You are one talented lady. Skilled DIY'er / ballerina. The possibilities are endless for you. That paint looks top notch. Let's see you get a couple scratches on it now.
I love that You and Your videos are so authentic, «Don’t... trip over a wheelbarrows» 😂. Hope you didn’t hurt yourself. «Don’t... use PS-smoke for windows». Everybody do mistakes in RC, I ruined the 3 speed gear for my HPI Baja on the first test race today. That’s $ 150 out the window... But you saved the day with this video RC-Girl! Thanks!
So glad I found your channel! I'm preparing to build my first RC ever and decided to do a hot pink Jeep. I was so intimidated about the whole process and getting into the hobby in general but now feel more confident painting and building with my SO and friends who are more seasoned than me. Subscribed!
Really good video. I just purchased a Tamiya re-release Lunchbox black edition to reintroduce the RC, and gave myself only one condition: do a damn fine job finishing it. Great attention to the small details, and to getting the correct products for painting on poly substrates.
Watched a few videos on how to paint hardbody r/c cars. Wish I had found yours first ❤. Sadly, I’ll never get those few hours watching other videos 🤦🏿♂️ This was great! Thank you. I now has a little less anxiety as I paint my first r/c car. 🙏🏿
Amazing amazing results. Just leave the cans in warm water for a finer spray out of the can. Also on the last layer I normally assembled all the painted parts for a uniform and consistent finish. All around. But you sure make a super super awesome paint.
Hi there I'm called Rob, I've been following you a while now. I saw the jeep wrangler today out on your back yard trail. It was absolutely brilliant and with your review I'm going to buy one tomorrow. Best wishes from South Yorkshire, England. X
Just saved this video as I’ve painted a couple hard bodies and wasn’t totally satisfied with the durability. This method looks like it should do the trick. Can’t wait to try it. Excellent tips. Thanks!!
Great job. I would just add that it's always a good idea to use at least a surgical mask or a respirator for health and safety reasons even though you might be painting outside in open space. They'll help prevent paint particulates from entering your respiratory system. I personally use a 3M respirator with replaceable filters.
Great video/videos, glad that old writeup helped... the Jeep turned out great, love the matt finish! I really dig that you leave the little hickups in your videos, it makes them very relatable.
I really like your videos; they are great even when you do real things like tripping over the wheelbarrow. I myself also get so engrossed in what I'm doing that I don't notice anything around me. Great paint job on the jeep; keep them coming. I'm very sincere about the comments I post on your channel.
The thing I LOVE your vids. I've been subs since early on. The thing that makes them great for me is when you try something and it doesn't work, yet you admit it rather than edit it out. You're so down to earth a for real. Like keeping in when that poster fell on you. Just those little things are fab. And on this one with the tinted windows. You are wonderful and please keep it up :)
@@RCGirl Hey, you're awesome. So many people would take out the funny bits. Keep them in. I laugh and learn (I'm not super on electrics). You give me hope :)
Great video. Another great tool for doing the sanding in between coats is 0000 steel wool. Works really good and gets in the all the cracks and corners.
Great how to video. Tinting the windows does work with Tamiya PS-31 smoke, but the trick if you wanna see through it is to just add one light coat of PS-31. The more coats you apply the darker the color gets. But the window tint film is also a good alternative. The matt finish really looks very cool and I like the blue color. You did a great job!
Yeah I thought the PS-smoke would work too. I've used it before on lexan bodies just fine. But for some reason it reacted badly with my window plastic and made it look like it had been sanded... super weird! I should have showed photos of it.
@@RCGirl Well you got it solved now. It happened to me too that I just added one coat too many and than the result was too dark. Sometimes you can try it again by removing the PS paint with nitro fuel 20%.
Something I have done in the past when painting a hard body is to primer the body and then paint the entire body the gloss black for the interior before you apply the body color. Mask off the interior and anything you want to keep the black color and proceed with the rest of your paint process. When using metallic paints, I have been known to put a silver down between this coat and the final color finish. Add the gloss or the matte clear coat and it's just got a look unlike others who use the same color on their vehicles.
great video I recently bought my first RC the RC4WD gelande 2 d90 and plan on getting another body for it and this video was really helpful as it will be my first time painting a RC body
That is a great job on painting that body. I sprayed my trx tactical with krylon military green. About 10 coats in still not happy finally got some o.d. green tamiya. Now I'm happy.
