Flat black?

[BigB_117]

I really like the look of the flat black bug body in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFi7NbyizmE

I'm guess it's painted on the outside?

What do you guys think?

[2JSC]

Pretty much the only way to get the look.

[BigB_117]

I would think the paint would all scrape off on the rocks....

[Pzl1nz]

Originally Posted by BigB_117

I really like the look of the flat black bug body in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFi7NbyizmE

I'm guess it's painted on the outside?

What do you guys think?

Has to be painted on the outside. If it scatches just shoot it with the rattle can again.

[montana.matt]

Mike at Crawler Graphics painted this Grappler Mini lid for me:

Flat black painted from the inside, and the outside is not sanded

[Trugg]

Yep, you can get flat black and still paint it on the inside.... all you have to do is sand the outside of the body with fine grit sandpaper or steel-wool(there are many ways to dull polycarbonate).
The clear polycarb body is what make your paint look so "glossy".... so dull it and your paint will look flat.

[zueslilbuddy]

Originally Posted by Trugg

Yep, you can get flat black and still paint it on the inside.... all you have to do is sand the outside of the body with fine grit sandpaper or steel-wool(there are many ways to dull polycarbonate).
The clear polycarb body is what make your paint look so "glossy".... so dull it and your paint will look flat.

You beat me to it
+1 on what he said lol

[ktmkurt]

Originally Posted by zueslilbuddy

You beat me to it
+1 on what he said lol

How fine of a sand paper do you use?
Do you wet sand it? Please Crawler graphics
spill the beans.

[littleWOJIN]

i dont think crawler graphics sands his bodies, he always talks about a "special mix" or "secret concoction" im thinking he mixes some juices together, for the lack of a better term, to make the outside dull.

[ktmkurt]

I am not a pro painter, I just enjoy painting
my own bodies. I think an old skool rat rod
flat black looks sic. I just don't want to
screw up a bunch of bodies to get it right.

[BigB_117]

Thanks guys. I guess I'll try wet sanding unless Crawler Graphics spill the beans.

Originally Posted by montana.matt

Mike at Crawler Graphics painted this Grappler Mini lid for me:

Flat black painted from the inside, and the outside is not sanded

That looks awesome. How much does mike typically charge?

[montana.matt]

You're better of PM'ing him with questions about price, etc.

[syber70]

What if you painted it with a metallic look on the inside, and flat black on the outside... when the scrapes do come, it might give it a look of raw metal showing through?

[Roxwell]

I like flat paint jobs....they look rugged.

[sub-zero]

Originally Posted by syber70

What if you painted it with a metallic look on the inside, and flat black on the outside... when the scrapes do come, it might give it a look of raw metal showing through?

Damn, that is a slick idea, I like it

[mOOsE]

Originally Posted by sub-zero

Damn, that is a slick idea, I like it

yeah, I have seen that done before...it looks awesome...especially when you get some nice scratches.

[team green]

My first atempt at flat black painted from the inside...

[BigB_117]

Nice work.

Did you sand the outside?

[Nova's Ark]

Buy lexan paint, paint the outside of the body, then paint over the lexan paint with flat black. As long as the lexan paint adheres to the body, you are good to go to paint the outside with flat black primer.

I did it with my cab on this scaler. I painted the inside a mist of orange and red to create a rust effect. Once the outside flat black starts to get rock rash, the rust will show through.

[difflocker]

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

Buy lexan paint, paint the outside of the body, then paint over the lexan paint with flat black. As long as the lexan paint adheres to the body, you are good to go to paint the outside with flat black primer.

I did it with my cab on this scaler. I painted the inside a mist of orange and red to create a rust effect. Once the outside flat black starts to get rock rash, the rust will show through.

Now that is one SWEET ride Eddie