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Phylodog · 03-24-2010, 05:56 PM

Is anyone using Createx paint on their crawler bodies? I have some and was wondering if it would adhere to the lexan very well. The rattle can stuff I bought at Hobbytown didn't stick very well.

MrH · 03-24-2010, 06:03 PM

Createx paint is exactly the same as the Faskolor brand sold at hobby shops for Lexan bodies. Faskolor simply puts their own label on the bottles. They are both water based paints, and work best when sprayed with an airbrush. I have used both, and find thay stick to lexan very well, but like all paint, you need to really clean the body prior to painting.

Phylodog · 03-24-2010, 06:20 PM

Good to know, thank you. I washed the last body with dish soap really well before painting it but it has been flaking off terribly. Spending as much time on my lid as I do on the wheels probably doesn't help though, lol.

RyansRubicon.co · 03-25-2010, 03:05 AM

I have a couple bottles of Createx that I use for painting bodies... hehe

Phylodog · 03-25-2010, 07:07 AM

I guess you do!

I'm a complete newb to this type of painting. I've been coating firearms with a Badger 350 for several years and just bought an Iwata last week. Figured I'd grab a few bottles of Createx to play with and didn't even consider that I might be able to put a decent paint job on a body. Might being the key word there, lol.

Der Kampfer · 03-25-2010, 07:54 AM

I use createx for my bodies with no issues what so ever. I just back it with Krylon Fusion white in the end to keep it durable. Supposidly auto air is a better paint(same company as createx) but createx is easier to find locally for me.

Phylodog · 03-25-2010, 08:09 AM

What do you guys recommend as prep before spraying. I'd like to spend a bit more time on my next body and try to make it look nice and I don't want it to chip off like my last attempt.

jwalker · 03-25-2010, 09:34 AM

SPAZSTIX has a prep spray that you can use that works great. i use dish soap then i spray the SPAZSTIX alcohol based prep to ensure a strong bond, even after you lay down a color and pull the mask off you can spray a little bit on the clear area before spraying the next color to get the small stuff left by the mask. use the codes in my signature to get them cheap.

Rockthrasher · 03-25-2010, 09:42 AM

I use spazstix pre prep on all of my bodies that I shoot. That stuff works great.

HotRodJosh · 03-25-2010, 10:55 AM

When using Createx...or FastKolor....or Auto Air (all made by Createx) it needs to be backed up (lexan) or a base laid down first (styrene) to bring out the true color. White or black bases will give ya a different top coat color, depending on the color used, especially true with candies, pearls and sparcklescence.

Casper06 · 03-25-2010, 05:01 PM

Is Auto Air water based as well? I hear that stuff flows well without much tip dry.

RyansRubicon.co · 03-26-2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper06

Is Auto Air water based as well? I hear that stuff flows well without much tip dry.

Yeah, Auto Air has better tip dry resistance but for spraying RC shells, it's way overkill. Just plain Createx or whichever brand you like is plenty good.

Der Kampfer · 03-29-2010, 12:07 PM

What do you guys back your createx/autoa air/etc with? Just a layer of white or back it with a lexan specific paint? I just use krylon fusion semi gloss white

HotRodJosh · 03-29-2010, 12:28 PM

I use Auto Air base sealer....either white or the dark gray.

nmanuel01 · 03-29-2010, 01:16 PM

ive used createx with great success.
I always wash the body with the rougher side of the sponge(Green side) It scuffs up the body and you cant see the scuffing when its painted. just dont scuff up the window areas.

then I back it up with white silver or black depending on my color shceme.

03-24-2010, 05:56 PM	#1
Phylodog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 298	Createx Paint Is anyone using Createx paint on their crawler bodies? I have some and was wondering if it would adhere to the lexan very well. The rattle can stuff I bought at Hobbytown didn't stick very well.

03-24-2010, 06:03 PM	#2
MrH Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on top of a rock Posts: 135	Createx paint is exactly the same as the Faskolor brand sold at hobby shops for Lexan bodies. Faskolor simply puts their own label on the bottles. They are both water based paints, and work best when sprayed with an airbrush. I have used both, and find thay stick to lexan very well, but like all paint, you need to really clean the body prior to painting.

03-24-2010, 06:20 PM	#3
Phylodog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 298	Good to know, thank you. I washed the last body with dish soap really well before painting it but it has been flaking off terribly. Spending as much time on my lid as I do on the wheels probably doesn't help though, lol.

03-25-2010, 03:05 AM	#4
RyansRubicon.co Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Yuma Posts: 96	I have a couple bottles of Createx that I use for painting bodies... hehe

03-25-2010, 07:07 AM	#5
Phylodog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 298	I guess you do! I'm a complete newb to this type of painting. I've been coating firearms with a Badger 350 for several years and just bought an Iwata last week. Figured I'd grab a few bottles of Createx to play with and didn't even consider that I might be able to put a decent paint job on a body. Might being the key word there, lol.

03-25-2010, 07:54 AM	#6
Der Kampfer Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sword Forest Posts: 122	I use createx for my bodies with no issues what so ever. I just back it with Krylon Fusion white in the end to keep it durable. Supposidly auto air is a better paint(same company as createx) but createx is easier to find locally for me.

03-25-2010, 08:09 AM	#7
Phylodog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 298	What do you guys recommend as prep before spraying. I'd like to spend a bit more time on my next body and try to make it look nice and I don't want it to chip off like my last attempt.

03-25-2010, 09:34 AM	#8
jwalker RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx Posts: 1,820	SPAZSTIX has a prep spray that you can use that works great. i use dish soap then i spray the SPAZSTIX alcohol based prep to ensure a strong bond, even after you lay down a color and pull the mask off you can spray a little bit on the clear area before spraying the next color to get the small stuff left by the mask. use the codes in my signature to get them cheap.

03-25-2010, 09:42 AM	#9
Rockthrasher RCC Paint & Graphics Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wauseon, OH. Posts: 2,017	I use spazstix pre prep on all of my bodies that I shoot. That stuff works great.

03-25-2010, 10:55 AM	#10
HotRodJosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spanaway, Wa Posts: 420	When using Createx...or FastKolor....or Auto Air (all made by Createx) it needs to be backed up (lexan) or a base laid down first (styrene) to bring out the true color. White or black bases will give ya a different top coat color, depending on the color used, especially true with candies, pearls and sparcklescence.

03-25-2010, 05:01 PM	#11
Casper06 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 29	Is Auto Air water based as well? I hear that stuff flows well without much tip dry.

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03-29-2010, 12:07 PM	#13
Der Kampfer Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sword Forest Posts: 122	What do you guys back your createx/autoa air/etc with? Just a layer of white or back it with a lexan specific paint? I just use krylon fusion semi gloss white

03-29-2010, 12:28 PM	#14
HotRodJosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spanaway, Wa Posts: 420	I use Auto Air base sealer....either white or the dark gray.

03-29-2010, 01:16 PM	#15
nmanuel01 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SO CAL Posts: 579	ive used createx with great success. I always wash the body with the rougher side of the sponge(Green side) It scuffs up the body and you cant see the scuffing when its painted. just dont scuff up the window areas. then I back it up with white silver or black depending on my color shceme.

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