Hey RC Girl! After 43 years of sitting on the RC sidelines, I'm finally getting into RC. I have a quick question for you regarding painting windows - is there a (semi) transparent method to painting polycarbonate windows? Is it simply a very light coat, or is there a paint specifically for windows? Thanks! Wicked videos, very inspiring. Mike
hey, nice paint job. how long did you wait after painting with the TS cans to apply the Tamiya varnish? longer than 20 minutes? also how many coats of varnish did you put down? I'm working on a 1/35 scale Tamiya tank. you got a nice paint job with the using the Tamia brush paints, did you use the Tamiya brand retarder for it?
Quick question, i have my primer and paint ready. I know you lightly wet sand the body between primer coats. But do you also sand in between color coats? Thanks.
You can if you need to smooth out any imperfections but it's not necessary. And if you do, just do it lightly otherwise you may remove paint down to the base
Great video! The explanation will definitely be applicable to future jobs. Even more helpful are some of the tips by viewers. Please keep up the great work @RCGirl!
The kit comes separate from the body, but here are links to both (also in my description box of the video): Xtra Speed Jeep Hard Plastic Body Kit 313mm White # XS-59765: bit.ly/2Yy7Zrr OR amzn.to/2E2Lv9C Xtra Speed XS01 KIT # XS-CAR-910: bit.ly/2TsXGRM
I would finally sand with wet an dry 1200 grade then lightly prime twice. Leave to dry then wet an dry again and dry thoroughly. Hope this helps Rob from England.
I have seen videos of peploe having to cut out sections of the jeep body to get it to fit the chassis. Did you have to do any cutting to get it to fit the XS01?
Well I forgot to do a test fit before installing my electronics so I could have avoided needing to cut anything. I ended up having to cut a little out of the passenger and driver seat areas to fit they shift servo and the ESC. But it's where a floor mat would be so it's hardly noticeable.
This came out beautifully. Can I ask a question? So im trying to paint my hard body but everytime i use the tamiya masking tape to make the lines so I can paint the other side a different color when I take the tape off it leaves a streak of residue that makes me have to start all over and sand it and paint again but all I will be doing is going is circles. My question is if I leave the residue will this clear coat cover it and make is vanish? Or do you have a suggestion to get rid of the residue? Before you suggest some products I did some researching and I tried Wd40, Water, Goo Gone and using more tape to stick it and bring it up but none of these work
Nice job! One final tip I can give you is to heat your spray cans in some warm water prior to spraying. Will give you a much finer spray!
Awesome! It was super hot out while painting so I assumed the cans were well heated, but good point for folks in colder climates or cold garages!
this is a fact with any rattle can solvents. painter of 20 yrs. lol do not heat in oven like i have seen done though.
Nice tip man!
Dont heat in microwave lol
I've done this when painting on cold days never thought about doing it regularly. Thanks!
Love the channel thanks for all tips
You are one talented lady. Skilled DIY'er / ballerina. The possibilities are endless for you. That paint looks top notch. Let's see you get a couple scratches on it now.
darling no one can ever come close to being as informative as you,plus your very easy on the eyes
I love that You and Your videos are so authentic, «Don’t... trip over a wheelbarrows» 😂. Hope you didn’t hurt yourself. «Don’t... use PS-smoke for windows». Everybody do mistakes in RC, I ruined the 3 speed gear for my HPI Baja on the first test race today. That’s $ 150 out the window... But you saved the day with this video RC-Girl! Thanks!
Man you are good at any rc thing you do.
That body came out great! Proper preparation and light, even coats are the most important parts of any paint job!
Instablaster...
So glad I found your channel! I'm preparing to build my first RC ever and decided to do a hot pink Jeep. I was so intimidated about the whole process and getting into the hobby in general but now feel more confident painting and building with my SO and friends who are more seasoned than me. Subscribed!
Really good video. I just purchased a Tamiya re-release Lunchbox black edition to reintroduce the RC, and gave myself only one condition: do a damn fine job finishing it. Great attention to the small details, and to getting the correct products for painting on poly substrates.
