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joeybravo13
Joey Bravo
Oct 19, 2007 5:53 PM
i have some white gascans that are yellow from smoke damage and i am thinking about painting them. any recommendations as to how i should go about it, and what type of paint i should use?
frankie4fingers
Tom Teichert
Oct 19, 2007 6:09 PM
take a look into the project topic, Bill customized his MonteFrios, think there you will find more information
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Oct 19, 2007 7:02 PM
I did some monster dogs too. Clean them well to remove any oils, but be careful, I had a pair of Grape Gascans completely crack up when I used Isopropyl Alcohol. NO ACETONE, try lacquer thinner. I also used a lacque based paint and it stuck real well. Again, I lean to hobby r/c paints to spray on mine since they are meant for plastics and lexan and meant to bend.
kingphilbert
Philip Barket
Oct 19, 2007 8:13 PM
NO ACETONE
I had no pron using Acetone to clean paint off a frame. Use the acetone on a q-tip, swab, and immediately rinse with cold water. I don't think it would be any good for removing stains/discolorations though.
joeybravo13
Joey Bravo
Oct 19, 2007 9:33 PM
did you all primer the frame or anyhting?
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Oct 20, 2007 11:38 AM
no primer here. I was using the color of the frame as a base coat, so no need. Also the frame was new, so nicks or marks to fill which didn't require any primer
cferr
chris ferrario
Oct 30, 2007 4:54 AM
the rc car paint works GREAT
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Oct 30, 2007 6:43 AM
which kind did you use? Wait until the end of the week or so, you will see some painted works too! Here is a taste of what's to come...hope this is okay...It's okay to drool!
joeybravo13
Joey Bravo
Oct 30, 2007 9:05 AM
did you use the kind that you brush on, or did you use the spray paint variety?
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Oct 30, 2007 9:23 AM
airbrush only for me bro...I played with a new brush I picked up a while back on the bay by Iwata...Never thought there would be much of a difference in quality airbrushes but damn, was I ever wrong. The control is so much better in an Iwata over a Badger or Paasche. So much more so that I listed all of my other airbrushes on Ebay to replace them with 1 or more Iwatas...Very good tool if you are into or want to explore airbrushing. I prefer the Spaz Stix brand of paints over most. They lay down real smooth, have awesome colors, and just flat work.
Dann
Dann Thombs
Oct 30, 2007 5:38 PM
Is that a Fandango lens, hehe. j/k. The Blue came out nice though.
cferr
chris ferrario
Oct 31, 2007 12:30 AM
it is a custom x metal lens
Dann
Dann Thombs
Oct 31, 2007 1:12 AM
Ah ok.
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Nov 7, 2007 11:45 AM
not so much painted frames as it is frame parts, but here is a batch of icons I was playing with tonight. Purple anodized, green anodized, and orange anodized along with an attempt at a US Flag icon....All hand painted and nobody will have anything like them...What do you think?


Oak
Twenty Fifty
Nov 7, 2007 12:44 PM
Nice work! That American icon must've taken you quite some time to finish.
Dann
Dann Thombs
Nov 7, 2007 4:20 PM
Simply beautiful.
Ijon__Tichy
Julien B.
Nov 7, 2007 5:19 PM
Awesome. The flags are crazy, you've also put star-dots on it.
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Nov 7, 2007 6:33 PM
thanks guys. originally I didn't put the stars, but I figured that attention to details is key in doing customs. I actually am the least happy with the flags because of the color bleed (minor) so there will be new ones in the future. I may even strip them and try again. The stars (dots) were tough since they are so small. More to come for sure though...
o-static
marcel rijsdijk
Nov 7, 2007 6:41 PM
i love the green ones, and the orange is pretty close to the one on the flores...

dude i think i will give you a call when i need some done.. very nice
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Nov 7, 2007 6:54 PM
anytime...you really have to see these in person to make a judgement. they have more depth to them than the regular colored ones from Oakley. Don't get me wrong, the factory ones are nice, but these pop a bit more. More like colored mirror vs colored metal.
joeybravo13
Joey Bravo
Nov 7, 2007 11:21 PM
those look awesome. did you airbrush those too, or is there some other method.
joeybravo13
Joey Bravo
Nov 7, 2007 11:24 PM
i was speaking with a lady at an art store and she said to use paint pens when painting plastics. does anybody have any thoughts?
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Nov 8, 2007 12:23 AM
yup, good ole Iwata airbrush...paints like a charm!
oogie
paul mcj
Nov 8, 2007 2:11 AM
Not sure I even want to ask this ... but Josh, what does a fair airbrush system run if I was interested in giving some of these things a shot? I know you just upgraded to the Bentley's of airbrushes ... but any suggestions for the reasonable person?

I had a decent go at painting my Hijinx icons, and had a good time planning it out. But I'm sure the professional results are to be had with the airbrush ... and it just might be fun to mutiliate soome cheap/older styles that might come my way from time to time.
DrChop
www.drchop shop.com
Nov 8, 2007 2:22 AM
funny you ask. I have my others I am selling off. PM me for info, my original stuff was all painted with my Badger or Paasche brushes. I have 3 I can part out or sell all as a whole cheap. You can spend anywhere from $40 for a decent cheap brush, to $400+. The Badger I started with was about $70 plus the hose. I have a 30gal Craftsman compressor I was using, but just bought the Iwata Smart Jet which is AWESOME! but is tricky to get used to compared to a tank compressor.

I found the paint is a huge part of any job. I mean that is kind of basic knowledge, but having messed with lacquers, enamels, water based, and auto urethanes, they make a difference. It can get real costly investing in the paint. That is why I stick with the r/c stuff since I don't use much, and I can use it on more than 1 project/hobby. I am not even close to being any sort of expert, so it is a learning curve for me and anyone who wants to tackle this...feel free to message me anytime
 
 
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