duplicolor paint

[Fiftygrit]

Is this an excepted paint to go over lexan, do you need to use a primer to make it bond better, thanks guys first paint job on lexan , lots of different colors with duplicolor , one horse town one hobby shop, not much choice, cheer`s

[Hoosierdady]

No its not man. It will crack like crazy when the lexan flex's. Stick with a Pactra or Spazstix paint made for lexan and paint it from the inside. If you want to try it anyways, lightly scuff the exterior and use very thin light coats. Maybe one light coat of primer and then your main color.

[Fiftygrit]

Thank you, I guess I will have to order on line, nothing local for sure, how do you tint the windows, is that a paint also, Im assuming on the inside also. I have better luck painting real trucks, LOL

[Hoosierdady]

You have masks that you get with the bodies. Put those on first, then paint the truck. After that you can pull those off and tint the windows.

[viper6171]

not sure about the new krylon fusion either but the new krylon color works ( think thats the name ) also seem to want to crack as well ..

[801RYAN]

I have had great luck with Duplicolor paint used along with their adhesion promoter.. I painted this huncho body over 4-5 months ago and it still looking good with no flaking or cracking... definitely some trail scratches though

[Fiftygrit]

Is you huncho a hard body or lexan,

[801RYAN]

Sorry had a typo there, it's a Honcho body ... And yes it's lexan

[Fiftygrit]

Okay thanks guys, I can get duplicolor at a store here, guess I will do some more reading and have to make a decision when my new truck body gets here, on your honcho did you paint the inside or just do the outside, thanks again for the help.

[chattinfarms]

I used duplicolor on the boys dodge body with adhesion promoter from bulldog I think is the name. My boy beats the crap out of it and the only spots that has come off is where the tires rub and yes it is lexan.

[801RYAN]

yes I painted the inside with silver lexan paint..first ... I heard that bulldog adhesion promoter is the best out there, it was 40 bucks at my local paint supply! Im too cheap for that:eek:

[Fiftygrit]

Im not saying Im cheap, but I do have some Scottish relatives, if you get my drift. think I will go with the silver, inside the body, and then try some duplicolor gunmetal grey for the out side, how do you tint the windows, I want a dark tint so there is some contrast, plus I wont have seats or a driver, is it a paint or do you just buy window tint, (film) man I am new at this $hit, thanks for the patience guys, really appreciate it.

[oldrtybstrd]

you can tint with "window tint" spray paint, check your lhs, they should have some or be able to get it.

[Fiftygrit]

Thanks oldrtybstrd, Im kind of long in the tooth and live in Northern BC, cheer`s bud, I do spend 5 months in Arizona, so that's where this truck, crawler will be used the most,