My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
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My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
I'm still working on my original Ultima project, and I've known for a while that I wanted a Pro XL. I ran across this on ebay for a pretty good price. I'm sure you've spotted the problem. Someone got bored and said, "Man, I really want a blue ultima!" So I really would like to strip the paint off, but of course I don't want to damage or melt the plastics. What do you guys think?
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
I saw that one. It was looking pretty smurfy!
I'd try Super Clean first, seems to be safe on the kyosho plastics ans worst case it won't take the paint off. Keep it away from aluminum tho!!!
I'd try Super Clean first, seems to be safe on the kyosho plastics ans worst case it won't take the paint off. Keep it away from aluminum tho!!!
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
gomachv help me out here...this version is the last of the vintage Ultimas right? I'm always confused by the Pro XL because I think one had the shorter original arms, and I think the last model had the longer arms right?
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
That's my understanding, pro xl was longer and had the wide arms, regular pro didn't.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
Methinks someone didn't understand what "spray the inside of the body" meant.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
Before you go all-in you could try different methods/chemicals on a cheap part. That's how I would do it. You have at least three different materials underneath; metal, fibre-glass and plastic. Good luck!
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
How different is Kyosho plastic from white Traxxas nylon?
Acetone was fine on my Hawk 2's plastic, aluminum, steel hardware, and fiberglass.
The previous owner had painted everything black.
Nice car, I hope it cleans up.
Acetone was fine on my Hawk 2's plastic, aluminum, steel hardware, and fiberglass.
The previous owner had painted everything black.
Nice car, I hope it cleans up.
. . . you have Associated Green Slime for brains. And not even new Green Slime, but old gooped out Green Slime.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
can't miss it. that servo horn is all wrong.Momo5 wrote: I'm sure you've spotted the problem.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
They tried to keep theme with the front wheels scr8p !!!! Don
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
i would throw the whole car in royal purple cleaner. its safe and if the guy used testors model paint should come off easy with no harm to any parts. if he used any other paint than u have your work cut out for ya. the stuff i use is purple power its like a off brand of royal purple iam guessing i buy it at advanced auto.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
Is the royal purple safe on aluminum? Super clean or purple power is NOT, it will eat it!
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
i have only tried is on plastic. thats the way i strip clear r/c bodies that have been sprayed with model paint also r/c plastic parts.
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
Id watch the recommendations to "throw the whole car in" if you've only used it on plastics!
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Re: My ultima is feeling a bit blue...
just throw it in a pie crust, set the oven to 350 for 30mins and i bet that blueberry pie would be yummy well i hope u got a really good deal cause it looks like it might take more money to fix the car than it might be worth if that paint cant be stripped and parts reused in my opinion.
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