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08-09-2009, 10:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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|  Spaz Stix "Blacker" needed?
Do I really need to use their blacker paint when using their color change paint or will any black paint work? Thanks.
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08-10-2009, 06:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Glendale,AZ
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Any Black paint will work!
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08-10-2009, 03:31 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell...
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08-11-2009, 12:38 AM
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08-11-2009, 01:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC
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With the chrome you can only use their white or nothing. It says on the can/bottle to not use the black. I bought some black with the intention of backing the chrome and it said not too. The chrome I did came out fine and it doesn't have a backer to it. Just make sure you do light coats to get the mirror effect.
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08-11-2009, 08:09 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeast IA
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If you put mirror chrome anywhere... you should always back it. That stuff scuffs and smugdes way too easy to leave it. I use a water based black... Fasblack from Faskolor... or Createx, Auto Air... any water based black will do the trick. Crazyace... how does your chrome look after backing it with white? I've never tried that, or heard of anyone who has. It would be interesting to see some results on that. Nothing beats a shiney mirror chrome  |
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08-12-2009, 12:18 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC
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Actually it looks great. I have had this Baja body for over a year and it still shines like the day I got it. I got it from a painter on HBF and he did a great job. The chrome I have on my crawler body still looks great even after a few tumbles.
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08-12-2009, 11:51 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno
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every miror chrome paint ive ever seen and worked w/ advises you to use a black backer for optimum results. even in 1:1 mirror chrome is always painted over a gloss black. imho the real trick to gettng mirror chrome lookin good is to make sure the area you're painting is perfectly smooth. the smallest finger print scratch spec of dust or smudge is going to show through because of how small the particles are in the paint. personally i like to go over areas im going to paint w/ mirror chrome w/ a mild soap, thouroughly washed. then dry it w/ a micro fiber cloth to make sure its clean. drying w/ a hair dryer can lead to water spots | |
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08-12-2009, 01:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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I didn't back the mirror chrome on my SCX10 and I couldn't be happier. Only time will tell how durable it is though.
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08-12-2009, 03:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona
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Spaz Stik chrome should be backed with any water base black, backing with black will give you the best results |
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08-12-2009, 06:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: malvern
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I backed these with white.  |
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08-12-2009, 09:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sacramento
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I use fastcolor black with great results
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08-13-2009, 01:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC
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See it can look good with white. Tiny you have seen the FleeFade bodies right? They look great backed with white. | |
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08-13-2009, 12:35 PM
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08-13-2009, 01:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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Here's mine with no backer.  |
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08-15-2009, 12:58 AM
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Nope he backed them with white only. The other guy was asking me for pics of my white backed chrome body and if I didn't have any he wouldn't believe me. Chrome can be backed with white without any problems. | |
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08-15-2009, 01:24 AM
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| www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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always back Chrome with Black. white gives it a finer chrome while black gives it a deeper chrome. One thing that people dont understand is that Spaz Stix Chrome is top of the line, but when coating chrome on anything, hold it up to the light and you will see if you fully covered it. If you see light through the product then you need to keep coating it. Also Spaz Chrome when dry is a no prus paint. its more of a dusting that covers. If you place it on a part of the body that requires you to mount through it, always use a felt or rubber self adhesive protector to keep the body mounts from rubbing it because it will scratch easily. I back all my shells after painting everything with a couple of good coats of Rustoleum plastic paint to seal in all the paint. and never place adhesive anything on a part that is painted chrome unless you plan to keep it there. as soon as you remove it, its taking the paint with it! here is a few chrome jobs I have done    |
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