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Do you cut out the body first? Also can you thin out faskolor with water?

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rctenracer wrote:Do you cut out the body first? Also can you thin out faskolor with water?
I like to pre cut, drill and sand all my bodies before painting. I have not done this yet but I was told by a pro painter, the best stuff to thin Faskolor is Windex, the blue stuff!

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slotcarrod wrote:
rctenracer wrote:Do you cut out the body first? Also can you thin out faskolor with water?
I like to pre cut, drill and sand all my bodies before painting. I have not done this yet but I was told by a pro painter, the best stuff to thin Faskolor is Windex, the blue stuff!
The blue stuff will slightly tint whites and light colors. The best I have found is CLEAR window cleaner, like the Armor All Auto Glass cleaner...

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As for trimming, it's easier for painters to paint uncut bodies, but harder to trim them later accurately. As a painter, I would rather trim then paint my own stuff. If I am getting bodies from someone else, I won't touch it if it has been pre-trimmed.

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I used water and did not have any problems with my airbrush. Kept the air pressure around 35.

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I always pre trim every lexan shell I want to paint. That way you can check and re-check it fits to your chassis properly.
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