rexvirtue

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so i have an evo VI body to paint. hpi says paint 1st, tamiya says cut and trim 1st. which do you guys do? i've always cut 1st, but if painting 1st is better, then i'll try that.

not home

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first place the body on the car. then make marks on the outside of the body where the holes go. dont worry because there is an outer protective seal for the body. then go ahead and paint it. once you have painted it, cut it out correctly for the wheel wells are supposed to be.

Duster_360

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I get better results cutting 1st and then painting. With it all cut out, I place it on top if the rc and mark the body post locations carefully. Then it gets washed inside, dried and window masks applied if I'm using them. Paint is next.

When I tried paint 1st, the cuts left the paint looking weird on the edges where it was cut.

rexvirtue

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like i said, i usually have cut then paint. i'll try it the hpi way and paint 1st. then i guess i'll know for sure. thanks guys.

Oasis

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Since 99% of all bodies come with an over spray film, I always cut first then paint..makes it a lot easier to get everything lined up..

Foxxrocket

I mark the body post holes with a sharpie, then paint. After it's dry, I cut. But really, there is no right or wrong way to do it. Just do it the way you think is best.

UltegraSTI

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cut

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GH Racing

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cut first then paint

rexvirtue

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i painted first then cut, just to try it the hpi way. next time i will cut first, it has worked best for me in the past. thanks for all the help. the body looks good and i'll post some pics when its all done, decaled and mounted.

Ashley Cobb

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I mark and cut the holes before I paint the body.

I used to mark then paint then cut but in my excitement I pulled the overspray film off - with the body post marks.

It's not impossible to mark the holes on a painted shell, but it's far more accurate doing it before.

Foxxrocket

Ha, I did that once. And kicked myself for doing it.

cudatc4

if u cut first then you dont have to worry about chiping the paint when your cutting it after its painted. so cut it out first u wont regret it

superdave2

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i always painted then cut it

rexvirtue

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heres some pics. i havent put the wing on yet. i dont really like the factory wing, so im deciding what to do with it. also, when painting the body before you cut it, i forgot to mask the wing sections that were in the wheel areas. know what i mean? it turned out well, but next time i will definately cut then paint.

pyro18t

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Is that a HPI RS4 Rallye? Very nice

Jay