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A RC Dude · **My new 1/16 e-revo body! -** 11.26.2009, 05:43 PM

I bought a pro-line slipstream body and painted it. this was my first multi-colored pain job and only my second self-painted body! I think it turned out good except for the fact the some paint seeped under the masking tape

what you think?

suicideneil · 11.27.2009, 02:57 PM

It could be worse...

HomeGrown · 11.27.2009, 06:42 PM

looks good man

magman · 11.27.2009, 08:22 PM

I suck at painting....hence I have others due my bodies. Yours came out pretty damm good!

A RC Dude · 11.29.2009, 01:31 PM

haha thanks! i thought it was good! just next time i need to make sure all the masking tape is down well so paint wont get under it lol

georgec · 12.07.2009, 10:23 PM

Looks PDG to me

A RC Dude · 04.02.2010, 09:32 PM

haha thanks

E-Revonut · 04.02.2010, 10:03 PM

One trick to stop the paint from seeping under the tape is to apply an extremely light coat of paint first and let it dry thoroughly. That will seal up he edges of the tape

A RC Dude · 04.04.2010, 06:03 PM

humm....good idea, i didn't think of that. thanks!

bryan · 04.04.2010, 07:40 PM

Nice, are you running anything out of the ordinary on the truck."motor,esc,wheel-tires"

Semi Pro · 04.04.2010, 09:21 PM

its a good first try, i rember my first body it was on an eletric traxxas 4tec back in 1997 or 98, i painted the out side with standard spray paint in one color even over the windows lol

04.05.2010, 10:07 AM

Right before painting a tape job, I use a credit card to run over the edges and make sure they're as stuck down as they can get. Also don't use plain making tape and keep the tape in a sealed baggy so it doesn't pick up fuzz, dirt or lint that'll cause paint to seep under the edge of the tape.

Nice job btw!

A RC Dude · 04.05.2010, 10:39 PM

thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by bryan

Nice, are you running anything out of the ordinary on the truck."motor,esc,wheel-tires"

all stock with a DTX heatsink, 2 stock batteries, and now GTR shocks (yet to try them out)

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Originally Posted by Semi Pro

its a good first try, i rember my first body it was on an eletric traxxas 4tec back in 1997 or 98, i painted the out side with standard spray paint in one color even over the windows lol

haha yea, my first and only other body was my e-maxx body. solid blue....even the windows

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Originally Posted by Duster_360

Right before painting a tape job, I use a credit card to run over the edges and make sure they're as stuck down as they can get. Also don't use plain making tape and keep the tape in a sealed baggy so it doesn't pick up fuzz, dirt or lint that'll cause paint to seep under the edge of the tape.

yea, i used masking tape from some RC manufacture, i don't remember who though