Help with the Bling

[pistolero]

I am a relative Nub and am so envious of the paint jobs on the pictured helis

Need some help. :o

What kind of paints work with these "Clorox Bottle" fuselages?? :confused:

will the old standard enamals work?

What about these silly stickers that come with the kits (Not the decals those I can deal with) Is there any way to smooth them or get them to lay down decently?

I have the normal hobby skills but they have atrophied with age. :roll:

Some guidance and recommendations would be appreciated.

A "Finless" demo of the newest and latest tricks would be great. :YeaBaby:

[Seeker]

Here's someones method, not mine but I may have even gotten it off this site but I cut and pasted it so I could use it someday.

Again, thanks to whoever posted this.. it seems complete and is what I'm gonna try when I paint my bleach bottle canopies.

"
Here's another attempt to get a long-lasting, fuel-resistant paint job on a "Clorox bottle" Raptor canopy using (mostly) hardware store (True Value) rattle cans:
1.Wash in hot water with Joy dishwashing liquid, first with a sponge, then with a Scotchbrite pad. 2.Flame (see prior posts by other authors on this site).
3.Wipe down with acetone.
4.Rub hard with Klean-Strip Bulldog Abrasive Bumper Cleaner, model number P-ABC-124 (W.M. Barr Co, Memphis, TN) and a patch of bluejean cloth. Got this product at an auto parts store. 5.Wash in hot water with Joy. Let dry.
6.Wipe down with acetone.
7.Wipe down with tack rag.
8.Prime whole canopy with two coats of Klean-Strip Bulldog Adhesion Promoter, model number ETPO-123. This is a rattle can, purchased from an auto parts store.
9.Apply two coats of Premium Decor Satin to whole canopy, model number PDS-3 White (GPM, Cary, IL).
10. Wait 24 hours.
11. Mask.
12. Wipe with tack rag.
13. Spray with two coats Premium Decor Fluorescent, model number PDFL-6 Red Orange.
14. Wait 24 hours.
15. Mask.
16. Wipe with tack rag.
17. Spray with two coat Premium Decor Fluorescent, model number PDFL-5 Neon Blue.
18. Wait 24 hours.
19. Apply decals by floating them on over a layer of Glass Plus.
20. Rinse with water.
21. Let dry.
22. Wipe with tack rag.
23. Spray with Premium Decor Clear, model number PDS-7 Gloss, two "dusting" coats followed by one final "wet" coat.
24. Wait one week.
25. Fly. Note that I did not sand between coats. Both the white satin base coat and the fluorescent colors dry to a dead-flat matte finish, so this did not seem necessary. So far, I have 140 flights with 30% nitro fuel on a canopy painted as above. No crashes to date, but the paint has been subjected to some abuse by fuel and muffler leaks. Adhesion has been excellent. The clear topcoat is a little soft and extra-glossy in places, but not too bad in my view. A more fuel-proof topcoat would be nice, though. "


There ya go!

:)

[pistolero]

Thats some complex proceedure :shock:


thanks form that quick response on the painting :noteworthy

How about those Darn stickers :arggg:

[OHIOBOWHUNTER]

What about these silly stickers that come with the kits (Not the decals those I can deal with) Is there any way to smooth them or get them to lay down decently?

try a monocote heat gun.. it worked on my titan after my pathetic attempt to apply them :shock:

[Seeker]

try a monocote heat gun.. it worked on my titan after my pathetic attempt to apply them :shock:

You can use soapy water too with the stickon decals. Put some soapy water on the canopy, lay the sticker down and smooth it out. Then use a towel to dry it pushing from the center outward just like a decal.

Paul