Traxxas did hit it out of the park with this one. Not quite my style of graphics, but for the newbie, a great way to start. Great job on the tutorial Matt.
After painting my bodies, I first use a backer depending on the color vibrance (bright or a little deeper) after backing I then hit the inside with 2 coats of flex seal, let dry then use truck bed liner. The rustler 4x4 I did, you can pretty much take the sides and pull the up the sides of the body with no splitting and not one crack or even wear that comes through the paint. So much easier than shoe goo and drywall tape. And more flexible.
I do a bit of air brush painting on my motorcycle parts using house of colors paints.I simply made a spray booth with some plastics and seal with tape.I use a box fan turned to pull the air out with filters fitted to the back of the fan to capture any paint mist in the air and wear proper filter masks to protect my lungs.The same set up work well on all kinds of 10th scale bodies and small parts as well.The prep work is very important for a good finish and proper materials for your projects.
Cool to see you out of your elements a bit, think you did alright :) The half pre-painted Traxxas bodies have been around for quite some time, I've helped e few people to paint bodies like that for Slash and Bandits
Another awesome video :) However, I don't exactly agree with keeping paints in ambient temperature. I always heat my paint-cans with warm water in a container/bucket before painting. It generates more pressure inside the can and makes paint flow better. I believe that Hemistorm does it the same way. Have you tried it? :) With love from Poland!
Traxxas held up to their user friendly theme with these. Color selection is decent. But the spray can nozzles are better than they had to be. Little details are cool. Like the color stamped on the can so if the lid is gone you can still see what they are. The size is great. Im sure the paint is gonna be as good as anyone else's that is easy to use.
I’ve always gone with Tamiya paints for lexan as they are more flexible and durable than Spaztix or Proline paints, but I definitely will try this Traxxas paint for my next body as I hate buying two cans to do a body in single color
Very nice!! I'm planning to paint a new body for 2014 Traxxas Stampede. I think I will go with the Prographix body, instead of all clear, with their new paints.
i use rubbing alcohol and then extremely high grit sand paper (light sanding) then i alcohol wipe it again. i always use dark paints though. probably dont need to sandpaper with light colors
I've never tried the ambient temp thing, I actually always heat my cans in hot water. I've always had great luck with that technique but maybe I've just gotten lucky somehow. I look forward to trying another new paint brand. Thanks for all the tips bud.
When I tried the paint I noticed the paint had a texture finish to it especially the white backing. The white paint also flakes off into the chassis. Not sure if I used too much paint or what I did wrong? I painted three bodies and had the issue with two of them. I didn't paint a Pro Graphics body. I painted a clear Lexan body meaning you one would use more paint and two you are force to paint in some tight spots. I want to like the paint but having a hard time convincing myself.
Provided you do the right prep, I've had great success with that paint. You have to use very light coats and many of them, so maybe you sprayed too much in a single coat?
I purchased a couple of traxxas spray paints for my Axial jeep Cherokee body, and I really did not like the product. Lexan paints are too expensive and don't spray evenly. I did however experiment on Krylon "fusion" spray paints on a couple of spare pieces of lexan, and after four to five days of letting the paint cure, it held up great! I actually bent the painted lexan, and believe me there were no cracks nor did the paint chip. It actually works! I'm saying goodbye to lexan paints. Forever? We'll see.
@@scalebuildersguild no I did, really! It's just that maybe I purchased a defective one. There's only one hobby store where I live, so choosing the kind of lexan paints that I want is a luxury I don't have. Anyway, I just painted my Gmade military body with a Krylon "metallic dark metal" color. I'll have to see if the paint will hold in time. If it doesn't, then it's back to lexan paints. Love your channel by the way.
Looks like some good color options. But I'm gonna wait more long term reports from people to see how durable this is to flaking/wear and tear over time. I've used Spaz Stix for example and they aren't really durable compared to Tamiya PS line. I've had 0 flaking/wear out with Tamiya PS paints after quite a while/lot of use.
