Post by chima on Jan 23, 2007 14:35:43 GMT -7
Everyone has their favorite way to paint lexan. Here is the process I use to paint lexan.
Supplies: Body, chassis, straight pins, tech block, air brush gun, air compressor, dish liquid, paper towels, masking film, small soft bristle paint brush, Xacto knife, fine point sharpie, lexan paint, dremmel, small scissors, denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner
The first thing I did after choosing what body I wanted to paint is to wash the body with dish liquid/warm water and dry it with paper towels. When the body was dry I coated it with liquid masking film on the inside. I use a small soft bristle paint brush for this. I put 3 coats on the inside of the body covering it evenly and letting it dry fully between coating times.
After the masking film is dry I use a sharpie fine point marker to draw on the outside of the body the graphic designs I want. Sometimes I change my mind about design ideas & I use denatured alcohol and paper towels to remove the sharpie marks I have made. When I am happy with my design I am ready to cut it out. I use my xacto knife with a new blade to cut the masking film on the inside of the body to the design I have drawn including the windows.
The next step after the graphics have been cut out is to mount the body to the chassis I chose. It is much easier to see the body post and wheels if the body is mounted before it is painted. After eyeing where I want the body to sit I mount the body to the chassis using my tech block and straight pins as shown in picture. This is a good time to out line your wheels on the body for cutting references later.
I am ready to paint. I like to paint from the darkest color to the lightest color to prevent the darker colors showing through the lighter colors. I carfully peeled the cut masking film from the areas I wish to paint making sure the remaining masking film is firmly in place before painting. I use lacquer thinner to clean the air brush gun after each color to keep each color true.
When the painting is done, the body is ready to be trimmed out. You should still have your wheel out lines to help guide you with trimming the wheel wells out. Use small scissors to cut along the lines you have drawn for your wheels and along the bottom of the body for track clearance. You can clean up the wheel wells by using a drimmel with a round stone tool. When the body is trimmed out, use denatured alcohol and a paper towel to clean off any remaining ink from the outside of the body. Cut your straight pins to preferred lenghth. Mount the body to the chassis. Your done.
This was a quick tutorial. Please feel free to ask questions.
Kim
Supplies: Body, chassis, straight pins, tech block, air brush gun, air compressor, dish liquid, paper towels, masking film, small soft bristle paint brush, Xacto knife, fine point sharpie, lexan paint, dremmel, small scissors, denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner
The first thing I did after choosing what body I wanted to paint is to wash the body with dish liquid/warm water and dry it with paper towels. When the body was dry I coated it with liquid masking film on the inside. I use a small soft bristle paint brush for this. I put 3 coats on the inside of the body covering it evenly and letting it dry fully between coating times.
After the masking film is dry I use a sharpie fine point marker to draw on the outside of the body the graphic designs I want. Sometimes I change my mind about design ideas & I use denatured alcohol and paper towels to remove the sharpie marks I have made. When I am happy with my design I am ready to cut it out. I use my xacto knife with a new blade to cut the masking film on the inside of the body to the design I have drawn including the windows.
The next step after the graphics have been cut out is to mount the body to the chassis I chose. It is much easier to see the body post and wheels if the body is mounted before it is painted. After eyeing where I want the body to sit I mount the body to the chassis using my tech block and straight pins as shown in picture. This is a good time to out line your wheels on the body for cutting references later.
I am ready to paint. I like to paint from the darkest color to the lightest color to prevent the darker colors showing through the lighter colors. I carfully peeled the cut masking film from the areas I wish to paint making sure the remaining masking film is firmly in place before painting. I use lacquer thinner to clean the air brush gun after each color to keep each color true.
When the painting is done, the body is ready to be trimmed out. You should still have your wheel out lines to help guide you with trimming the wheel wells out. Use small scissors to cut along the lines you have drawn for your wheels and along the bottom of the body for track clearance. You can clean up the wheel wells by using a drimmel with a round stone tool. When the body is trimmed out, use denatured alcohol and a paper towel to clean off any remaining ink from the outside of the body. Cut your straight pins to preferred lenghth. Mount the body to the chassis. Your done.
This was a quick tutorial. Please feel free to ask questions.
Kim
