What airbrush and compressor?

[SuperMaxx97]

what do i do with them? do i print them out? what kind of paper do i print them out on?

bryan

 

[Candyman]

Just print them out on regular paper. Cut them out. If you're using masking tape to mask off your design, stick the tape to the glossy paper that the window masks for the body came on (make sure you take the window masks off first). Then trace the flames to the tape and cut them out of the tape with a hobby knife. Then you can stick the tape to the inside of the body to mask off the flames..

 

[SuperMaxx97]

O!!!! nice, i for got about that.

bryan

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

I stick with Pactra laquer only.

 

[ImBroken]

The 2 most important rules in painting Lexan bodies are...

Clean the inside of the body really well with soap & water. Then dry completely with a lint free towel. Very important.....

Paint using very light coats with adequate dry time between them. You can use a hair dryer to speed the process. Dont be in a rush & shoot thick coats of paint.... You will be very disappointed in the outcome.....

 

[Wardo]

Originally posted by humboldtblazer
I stick with Pactra laquer only.

I'm about a 90% laquer guy myself. I still have the bad taste of water based paints from the past that were garbage. I use water base stuff here and there and it's not all that bad now.

Candyman,
BTW, Pactra also makes a water based line of RC paints.

 

[SuperMaxx97]

well, considering that my lhs only carriers fascolor and alclad i think i iwll go with them.

ImBroken- thankz for the tips. i didnt know that cleaning the body would do too much. also on the dont spray think coats:whistle: !!

bryan

 

[ImBroken]

Trust me... or you'll learn the hard way... Both are very important tips...

 

[SuperMaxx97]

well guys, my airbrush is in, but it is under neath the dang christmas tree!!! i was in one of the lhs(the closest) and noticed that they stopped carrying alclad and fascolor. now they only got Pactra, they have some pretty kool looking colors. but now i need somewhere to get the chrome.

also for the carbon fiber effect, what kind of matieral do i use for the checker affect??

also, if u guys have anywebs sites that have like designs and techniques that would be helpful.

thankz again guys
bryan

 

[ImBroken]

Here you will find the answers to most of your airbrushing questions... Chock full of techniques & how-to's....

The Original Skidmark

 

[SuperMaxx97]

WOW!!! that is awsome. thankz

bryan