.

The company says it is still finalizing the product, and while exact pricing has not been set, the company is aiming for a price point around $2,000, far less than the $4,500 Tesla charges to wrap a Cybertruck. The company also plans to sell a panel to protect the Cybertruck’s nose for $195. Corbett noted that the size of the individual panels means they can be run through vinyl printers, which would make it easy for the company to create custom designs, and he says they will be looking into licensing agreements with professional sports teams. We say forget all that — how about creating a Harlequin Cybertruck?

For more information about the color kits and the other Cybertruck-related products the company produces, head on over to CybertruckCovers’ web site.

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