First Paint Job In Ten Years

[HPIguy]

Or thereabouts. As some of you know, the Baja I bought was used, and the body had been laying in a box getting beat around, so it isn't mint anyway. No better time to try something different, and learn something in the process. I know it's not going to be a show paint job, but I masked it off anyway......because it's a skill I'll use in the future, and I'm trying to learn from you guys for that reason. Also, I know I was supposed to paint the outside for the method I was using, but again, the body wasn't perfect, so I'm trying something different, and being the guinea pig this time. From my sneak peek, I think it's going to work, and if all else fails, I can shoot the outside anyway. Third coat is drying now; the box fan along with some old bed sheets covering nearby stuff worked like a champ BTW

 

[HPI-Killer]

I was thinking about doing that blue tape and paper look on my bodies, looks good and I hear has terri... err good downforce lol Can't wait to see how she looks in the end

 

[Rolex]

You're an airbrushing GENIUS. You really need to post a "How To" thread on achieving that paper bag effect. I like it more than the carbon fiber or ripped look.

 

[HPIguy]

^^LMAO

Also, how did I put this in the projects and builds?

Well, I have to say I'm shocked at how well my experiment turned out.

Inside......flat black

Hmmmm, wonder what's under there.......

Mix Krylon ultra flat black, and glossy lexan, and you get.......

It will get stickered up tomorrow

 

[Lmao45]

sweet! nice job bud!

 

[HPI-Killer]

Excellent job indeed my friend looks great

 

[olds97_lss]

Krylon? High likelihood that the paint is going to crack and fall off, so won't look good for long. Non lexan specific paint doesn't flex like lexan paint does, nor does it adhere to plastic that well.

I suck at painting, so I went with a simple black/white job. I probably should have laid the black first on mine... would have made the white, whiter.

 

[HPIguy]

Thanks guys, I'm happy with it.

Krylon? High likelihood that the paint is going to crack and fall off, so won't look good for long. Non lexan specific paint doesn't flex like lexan paint does, nor does it adhere to plastic that well.

I suck at painting, so I went with a simple black/white job. I probably should have laid the black first on mine... would have made the white, whiter.

I got the tip on the Krylon from one of our paint gurus, it seems to flex well from mounting up the body, which I didn't realize is such a PITA The LHS is closed for ten days, and I didn't feel like waiting and paying extra for shipping paint. At least it'll look good in those first pics, and if it doesn't hold, 5B bodys are cheap too,

 

[NCNitro]

Krylon? High likelihood that the paint is going to crack and fall off, so won't look good for long. Non lexan specific paint doesn't flex like lexan paint does, nor does it adhere to plastic that well.

The Krylon ultra flat adheres well to lexan, and remains flexable. I have used it on no less than 5-6 bodies, including my crawler that gets scraped across rocks and only scratches as you would expect. Paint it pactra indy silver on the inside and it adds a cool touch of realism when it does scratch.

 

[olds97_lss]

That's good to know! Could have saved some dough on my paint job recently.

 

[NCNitro]

You just have to do it in several light coats.

 

[HPIguy]

You just have to do it in several light coats.

I did five light coats on mine, hopefully that's enough.

 

[NCNitro]

That should be fine, it looks real nice in the pics

 

[Rolex]

Shines like a black diamond.
Just wondering why you masked the outside?

 

[HPIguy]

Shines like a black diamond.
Just wondering why you masked the outside?

Because any overspray around the edges would stick out like a sore thumb since it would show as flat black.

 

[darkslayor24]

but thats what the film dous that you peel off...so the mask wouldnt have really mattered?

 

[HPIguy]

Crap, I can't find the front nose cone anywhere in the stuff that came with the car.

but thats what the film dous that you peel off...so the mask wouldnt have really mattered?

Yes, and ordinarily that would be the case, but where my body had been beating around in a box for a bit, the plastic film was peeled back on some of the edges already as well as rubbed through in spots.

 

[Kfarron1]

Looks great !!!