Just a request. If you're going to do a video on painting or other subjects. show the kids how you hold or set the body and the movement of spraying. It is fine for adults, but it just created nothing but questions and doubts for the kids who want to see the process in its entirerty. Thanks
Hey Matt, I know this is an older video but i just picked up a used hoss and will need to do a new body so this was very helpful. Also do you know what proline bodies fit the hoss especially if any are able to use the inner hoss cage mounting element to attach it as opposed to getting the posts kit?
I had really high hopes for this paint and the paint itself is top notch but sadly I had severe issues with the delivery system. All three cans(two colors) had paint puddle on the rim of can right underneath the spray tip and in turn dripped (big time)all over what was going to be a sweet paint job, ruining it.
What’s the pro scale tint? This looks awesome definitely gonna give this a go!! Why no gray? I cannot find any gray like dark grey or primer gray, something like that? Not in poly paint anyway?!! Great vid glad you put it out. I thought it was just traxxas cashing in on paint lol. Sounds like it’s a lot better that the little cans.🤩🤩👍🏼
Pre partial printed bodies are nothing new. I've got a Team magic body from 10 years ago exactly like this. Also, being that I do a lot of painting and I have over 200 Tamiya PS cans I'm really wondering if this is compatible with PS. I guess we'll see.
@@scalebuildersguild I wasn't trying to dunk on you or anything bud. Really just said that so if anyone wants to look for them they know they've been around for a while and there is more than just Traxxas options to be found. As far as compatibility... I've had some crappy reactions with with so called compatible paints in the past so I'm really curious to see if these will work with PS. Those big cans would be a game changer for me if they do work together. I paint a ton of bodies for private customers and I'm so tired of blasting through tiny Tamiya cans. I'm putting together an Instagram page for my painting so I'll shoot you a link when I get set up if you're interested. I paint everything from 1/64th scale up, mostly Lexan but also hard body stuff. I've been at it for 30+ years so if you ever need advice on anything or help with something feel free to message me. Although I haven't posted anything in quite a while I do have a Facebook page called ApexCustoSlots if you want to have a look. Pretty much everything there is 64th scale but it shows at least some of my basic skills. Though I have to say, since buying a vinyl plotter the complexity of my work has gone way up so the stuff on there isn't the best representation of my current work but it's still pretty nice. When I get the Instagram up with my RC stuff I think it will be much more impressive. Anyhow, I like your channel man. You're doing a good job. Not sure if I'm subbed but if not I will be. Keep up the good work and if you need anything give me a shout.
No offense taken! Like I said, Lexan isn’t my favorite way to paint, and always learning! Great thing about this hobby, no shortage of things to gain knowledge on.
Great video Matt, Im from Quebec and none of the Traxxas's jajaja dealer can't get the ProGraphix paint, where did you get yours? If Toronto, pls let me know, I have a Defender and G500 I would like to paint. Keep thoses videos coming !!
Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, Traxxas doesn't sell the proGraphix paint in Canada, but you can order OnPoint paint, as it's the exact same formulation. Good luck!
@@scalebuildersguild ahhh sounds good Matt. Thanks by the way for the good video on the traxxas paint. Let me ask you a question, did you like how the paint sprayed? Did it spray nice like Tamiya paint?
@@GeeShocker yes, not under that name , like many brands things get rebranded for some, i do paint with this paint for over 20 years , so trust me, its gooooood paint
@@ThePeter710 which one did they rebrand? I used to have Pactra back in the 90s. After they disappeared, i tried different brands and ended up using Tamiya PS paint.
@@GeeShocker tamiya is a good paint, but prices vary by colour and the cans a smaller and dont dry as good as the " traxxas" paint + 100ml to 150 ml and the white comes in big cans, win win
Traxxas is absolutely Crap option in the UK 🇬🇧 they are always far more expensive than any other brand!! Shame because I know alot of enthusiasts would buy if they were reasonable 👍 come on Traxxas sort it out! Please 😉
@@scalebuildersguild yeah I kept a rag on me while spraying while spraying for long presses was enough to throw droplets... it didn't affect the final outcome too much but left a gritty texture on the inside...I was using metalic blue and silver. Was about 75 outside
