Re: He'd better hurry - Virgin Galactic only a year away from launch!
It'll be interesting to see wherther they give those skins a full polish after every trip, or whether they allow them to develop a patina.
Putting aside the whether it would affect the functioning of the heat sheild, I'm not sure whether Musk, with his eye on the investor, would go for "look at my shiny rocket" bling or "look at how often this rocket has been reused" bling.