Electronic paint job

The electronic paint job activation button on the helmet Wasp put on Bumblebee.

Useful for infiltration and espionage, an electronic paint job is a technological innovation developed by Wheeljack that allows a Transformer to alter their coloration as circumstances dictate. As such, it is popular with fugitives and spies.

Fiction

Animated cartoon

Wasp utilized an electronic paint job when he infiltrated the Autobot base in Detroit and switched places with Bumblebee. Once he was discovered, he blew out the lights to cover his escape. In the dark, Wasp deactivated Bumblebee's electrostatic paint job, turning him back to yellow. Mistaking him for Wasp, Bulkhead pounded on Bumblebee and ripped off his helmet. Prowl discovered the electrostatic paint job button on the helmet and pressed it, turning Bumblebee green then yellow again. Where Is Thy Sting?

Shockwave later revealed that his coloration while posing as Longarm Prime was an electronic paint job, hiding his true (purple) colors during his extended infiltration of the Autobot ranks. This Is Why I Hate Machines

Revenge of the Fallen

Ironhide "engaged camouflage", which caused him to change color leaving him with a white stripe pattern. Cyber Missions 2

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Powerflash and Tap-Out had electronic paint applied to themselves to adopt the guises of "Bad Boy" and "Dealbreaker". The excess paint dripping off Tap-Out turned into static and disappeared before hitting the ground. The paint also obscured their energy frequencies, allowing them to pose as neutrals. Powerflash scraped off some of his paint after Gutcruncher found him out, and the exposed area later inadvertently revealed his Autobot allegiance to Charger's scanner. A Team Effort

Ask Vector Prime

Swindle, Swindle & Swindle offered electronic paint, with anywhere from one to five coats available. One of his rather famous clients felt like a "gold bug" after getting his new colors. He also said the courts found that Swindle, Swindle & Swindle wasn't liable for Slingshot use of G2 gold and that there was a clear warning in the can. Ask Vector Prime

Notes

• The electronic paint job used by Wasp is push-button activated.

See also

• Camouflage paint