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03-12-2012, 11:12 PM
#1831
Tech Apprentice
03-13-2012, 11:13 AM
#1832
Very nice and clean VDF you got there DORIYAA!
03-13-2012, 02:13 PM
#1833
Ahhhhhhrrrrrggggggg it driving me nuts I gotta know how to do this
To the edge of my chassie I have a new 6.1 kit sitting that I want to run VTA
With but if I build it I will never take at all back apart to do this
I have looked every where for a paint marker this color and nothing
Do you CA glue the edge after?
Mix it wit the glue ?
Ooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Somebody help
To the edge of my chassie I have a new 6.1 kit sitting that I want to run VTA
With but if I build it I will never take at all back apart to do this
I have looked every where for a paint marker this color and nothing
Do you CA glue the edge after?
Mix it wit the glue ?
Ooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Somebody help
http://www.rctech.net/forum/8001008-post1019.html
http://www.teamcrc.com/crc/modules.p...rder=0&thold=0
There's a TC5 done the same way, but I couldn't be arsed finding it. It'll be in the 1012 posts prior to the 1st link
03-13-2012, 04:41 PM
#1834
Ahhhhhhrrrrrggggggg it driving me nuts I gotta know how to do this
To the edge of my chassie I have a new 6.1 kit sitting that I want to run VTA
With but if I build it I will never take at all back apart to do this
I have looked every where for a paint marker this color and nothing
Do you CA glue the edge after?
Mix it wit the glue ?
Ooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Somebody help
To the edge of my chassie I have a new 6.1 kit sitting that I want to run VTA
With but if I build it I will never take at all back apart to do this
I have looked every where for a paint marker this color and nothing
Do you CA glue the edge after?
Mix it wit the glue ?
Ooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Somebody help
1. Sand the edges first with 320 grit
2. Seal with CA and let it sit for 24 hours
3. Sand down any rough parts caused by the CA
4. Color the edges with an Elmers Painter brand paint pen ($3 from WalMart) and let sit for 24 hours
5. Seal the paint with another layer of CA
I've used just about everything you can imagine, including 4 other brands of paint and nail polish. What I've posted above not only gives one coat coverage, but also stands up to every bang you can imagine (indoors and out), and can be easily and quickly spot touched up when/if necessary.
I use ultra thin CA one drop at a time, angling the carbon plate so that the drop hangs off of the chassis, and I help it along with a paperclip. Doing it that way minimizes the chance of any slip up. I'm a little OCD with some things, so even the inside edges of the carbon plates are CA sealed. I hang everything up with hooks made from paper clips.
The Elmers Painter brand paint pen is super easy to use, and always seems to color match very well, in addition to being very robust, cheap, lasts forever, and easy to find in the craft section of WalMart. Every other paint that I've used either was too brittle when dry or took too many coats to cover. Probably not necessary to have 24 hours between each step, but it lets me break it into easy steps.
Last edited by Buckaroo; 03-13-2012 at 05:35 PM.
03-13-2012, 05:29 PM
#1835
just curious why everyone uses CA? why not use a urathane sealer on well sanded edges? don't see why you would have to use anything that takes 24hours to dry.
it looks good, no argument, just curious why not using a better performing product is all.
it looks good, no argument, just curious why not using a better performing product is all.
03-13-2012, 06:50 PM
#1837
Big thanks
After doing 9 different carbon plate chassis this year, this is the best method and materials that I've come up with:
1. Sand the edges first with 320 grit
2. Seal with CA and let it sit for 24 hours
3. Sand down any rough parts caused by the CA
4. Color the edges with an Elmers Painter brand paint pen ($3 from WalMart) and let sit for 24 hours
5. Seal the paint with another layer of CA
I've used just about everything you can imagine, including 4 other brands of paint and nail polish. What I've posted above not only gives one coat coverage, but also stands up to every bang you can imagine (indoors and out), and can be easily and quickly spot touched up when/if necessary.
I use ultra thin CA one drop at a time, angling the carbon plate so that the drop hangs off of the chassis, and I help it along with a paperclip. Doing it that way minimizes the chance of any slip up. I'm a little OCD with some things, so even the inside edges of the carbon plates are CA sealed. I hang everything up with hooks made from paper clips.
The Elmers Painter brand paint pen is super easy to use, and always seems to color match very well, in addition to being very robust, cheap, lasts forever, and easy to find in the craft section of WalMart. Every other paint that I've used either was too brittle when dry or took too many coats to cover. Probably not necessary to have 24 hours between each step, but it lets me break it into easy steps.
1. Sand the edges first with 320 grit
2. Seal with CA and let it sit for 24 hours
3. Sand down any rough parts caused by the CA
4. Color the edges with an Elmers Painter brand paint pen ($3 from WalMart) and let sit for 24 hours
5. Seal the paint with another layer of CA
I've used just about everything you can imagine, including 4 other brands of paint and nail polish. What I've posted above not only gives one coat coverage, but also stands up to every bang you can imagine (indoors and out), and can be easily and quickly spot touched up when/if necessary.
I use ultra thin CA one drop at a time, angling the carbon plate so that the drop hangs off of the chassis, and I help it along with a paperclip. Doing it that way minimizes the chance of any slip up. I'm a little OCD with some things, so even the inside edges of the carbon plates are CA sealed. I hang everything up with hooks made from paper clips.
The Elmers Painter brand paint pen is super easy to use, and always seems to color match very well, in addition to being very robust, cheap, lasts forever, and easy to find in the craft section of WalMart. Every other paint that I've used either was too brittle when dry or took too many coats to cover. Probably not necessary to have 24 hours between each step, but it lets me break it into easy steps.
Nail polish it looked it bit thick
This is great you rock
BTW your chassie looks great that is what I'm looking to pull off
All this for my slowest car I own my VTA 6.1
But I figure if you can't go fast you might as well look fast lol
03-13-2012, 09:45 PM
#1839
My SpeedMerchant Rev7...
03-14-2012, 01:15 AM
#1840
Tech Initiate
03-15-2012, 09:05 AM
#1842
Pictures of my A700:
Small touch of purple...
Small touch of purple...
03-15-2012, 11:06 AM
#1843
Tech Initiate
beautiful build, love the touch of purple 
03-15-2012, 07:50 PM
#1845