outside paint

[cordy]

Ok you can not strip factory paint cuz its silk screened baked into the lexan. So I experimented with my stock body. The only option was to paint it on the outside.I did not clear coat it as this body has had some damage and it will have more.Please note this is a bit difficult,so wait for the grafil bodys. The other reason I painted the stock body is there are more than two green xb`s at the track I cant remember which one is mine. This is just a mess around paint job one day.

 

[stalker77]

What did you use to try and strip the paint? I stripped the paint from my xbe factory body. I wasnt too bad to do.

 

[Deluge1]

Looks good. I remember Zapped stripped some of the paint off. I don't remember how he did it.

Found the thread. Doesn't say how he did it, though.

http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/showthread.php?t=5492

 

[stalker77]

I tried the dot 4 brake fluid like everybody says to do. It didnt work. I ended up going to autozone and getting some stuff called oops. It took the silkscreen right off.

This was the factory red/flame body for the xbe.

 

[cordy]

Good job stalker.I used aircraft remover and it didnt seem to do the job then I used goof off and that messed up the lexan . The lexan turned fogy green. That being said at least I will be able to see my own buggy.

 

[stalker77]

Yeah it will be less confusing. I like the job you did on yours.

 

[cordy]

Thanks yours is top shelf,I was just mess`n around.

 

[stalker77]

Thanks, I was off from work from a knee surgery and very bored!

 

[rcspeedmart]

Good job stalker.I used aircraft remover and it didnt seem to do the job then I used goof off and that messed up the lexan . The lexan turned fogy green. That being said at least I will be able to see my own buggy.

I use goof off to strip 3 stock bodies also 1 lil trick on using goof off is you have to use it in layers the first time will leave a fog of what ever the main color is let dry for a while use a different rag and wipe again you will see it get clearer each time on the 3rd time it should be clear with a little haze but its not too bad at all.