DemonDave

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Any RC car racers on here who paint the bodyshells.

Just doing one at the moment and have got a couple of questions.

1. Can you put too many coats on ?

2. Should you still be able to see through the shell in bright sunlight (even with 3ish coats on)

Dave.

keefa

hi,


Firstly. if its a 10th scale body shell, then 1 can will be PLENTY !

If you are using a Mica blue for example, it will usually need backing with silver.

If you put too many or too thick coats on, it will flake under an impact. Thin coats, little persuasion with a hair dryer is ok.

If when held up to the sun it is a little translusive still, thats ok. If you are never gonna use the shell and its just for show, then you can use up the hole can for a deep 'shelf' finnish.

Good luck !

Nigeyboy

I assume you're doing Graphite Black Mica and not Blue - coz that's for tarts innit!)


NB

DemonDave

iTrader: (13)

Keefa,

Thanks for the advice ... left it at the 3 and it looks fine. Especially with the film off ... it did start to slightly crack when I cut the shell so I think I just got it right.

Nigey,

get some work done m8.

Rally blue ... coz this is the real rally car r/c.. not some pretend on the road thing !!!!

Dave.

flat4

i cut the shell out before painting it, aslong as the film on the outside stays intact you should be ok


kev

DemonDave

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Might try that on the next one

Got a viper to do.

Not sure on what colour to do

metallic black
red
or banana yellow

Dave.

Nigeyboy

Viper

Met Black with twin racing stripes in Silver - Sweeeet