Paint

[caveman]

Ok fellas going to get together some ideas for paint. So far I have a black and gold theam in my head, go steelers and a blue and silver theam just cause it would look nice and did this to my car a few years back. I was told not to use tamiya paint so I am wondering what kind of paint you guys have used and how it has held up. Thanks guys.

 

[Guest]

Spaztix and Pactra with Bob Dively masking film.

 

[caveman]

Rc dad that looks great. What kind of body is that and where you get the cage?

 

[caveman]

Oh and is the paint on the inside or outside?

 

[Guest]

That is a old Asgard SC body. It has been discontinued. Painted on the inside.

Cage is home made.

 

[caveman]

Nice. A new cage is a future project.

 

[TheNewbe]

What is the best paint for the body and the aluminum parts?

 

[Deluge]

Pactra is good for bodies. When I painted my chassis, I just used Rust-Oleum engine paint.

 

[cordy]

I use faskcolor.

 

[Cajun]

That roll cage looks great, man I need a bigger garage for tools.

Was going to paint mine and was thinking the same thing, strip the paint off from the inside which I saw some said they used goof off for that hate to spray stripper on there and it eat the plastic lol

 

[caveman]

Thanks again guys. I'm gonna start looking for the paint soon and I'll post pics when done. And dad if you ever decide to do another cage PLEASE let me know. And thanks again.

 

[Guest]

Will do....

Look forward to some pics of the paint job.

 

[Xicaque]

Nice pics everyone!

So I have finally joined the ranks by finally getting my MT today. I had ordered directly from Redcat Racing in the green body finished option. To my surprise, I think they messed my order up by sending me the clear body. I have to pick a bone with them on Monday as I am not sure if they are open on Saturdays. It is almost midnight in the east coast.

Anyways, I have never painted a body and I think I am now stuck with this clear shell... Are they any websites that this forum family could share with this newbie on shell painting?

Do I paint the inside or outside? What do I paint first? Small details like the door margins and handles and then the rest of the body color?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Deluge]

Paint on the inside. I'd do the small stuff, first.

 

[cordy]

Make shure you wash the inside of the body with warm soapy water and scrub with a scotch brite pad to roughen up the surface so the paint can stick to it. Put your darker colors on first so they don't bleed into the lighter colors.Have fun.

 

[caveman]

Ok got my dremel tool back now I'm wondering what bit to use to cut the body to fit over my cpi pipe. If you cut your body post a pic of the bit you used thanks..

 

[krashkrieg]

Just use some sharp scissors and cut away a little at a time until it fits, cut it after you paint it. this is the best pic I could find...

http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/album.php?albumid=119&pictureid=930

 

[caveman]

Thanks krash did you cut a hole in the bed of the body to or no. And if I knew it would be ok to cut after paint I would have painted it already, had a couple of nice days last week.

 

[johnbombzjovi]

i use testors one coat lacquer this sh*t would stick to oil i bet lol never any issues an our lhs has it!

 

[caveman]

science and hobby is my next stop for paint. I stopped at hobby town and all they had was tamiya paint, not what I was looking for.