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02-03-2008, 12:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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|  Body prep tips?
I've heard of scuffing up the body befor painting but what's some of the things used to do so. I have some green 3M scotchbrite pads but don't want to use something that will scratch the body to much to where it shows up in the paint. Just looking for some tips, thanks.
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02-03-2008, 12:37 AM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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I usually just wash it with soap and water, then paint. I've never had a issue with paint chiping, not even on my jump trucks. Of course use lexan only paint.
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02-03-2008, 12:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montucky
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I have heard of people using #OOO steel wool is that true?
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02-03-2008, 12:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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I've done the hot soapy water befor, but I've got some diffrent paint I wanna try but heard they like the scuffed body method. So I was wanting to know some items people have used.
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02-03-2008, 02:24 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: RcFanatics.net
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No need to scuff it up. As long as your using lexan paint, just washing it with soap and water, and letting it air dry is enough.. Ive never scuffed any lexan body Ive painted and Ive never had any problems..
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02-03-2008, 10:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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Anybody else wanna throw there $.02 in on this?
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02-03-2008, 10:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VARCOR
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I have never scuffed a body, and the only body I have had a chipping/sticking issue with was my drifter, and it having little pebbles thrown up on the inside at about a hundred miles an hour. But actually, I think that paint didn't work because I rushed the coats moreso than not scuffing the body. | |
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02-04-2008, 06:31 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada
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I just painted my body using other non lexan paint. I scuffed the inside with black sandpaper the kind made to be used wet. I think I used 400 grit its not very rough. I sanded all of the inside until it was nice and hazy. When I put the inside coat on and peeled the protective coating off the outside it was nice and shiny could not see even one scratch. And the paint stuck really well.
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02-04-2008, 07:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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02-04-2008, 08:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Im Your Neighbor
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DONT DRY WITH A COTTON TOWEL! i had to start all over after i washed it because i had little treads everywhere
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02-06-2008, 07:46 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 42N 88.02W
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I think the type of paint used is key. In the past I tried Tamiya Model paint, horrible.... Pactra RC Spray seems to work well though, if you don't have an airbrush. I lightly scuff with steel wool, copper mesh, scotchbrite pad, or whatever, wash the body afterward with dishwashing soap.
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