Moogumby

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Is there a way you can remove paint from an RC body? if so how do you do it? what do you use?

hairymuffin

iTrader: (105)

Nitro fuel but takes forever to rub it off

Quad Racer 34

iTrader: (4)

thats an expensive way to remove paint!

bigjayjay1

iTrader: (86)

Buy goof Off in a spray (home depot) can form another good option would be too buy a wrap save time and headaches.

Dont use nitro fuel too expensive and not worth the time.

Cory Kerber

iTrader: (10)

Brake Fluid

bjr48

Now that my body is so old it has stripped all the paint off by the pipe on the inside due to nitro fuel. So now with no paint on the side I've considered what seemed silly in all the previous years. That it might look much nicer to strip and repaint. Not perfect but 100% better.
So yeah, brake fluid is a better choice than nitro. The nitro does not seem to haze or damage the lexan. How does the brake fluid method turn out? And what did you do if you have experience Soak a rag and rub off or soak the body for so long then peel and rinse it off or what?
I just happen to have extra brake fluid sitting around so it would be perfect use for it!

Cory Kerber

iTrader: (10)

You have to soak the body in it and then rub the paint away. It worked well for me, you just have to take your time. Here's a more detailed video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eP-3...rom=PL&index=8

el tater toto

forgive me if i sound dumb, but if you're gonna paint it anyway, why not just rough up the old stuff and paint over it? i use krylon paint for plastic, and it holds pretty well without even sanding....

edit, now i see why (after looking at the vid) the paint has to be removed. personally id just paint the outside....

bjr48

Thanks for the link. Jeez, I think I could paint a body a solid color or even a simple two color blend like I already have quicker than it takes to scrub all that crap off I think I'll stick with touching mine up. That looks like waaaaay too much scrubbing

ves800ultra

Laquer Thinner...

vyt666

iTrader: (11)

has anyone tried using peel away paint remover?

Akhor

iTrader: (8)

Drive it and crash lots!

elkman

I tried it on a cheap assed body I bought on ebay and it softens the plastic a lot!. Kinda ruined it.

casevac

how much is a new body? 25? 30?

elkman

My thoughts exactly. I bought an Illuzion body from Jconcepts for my 8Ight-t 1.0 for 30 bucks or so. and could have bought an OEM body for 20. My ebay body ended up being a practice beater with tape and stickers all over it to hold it together.