Watched a few videos on how to paint hardbody r/c cars. Wish I had found yours first ❤. Sadly, I’ll never get those few hours watching other videos 🤦🏿♂️
This was great! Thank you. I now has a little less anxiety as I paint my first r/c car. 🙏🏿
Amazing amazing results. Just leave the cans in warm water for a finer spray out of the can. Also on the last layer I normally assembled all the painted parts for a uniform and consistent finish. All around. But you sure make a super super awesome paint.
Hi there I'm called Rob, I've been following you a while now. I saw the jeep wrangler today out on your back yard trail. It was absolutely brilliant and with your review I'm going to buy one tomorrow. Best wishes from South Yorkshire, England. X
Just saved this video as I’ve painted a couple hard bodies and wasn’t totally satisfied with the durability. This method looks like it should do the trick. Can’t wait to try it. Excellent tips. Thanks!!
One more tip, just kidding....
Excellent work, a beauty of a body.
The camera shots and lighting is getting much better!
You talking about Jeep right? ;)
Great job. I would just add that it's always a good idea to use at least a surgical mask or a respirator for health and safety reasons even though you might be painting outside in open space. They'll help prevent paint particulates from entering your respiratory system. I personally use a 3M respirator with replaceable filters.
this body fits on the axial scx1o ii chassis and the body came with the angry eyes grille.love your videos
Thanks for making this video. I am painting my rc4wd this weekend and I am going to follow your instructions RC Girl!
Great video/videos, glad that old writeup helped... the Jeep turned out great, love the matt finish!
I really dig that you leave the little hickups in your videos, it makes them very relatable.
Haha thanks! And thanks for the detailed write up. Made it easy to follow
Thanks for the video, now i'm confident enough for my first paintjob on an scx24 bronco, i was worried to miss a crucial step.
I really like your videos; they are great even when you do real things like tripping over the wheelbarrow.
I myself also get so engrossed in what I'm doing that I don't notice anything around me.
Great paint job on the jeep; keep them coming.
I'm very sincere about the comments I post on your channel.
The thing I LOVE your vids. I've been subs since early on. The thing that makes them great for me is when you try something and it doesn't work, yet you admit it rather than edit it out. You're so down to earth a for real. Like keeping in when that poster fell on you. Just those little things are fab. And on this one with the tinted windows. You are wonderful and please keep it up :)
Thanks for sticking around!! 😀
@@RCGirl Hey, you're awesome. So many people would take out the funny bits. Keep them in. I laugh and learn (I'm not super on electrics). You give me hope :)
Great video. Another great tool for doing the sanding in between coats is 0000 steel wool. Works really good and gets in the all the cracks and corners.
Great how to video. Tinting the windows does work with Tamiya PS-31 smoke, but the trick if you wanna see through it is to just add one light coat of PS-31. The more coats you apply the darker the color gets. But the window tint film is also a good alternative. The matt finish really looks very cool and I like the blue color. You did a great job!
Yeah I thought the PS-smoke would work too. I've used it before on lexan bodies just fine. But for some reason it reacted badly with my window plastic and made it look like it had been sanded... super weird! I should have showed photos of it.
@@RCGirl Well you got it solved now. It happened to me too that I just added one coat too many and than the result was too dark. Sometimes you can try it again by removing the PS paint with nitro fuel 20%.
Love the step by step process of your videos. I learned to solder with your soldering video and now I’m getting ready for my first hard body
Something I have done in the past when painting a hard body is to primer the body and then paint the entire body the gloss black for the interior before you apply the body color. Mask off the interior and anything you want to keep the black color and proceed with the rest of your paint process. When using metallic paints, I have been known to put a silver down between this coat and the final color finish. Add the gloss or the matte clear coat and it's just got a look unlike others who use the same color on their vehicles.
that's a great looking body!!! and the wrangler is nice too...
great video I recently bought my first RC the RC4WD gelande 2 d90 and plan on getting another body for it and this video was really helpful as it will be my first time painting a RC body
The black on blue paint scheme, really looks great. looks even greater once put on the chassis, thumbs up 👍👍👍👍! Thanks for sharing. Keep 'em coming.
That's one sweet rig! Good job on the paint you picked.
That thing looks great, I really like how you...LOOK OUT FOR THE WHEELBARROW!
