Body paint

[Seandonato73]

Thought I'd show this off here. Cleaning up to get rid of stuff found a new body for the savage. Figured what the heck I have the paint may as well give it a go. Spaz stix paint. Candy apple red, silver metallic backer going to do my best to get the mirror chrome done up decent for the trim. No promises. This will take a good bit of taping, and I'm dead shite at taping. I just got her cut out and the taping will soon commence.

 

[MonsterAir]

Paint it and sell it for Vekta money!

 

[Milo]

Is that for air brushing?

 

[DougStar]

Nice looking forward to this??

 

[Seandonato73]

Paint it and sell it for Vekta money!

No the savage and axial are staying.

Is that for air brushing?

Yep. Shake it up, dumping in your air brush and shoot it.

 

[Milo]

I’m a spray can kinda guy.

 

[Seandonato73]

Air brush is easy. Just need a compressor.

 

[Milo]

Mate I’ve got no more room for tools, plus this missus would have a meltdown if I put a compressor n the kitchen, as much as I’d love to. ?

 

[1Coopgt]

Mate I’ve got no more room for tools, plus this missus would have a meltdown if I put a compressor n the kitchen, as much as I’d love to. ?

Air Brush compressors are pretty quiet to be honest . Now the smell and fumes on the other hand ... holy crap.

 

[MonsterAir]

Mate I’ve got no more room for tools, plus this missus would have a meltdown if I put a compressor n the kitchen, as much as I’d love to. ?

I did that spray chrome and clear coat in my den lol. Built a mini spray booth and ran a 6" exhaust hose out the sliding glass door lmfao! I don't think the landlords would have approved but fek um.

 

[Milo]

Nope I’m not convinced. I’m ham fisted and not artistic at all.

Tamiya cans heated in a pan of water will have to do me.

I’m gonna try the dry wall tape and show goo method.

 

[MonsterAir]

I'm with ya Milo. I'm very unartistic and can't even decide what color to paint my Marder. Heating spray cans? Never heard that trick before, does it make the spray come out finer?

 

[Milo]

Yep put hot water in a pan then stick your cans in it. It will warm them up, increase spray pressure and make your paint finer and go further.

Check out Hemistorm, I trust him he knows how to paint. ??

 

[MonsterAir]

I've spent many hours watching him over the yrs. He is extremely talented and even came out with some of his own baja parts waay back when.

 

[Milo]

I've spent many hours watching him over the yrs. He is extremely talented and even came out with some of his own baja parts waay back when.

Haha I’ve still got some of his parts like the original MAXHEX.
Check this out and watch it twice if need be.

 

[DougStar]

Check out Hemistorm, I trust him he knows how to paint. ??

Thats where I picked up a few tips with rattle cans
Still only paint one thing though??‍

 

[Milo]

Can’t go wrong with his tips.

My TSK1 is dyed and my buggy bodies where air brushed by an absolute expert.

I’ll stick to hammerite. ?

 

[Seandonato73]

Tbh it's really not hard to do, get better paints and don't spend the cash for so little. I paint my own full size stuff as well, so this was a natural progression for me. See how it goes, hardest part will be the taping for the trim. Actually needs a black line in the middle down the sides then the mirror chrome behind it to simulate the rubber may not go that route though. Like I said my taping skills are dead shite, so getting a crisp line is going to be rough for me. You can brush this stuff on with decent results, just again need a steady hand. I'll be goo and tape this thing as well. It's pretty thin lexan, but I guess I should have expected that being an hpi part.

 

[DougStar]

Tape it all up .....then cut a line with a craft knife??

 

[Seandonato73]

Tape it all up .....then cut a line with a craft knife??

Well.see mate, that's tomorrow's project, find some tape and get with it. Have the windows masked off already as well.