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badger · 03-26-2008, 11:20 AM

What's the best way to paint stainless steel? I'm looking to have one of RCC's painting vendors work on a project for me and do a custom paint job on a stainless steel body.

I'd like to know if it's possible before I purchase the body.

jeepfreek · 03-26-2008, 12:41 PM

Stainless is to pretty to paint! But if you had to my guess would be to treat it like a car. Mabye an etching solution to give the paint a "gripping" surface but I think that a good automotive paint system would be best. Try PPG products, I loved 'em when I do my cars.

Grizzly4x4 · 03-26-2008, 01:36 PM

A good "metal etching" primer will be key to getting the paint to adhere. Don't use just a regular primer or sealer, use a metal etching primer first.
Stainless is a little harder to get paint to stick to but not impossible.

redneck909 · 03-26-2008, 01:50 PM

i also belive etching primer with a 2.0 tip and nice light coats with a 1.2 tip spray gun!

enuff said

Stormin2u · 03-26-2008, 05:55 PM

Seems like stainless should be paintable with proper preperation. It's heavy your CG will go out the window.

Thorsteenster · 03-26-2008, 06:08 PM

Shoot, why paint it, polish it!!
Making a Delorean crawler?

TEDROCKZ · 03-26-2008, 09:12 PM

Sherwin Williams has a prep material for hard metal surfaces, the name of it has slipped my mind(grew up in the 70's

). It has 3 letters in the name of it. If you can find a SW store they should be able to hook you up.

team3six · 03-26-2008, 09:20 PM

I have painted a 1:5th scale metal shell. The same process in painting a real car is the same for the metal shell. The metal needs to be sanded, wetsanded, primered, and wetsanded again. then most painters use Pactra's Acrylic paint or House of Kolor paints to finish it off. The result is nice. After it is sprayed a couple of times with a clear coat to sel it in.

03-26-2008, 11:20 AM	#1
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	painting stainless steel? What's the best way to paint stainless steel? I'm looking to have one of RCC's painting vendors work on a project for me and do a custom paint job on a stainless steel body. I'd like to know if it's possible before I purchase the body.

03-26-2008, 01:50 PM	#4
redneck909 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Carbonear Posts: 94	i also belive etching primer with a 2.0 tip and nice light coats with a 1.2 tip spray gun!enuff said

03-26-2008, 09:12 PM	#7
TEDROCKZ I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama Posts: 2,678	Sherwin Williams has a prep material for hard metal surfaces, the name of it has slipped my mind(grew up in the 70's). It has 3 letters in the name of it. If you can find a SW store they should be able to hook you up.

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03-26-2008, 12:41 PM	#2
jeepfreek Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: detroit Posts: 383	Stainless is to pretty to paint! But if you had to my guess would be to treat it like a car. Mabye an etching solution to give the paint a "gripping" surface but I think that a good automotive paint system would be best. Try PPG products, I loved 'em when I do my cars.

03-26-2008, 01:36 PM	#3
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	A good "metal etching" primer will be key to getting the paint to adhere. Don't use just a regular primer or sealer, use a metal etching primer first. Stainless is a little harder to get paint to stick to but not impossible.

03-26-2008, 05:55 PM	#5
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	Seems like stainless should be paintable with proper preperation. It's heavy your CG will go out the window.

03-26-2008, 06:08 PM	#6
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	Shoot, why paint it, polish it!! Making a Delorean crawler?

03-26-2008, 09:20 PM	#8
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	I have painted a 1:5th scale metal shell. The same process in painting a real car is the same for the metal shell. The metal needs to be sanded, wetsanded, primered, and wetsanded again. then most painters use Pactra's Acrylic paint or House of Kolor paints to finish it off. The result is nice. After it is sprayed a couple of times with a clear coat to sel it in.

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