I want to repaint it just looking for some ideas
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Got all the stickers off just trying to figure out the best way to strip paint. I need like 0000 steel wool or somethingI want to repaint it just looking for some ideasView attachment 18613 View attachment 18614
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Got the stickers off now its soaking in dot3 brake fluid. Couldny find any dot4
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I'm starting to realizte that. Lol but i cat afford a new body yet. All my parts come in tomorrow i just have to seal the engine then i should be good to go.
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Okay ill get busy with that when i get off work. What paint do i useYou'll want to scuff the inside of the body. Some ppl recommend using a very light sand paper, I use scotchbrite pads with good results. Those pads also come in different grades, so go with something light. Make sure to clean the inside with a good dish soap, like dawn or something... Something with good decreasing properties! Get ALL the paint chips, dust and any grease or oils that came off your hands, any old fuel residue and whatever dust the sanding caused. Dry completely. Do your taping with CLEAN hands as well. That will help to get your paint to stick as best as I know how to do. There are also a lot of helpful tips in this forum. You may also find some on the paint manufacturer website too? I am no paint guru but I've done enough to know at least what I wrote will work for you to start.
Okay i will do alot of reading and make sure i buy new frogtape. And will do testing on clear soda bottle.I'm this case, I would be looking for a manufacturer who offers a color closest to the color you're trying to match. Certainly a paint made for lexan bodies. (I'm not trying to be mean, but you are aware you need to paint the inside of the body, right? This also means you have to tape off the inside.) There are is a lot of technique involved in this. I STRONGLY recommend you do a LOT of reading before you jump in. This can be done very nicely, even with the issues you have with this body having already been painted... This is an excellent learning oportunity for you. Whatever you do, I recommend you spend the extra money for a GOOD masking tape. (there are liquid masks avail. But they seem to be made for airbrush use... Others may have suggestions on how to use them with a brush but I would just use tape. Tape will give you nice, clean, sharp edges of you use a quality tape. Cheap tape tends to bleed and will give you crappy results often times. 3M makes good tape and I have heard good things about frogtape. I just bought a roll of frogtape but haven't got anywhere near painting yet so I have no opinion on results. I recommend reading up on other ppls posts and asking what they used, what results they got etc... Tamiya paint, Parma paint and Pactra paint. Have all given me good results in the past. It has been a while since I last painted. Qualities could have changed since then. Again, read and ask. This is Def the kind of thing that the more info you get, the better off you are. You can test on cut up pieces of clear soda bottles. Testing is Def a good idea as well!