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07-02-2009, 10:29 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sacto
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|  body cutting
i just assembled my venom and am ready to cut\paint the body. tried scissors but the angles are getting in the way and i think it will look kinda choppy. what is the prevelant method?
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07-02-2009, 11:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St George
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To do it right you need a pair of curved lexan scissors, Aside from thaat if you can hold steady an x-acto knife works well to score the lexan and then you can break it at the score you made. Good luck!
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07-02-2009, 11:22 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sacto
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thanks!!
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07-02-2009, 11:26 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sebastopol CA
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On the last body I did I cut close to the lines but left a little extra and then I used a small round sanding drum on my Dremel to smooth out the edges.
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07-02-2009, 12:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK
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Curved body scissors to cut almost to the line, then an Xacto knife with a new number 11 blade to pare thin slivers of lexan away until you reach the line. Finish off with 320 grit then 1000 grit wet-or-dry paper. I always remove the protective film around the edges after the initial scissor cut. I find it gets in the way. |
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07-02-2009, 12:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sandy Eggo
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I have a pair of small, curved scissors I got from longs/cvs for like nose hair and stuff lol. Same thing as "lexan scissors"....might save you a couple bucks.
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07-02-2009, 02:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St George
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Holy cow! You guys are serious about cutting and sanding and polishing and buffing! I just cut with scissors and IF it needs a little sanding fine but even on my 100 dollar painted bodys I dont get that extreme.
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07-07-2009, 09:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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i use the score and tear method on thinner lexan and then cut the thicker stuff and clean it all up with the dremel
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09-20-2013, 11:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tracy city
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| Re: body cutting
sissors, paint then Rock pile. LOL
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