U.S. Vintage Trans-Am [PICS & PAINT Discussion ONLY!!!]
#4351
I was snooping on eBay last night and came across this PF Trans Am body. I like the flat black. Not sure what paint was used, but it looks cool. Tamiya makes a flat spray (As does Rustoleum) that sticks well to a shell. Or, maybe he coated it with flat paint?
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#4355
Tech Addict
One of my painter guys just paints black on the inside and clear matte on the outside. Looks great.
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#4358
#4360
Keep up all of the good work with these paint jobs, guys... A lot of these efforts are very inspiring.
#4361
#4363
Tech Elite
iTrader: (9)
I use Rustoleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover 2x MATTE CLEAR (rattle can) to create a flat finish on the outside of my bodies (Tip from Indyhobbies.com)
Postitives
- Clear
- Scratch Resistant
- Can paint over decals to give flat finish (seal & protect)
- Resists fingerprints/smudging after painting
- Could be used on Windows to "fog" them
Negatives
- Strong odor
- Would add extra weight to body
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On my current Pegasus Mustang, I was too lazy mask off the bumpers & hood scoop on the inside of the body. I just sprayed the hood scoop black & the bumpers silver ON THE OUTSIDE of the body, and then covered with the MATTE CLEAR.
Since the hood scoop gets very little abuse, it looks just like when I painted it. The bumpers around the corners of the body have worn a little bit, but the rest still looks good after a few months of weekly racing.
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Since there are several ways to achieve a matte finish on the outside of an R/C car body, choose the one that works best for your application.
Postitives
- Clear
- Scratch Resistant
- Can paint over decals to give flat finish (seal & protect)
- Resists fingerprints/smudging after painting
- Could be used on Windows to "fog" them
Negatives
- Strong odor
- Would add extra weight to body
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On my current Pegasus Mustang, I was too lazy mask off the bumpers & hood scoop on the inside of the body. I just sprayed the hood scoop black & the bumpers silver ON THE OUTSIDE of the body, and then covered with the MATTE CLEAR.
Since the hood scoop gets very little abuse, it looks just like when I painted it. The bumpers around the corners of the body have worn a little bit, but the rest still looks good after a few months of weekly racing.
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Since there are several ways to achieve a matte finish on the outside of an R/C car body, choose the one that works best for your application.
#4364
Tech Champion
iTrader: (2)
I use Rustoleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover 2x MATTE CLEAR (rattle can) to create a flat finish on the outside of my bodies (Tip from Indyhobbies.com)
Postitives
- Clear
- Scratch Resistant
- Can paint over decals to give flat finish (seal & protect)
- Resists fingerprints/smudging after painting
- Could be used on Windows to "fog" them
Negatives
- Strong odor
- Would add extra weight to body
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On my current Pegasus Mustang, I was too lazy mask off the bumpers & hood scoop on the inside of the body. I just sprayed the hood scoop black & the bumpers silver ON THE OUTSIDE of the body, and then covered with the MATTE CLEAR.
Since the hood scoop gets very little abuse, it looks just like when I painted it. The bumpers around the corners of the body have worn a little bit, but the rest still looks good after a few months of weekly racing.
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Since there are several ways to achieve a matte finish on the outside of an R/C car body, choose the one that works best for your application.
Postitives
- Clear
- Scratch Resistant
- Can paint over decals to give flat finish (seal & protect)
- Resists fingerprints/smudging after painting
- Could be used on Windows to "fog" them
Negatives
- Strong odor
- Would add extra weight to body
----------
On my current Pegasus Mustang, I was too lazy mask off the bumpers & hood scoop on the inside of the body. I just sprayed the hood scoop black & the bumpers silver ON THE OUTSIDE of the body, and then covered with the MATTE CLEAR.
Since the hood scoop gets very little abuse, it looks just like when I painted it. The bumpers around the corners of the body have worn a little bit, but the rest still looks good after a few months of weekly racing.
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Since there are several ways to achieve a matte finish on the outside of an R/C car body, choose the one that works best for your application.
#4365
Tech Master
iTrader: (49)
Going all Mopar! Here are my Cuda and my son's Challenger. Pardon the non-traditional VTA colors. All my cars have the same "family stripes," from my MBX6 to my M05 in orange/black/blue. Lucas wanted to keep his Challenger in the same scheme, but decided to go with his own colors, green/black/purple. Only decals used were for the lights and grill. Window trim and bumpers were masked and painted. Numbers TBD...