Learn the Mike D way to paint an r/c - radio control - body. I go through some basics on using liquid mask and a few simple steps and tips on how to start painting. Instagram: / texasoatmeal Twitter: / texasoatmeal
This is the best video that I’ve seen on RU-vid to guide through how to properly paint an RC car! ...and it looks really beautiful! Love those flames!🔥 👌🏻😎Thank you so much!! I have all of my supplies ready to go to attempt my first one! ❤️😁
I would definitely love to see more painting videos. You do some nice work. I got 3 bodies at home waiting for paint and this video helps me out. Thank you
Dude that's nice I've really been thinking about getting back into the RC scene I use to race them back in the day. Watching this I could get into painting bodies as a hobby and get back into racing them. Great video
You make it look easy! Thank you for sharing the liquid mask trick I can’t wait to try it! I found your other video on the patina paint job you did on the truck, I was wounding how you got your lines so crisp. Anyway you got yourself a new subscriber.
Oh well!! This body on the other hand looks amazing and now the attention to detail and knowledge really shines. I'm not sure about the toxicity of Acryl paints when breathed in, but at 18:52 you can really see how all the bursts of airbrush rebounce in that body and fly towards your face.
Once I saw the slash bodies you did for Marks boys I had to find your channel. Very nice tutorial, makes me think maybe I could paint a body! Thanks! Jim
I really enjoy painting the bodies for rc cars. Mostly because I can try out different ideas that I want to try on a real car. If I'm happy with it on the rc car I will go ahead and do it on the real thing. There are also the hard polycarbonate bodies that you need to paint on the outside and those are great for trying out body mods too.
For those looking for liquid masks, AMAIN HOBBIES carries Bitty designs, and Spazstix liquid masks. Bob Smiths' industries liquid mask is hard to find as I think it was discontinued. Mike D, no wonder Traxxas comes to you. Nothing short of breathtaking paint jobs. I wish I could do a 10th of what you can do. Insane, bro.
after years of brushing it on, I used a paint spray gun from Harbor frieght and sprayed in on the bodies, and it turned out much better. I didnt have any thin areas causing me problems, I only had to do 1 good coat, and sprayed a couple areas that looked a little thin. But that works great right out of the bottle..
My problem with spraying it on is the overspray that gets everywhere. It does go on more evenly but I have never had issues with thin spots anyway. Plus I can just sit on the couch inside and mask multiple bodies at a time. Lol
Looks amazing. I wonder whether the same process would work in 1/24 / 1/28 slotcar or RC bodies. The bodies are super thin so I‘d be concerned to cut through them or weaken them too much. Also in those small bodies I imagine it would be very difficult to work with the knife and also to cut stuff like the chrome trim masking so that it looks good. Your trim looked phenomenal! I have no idea how you managed to cut the masking so that it looks so equally wide throughout all the chrome trim?!
Good evening Sir. I learned something new today. Thank you. I've never washed the lexan bodies and I've 3 so far. Liquid mask is the way to go. Where can I buy it?
Neat video, thanks for sharing. I know there are a variety of liquid masking materials available. Do you have a favorite brand for using on your RC bodies? I like the Bob Dively for use on slot car bodies.
Because it's hard to find purple iodized Traxxas parts, I think a spiderman theme body suits the e revo well. Metallic red, white, black and blue. Oh and awesome video, really cool
Just curious, with those faskolor paints...are you adding any sort of reducer to them at all? I keep having clogging and splatter issues. But I also have a cheap airbrush gun so that could be why. Would appreciate any info!
Man this is exactly what I needed. Definitely a super informative vid. Appreciate it so much. How much time did you allow between each coat that you applied of the liquid mask?
As soon as it looks dry, you're good to go for the next coat. I put it in front of a fan and the first coat usually takes 20-30 minutes before I do the next. I let the final coat dry overnight
@@TexasOatmeal Dude I actually just finished watching the vid. Man that body looks nothing short of spectacular. Wow. 😳 Do you normally wait till the last step to cut out your wheel wells? Also, is the liquid mask that you haven’t peeled out yet still easy to see after you have painted over it? - Thanks man!!
@@TexasOatmeal do you have any info on what you use to make your mask? New subscriber, so haven't looked through all your vids yet. But thanks for this awesome tutorial. Love the chrome!
