My new paint job on Pro-line Crown Pleaser for my OFNA CRT

[Larsenracing]

This body is for my OFNA X1X CRT. I think it turned out fairly well and looks neat. Let me know what you all think. As you can tell its a kamelian paint.

Looks much better in person but still looks neat. There are a few runs I painted it a bit to heavy, Oops.

 

[Bankrupter]

looks cool man!

 

[SunkenMetal]

Very Nice......!

 

[Keithv]

It looks good larsen. Did you do that with rattle cans or an air brush?

 

[Larsenracing]

It was done with Rattle Cans.

 

[Keithv]

Nice work. What kind of paint did you use?

 

[Jeremy]

Great Body (on the truck that is) ..lol

Nice jason

 

[Crash]

cool paint

 

[Larsenracing]

ha ha funny you ask. Its actually not a paint for Lexan at all. Its a 3 stage paint by I think dupli-color. Its a miracle paint. I just paint the stage 2 then paint stage 1 over the top which is just a flat black. The backer is actually cracked and I'm not exactly sure why. I'm sure because the paint isn't a flexible paint like it should be painted with. I just hope it sticks like it should. Part of my problem is I painted it in to thick of layers. But it looks nice anyhow and turned out well. You can't see the cracks from the outside anyhow.

As you can tell the there is a blue that changes to Magenta and a Magenta that changes to Gold throught the different lights and angles.

Thanks all for your comments.

 

[Double-O-Zilch]

I used that stuff long ago and used the right backing and it still cracked. Never did show through so you should be alright. I think I painted it too thick too. I just recently learned to quit doing that, and that was years ago!

 

[Larsenracing]

LOL, I agree Parker. I have a good tendency to coat to thick. I'm not sure why. I have the best intentions to make the layers thin and it never gets done. Some times I can do it and sometimes I just get to thick.

 

[MotoPsycho]

Generally in a multi stage paint, if you get the underlayers too thick, the final ones will crack.

Although the underlayers feel dry to the touch, they are still letting off solvents. As long as solvents are still escaping from them, the over layers will not be able to "seal" and develop cracks that will continue to allow the solvents to escape from underneath.

This is much the same as trying to put enamel over lacquer. The enamel solvents will soften and infuse the lacquer, the try to harden before the lacquer cures again. This causes cracking in the enamel. (amongst a few other things)

Just another installment of "Moto's little known or cared about facts"

 

[Larsenracing]

Sweet information. That all makes since. I'd rep ya but cant, i'll get you one again soon.

 

[Shaun]

man you gotta love how it changes colour when you look at it from different angles, i love that!! great job jason!!!!!