Painting wraith chassis

[WraithKrawlr]

Hey guys first post here so I'm in the process of tearing the wraith apart to paint the chassis I've read a few of the post's on here about it but still have a few questions should I paint it assembled or piece by piece also what's your oppioins on clear coat thanks for the input in advance

[NoRCoRyX]

For me...i assembled And remove After all the screws...i use dip paint...so i Can touch up if scratch...

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[WraithKrawlr]

So you left it assembled but removed the screws correct

[kgb424]

I turned one of my Wraith's into a 1.9'' rig with SCX10 axles

And I painted my Wraith Chassis OD Green and mixed my own paint

Took the chassis apart and painted the pieces by hand with a brush

I also painted my Hutchinson beadlocks OD Green from a rattle can

And like how it looks, but I have since parted out the Wraith

Too use the parts and rims for 1/6th Scale Dragon Jeep

[WraithKrawlr]

Looks nice I remember awhile back I used motor paint to paint a few plastic pieces on my ATV and they held up great so I think I'm going to try the same paint on the wraith what grit of sand paper would work the best

[kgb424]

I used Rust-Oleum red primer and Forest Green paint, I bought at Home Depot, and painted the chassis with out sanding it

On the wheels, I used a Scotchbrite pad to scuff them up a little and then used Etchless Primer and then Rattle can OD Flat Green and then I shot a little Flat Clear over the OD Green

Scotchbrite pads work good for me

[Polaris425]

You can get spray paint that's meant specifically for plastic. I would stick with something like that. Make sure to follow the directions for proper adhesion.

Also, I would hit it with a light coat of acrylic enamel for durability. You should be able to get a can that's matt finish, so that it's not shiny.

[smartcomm]

Deffently recomend something like krylon fusion spraypaint and a 2 part Urethane Clear Coat that comes in a spray can you push a button on the bottom to activate it. Much stronger clear coat and will help the paint last on the rocks

[WraithKrawlr]

Thanks for all the info