paint chipping on body
#1
paint chipping on body
I have a pro line desert rat body for my traxxas slash and painted it. it has only been a couple of days and the paint is starting to chip. Did i do any thing wrong when i painted the body or what?
#3
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Did you wash the inside of the body and scuff it with a scouring pad before you painted it? The body will have mold release on it so you have to wash that off, I use simple green then scuff it with a green 3M pad. After it dries then you can paint it... If not, then yes, you goofed.
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#8
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I know, because when I first started, I did the same. Spent a lot of time masking and painting, choosing colors, only to run my truck for 10 minutes and watch the paint flake off. It MUST be polycarbonate paint for lexan bodies. It actually bonds with the body. Sucks for the moment, but all is not lost!
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#9
I know, because when I first started, I did the same. Spent a lot of time masking and painting, choosing colors, only to run my truck for 10 minutes and watch the paint flake off. It MUST be polycarbonate paint for lexan bodies. It actually bonds with the body. Sucks for the moment, but all is not lost!
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#11
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I don't ever remember paying as little as $25 for a body, but either way, some people just don't throw everything away. It works fine. Dot 3 hazes a little, Dot 4 doesn't.