F_ME

What is the point of removing the paint from springs?

littlewack

iTrader: (10)

how do you guys tell what spring you're using if they are all stripped...

KIK

iTrader: (26)

I always wanted to know this too... I seen a couple of pro drivers cars that had all the paint stripped off. Is there another reason other than not wanting the competitors to know what springs ur running????

morgoth

Buy a mugen

tc1

iTrader: (15)

I would rather someone just look at my car to know what I was running than to ask me and have to make up a lie. But then again, I dont like talking to people either.

Travis

jk racing

iTrader: (20)

after stripping your springs, take your dremel and "mark" them on the end.

one mark = orange
two marks = blue
three marks = green

and so forth

lowroad

iTrader: (79)

hysterical.

Hemi Killer

iTrader: (2)

Jasco paint stripper is Methylene Chloride, it is extremely hazardous.

ChrisWolfson

iTrader: (3)

I don't think it has anything to do with not wanting people to know - I think some people just don't care for the funky colors some springs have. I used to dye my Losi springs with black RIT dye. They looked very cool. Especially with the gold shock shafts. You could scrape the bottom of the spring with an x-acto knife and still see a little bit of the color for reference. Lately, however, I just became too lazy and just run the colors again.

rcdrtrcr

iTrader: (25)

put a small piece of tape around one end, dye them black with rit dye then peel tape off and you have a small area with spring color.

eds24

iTrader: (56)

It is mainly for looks.. I didn't think red springs would look good on the front of this buggy.. Red doesn't go good with blue and yellow. I think I will just end up dyeing the red springs that are supposed to go on the front of this buggy black.

DRUNKENMASTER

iTrader: (9)

Put on a mask and rubber gloves.

lowroad

iTrader: (79)

that's what she said

wallnutz684

iTrader: (5)

pros only do it for looks....same reasons some anodize there turnbuckles different colors...i strip and polish my springs and also have gold ti turnbuckles...its just about the cool factor...

HotBodiesVe8Boy

iTrader: (10)

so what should i use if i want to get rid of the colour right now? like acetone or break fluid or what?