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05-06-2005, 03:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida
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I'm planning to put body panels on my rig. What do you suggest I use for panels? I'd love to use stainless or carbon fiber but that's so expensive. Any idea how to paint aluminum to look like CF? I can get plenty of aluminum. Let me know. Thanks in advance, RCHunter Forgive me for being too lazy to look  (I love that smile) |
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05-06-2005, 03:21 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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You could use lexan. Paint it from the inside using toolbox liner as a mask for a carbon fiber-ish look. Use black/silver if you're using cans. |
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05-06-2005, 03:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: i'm not sure
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Some of my buddys work at AT&T and he said he picks up 10, 20, sometime $30 of stailess steel but I don't think he'l give it up.
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05-06-2005, 03:43 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle...
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You could always get parma carbon fiber decal sheets. They're big, maybe 8.5x11", and lay then over your panels. This looks very real, except you can't see the 3d of the carbon weave. I got a sheet from tower a year ago or so.
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05-06-2005, 04:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004
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I used Flashing Its Aluminum and Thin I had a Hole roll of it left at my house after it was built So..It was Free. Works awesome U can even form it.
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05-07-2005, 11:30 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida
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Thanks guys. My father works at a glass shop so lexan or aluminum is no problem. Had a brain fart today and thought of using some .060 aluminum and do that swirl effect or jeweled effect on it. RCHunter |
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05-07-2005, 01:56 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: orange county n.y. , building the hydro crawler
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Ive seen the non slip tool box liner stuff work good for the carbon fiber effect. Some losers think it will make there beat wana be race cars faster if they paint that on and put japanese letters on it.
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05-07-2005, 03:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida
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Ain't that the truth  I'll have to do a test panel and see what happens.RCHunter |
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05-07-2005, 03:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida
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Which one do ya'll like best?    |
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