Priceless falling over 😜 Nice job
Thanks for breaking this down into a short video, love it!
You almost full sent it over that wheelbarrel!!!!! Lol great quick vid!!!!! Love the color!!!
🤣🤣🤣 I know. It broke my sandal lol but I survived to see another day
Who put that wheel barrel there LOL Glad u didnt get hurt, great how to video, thanks for sharing. Urs came out amazing well done!
Some thing I have just heard of is that using a etching primer gives you a stronger bond to the base coat. (RC kicks)
fab video...the jeep looks great..i wasnt sure to put a clear coat on or not.....but the flat looks great
Way too stay patient and get the results you wanted, impressive work for your first hard body. Nicely Done!!
Thanks! I'll have to work on weathering techniques next.
@@RCGirl You should go check out JOHNNY RAINS CUSTOM @TH-cam.COM ,insane
@@RCGirl .....oh yeah i 4got to ask where did you get the tint paper for the windows??
You could have edited out the wheelbarrow wipe out but you didn’t. That makes you awesome and I love your channel!
🤣🤣
That is a great job on painting that body. I sprayed my trx tactical with krylon military green. About 10 coats in still not happy finally got some o.d. green tamiya. Now I'm happy.
blue + matte = way awesomeness!
Gotta watch out for them pesky Wheelbarrels 😄 🤣.... Love the paint job, it looks great! getting ready to paint my RC4WD 4 door.
The body looks great. Thanks for the tips. I just finished painting my 1986 Monster Beetle body again. Now I know I forgot a few steps.
Oh nice! How did yours turn out?
It doesn’t look too bad, I used.the Tamiya TS-54. But I think using a primer before painting whould be better.
Do you need to use a finisher?
Awesome video! You need to find a way to mount up the spare tire on the back!
Turned out great with all that work. First wreck is gonna hurt more than tripping on a wheel barrel.
Matte finish on that blue is REALLY nice! Looks like you will have a decent blooper compilation for the end of this year 😉
Great job! Nice color choice. Jeep looks awesome!
Great job R/C Girl!!
This is really making me feel somewhat comfortable doing a hard body next! Another great vid!
Nice work. I really like the blue
Na I Gerry Toolin (gt660r@gmail.com) custom made it for me! I gave him a shout out towards the end 😁
Nice Xtra Speed Jeep hard body paint work
But the bumper looks good on Cherokee ;-D
That truck is awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. And thank you for leaving the wheel barrel tripping scene in your video. Loved it:-)
That’s wicked love the build great video and big fan
Looks awesome that matte color reminds me of a real Jeep with a bed lined paint job 😉!
Nice video! How many coats can you spray with one TS can on 1/10 scale body?
Awesome paint job,great trailer👍👍
Great yid. Hope you didn't get hurt by the wheelbarrow.
Looks nice, super simple and great results
Awesome paint job !! I think it came out perfect!! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for that! I have a Tamiya Ford F350 High-Lift that I'm at the point where I'm ready to paint the body and this helps a lot.
Hi. I'm planning to repaint my hardbody. May I know how many blue spray can you used for painting the whole body in the video?
Great job and that interior, WOW!!
Good job. I think it needs some scale Jeep decals.
Great video, short and sweet but giving enough to know and follow on. Keep up the good work.
between last primary coat and the firs colar coat, should it be sanded too?
Hey RC Girl! After 43 years of sitting on the RC sidelines, I'm finally getting into RC. I have a quick question for you regarding painting windows - is there a (semi) transparent method to painting polycarbonate windows? Is it simply a very light coat, or is there a paint specifically for windows? Thanks! Wicked videos, very inspiring. Mike
Yeeeeeeew!
hey, nice paint job. how long did you wait after painting with the TS cans to apply the Tamiya varnish? longer than 20 minutes? also how many coats of varnish did you put down? I'm working on a 1/35 scale Tamiya tank. you got a nice paint job with the using the Tamia brush paints, did you use the Tamiya brand retarder for it?
What do you think about redcat gen 7 sport? is it the best choice for low price? thank you
Awesome job hope your ok after that fall.
Looks so sick, good job rc girl
Fantastic job and very helpful video.
How long do you usually wait before applying the top coat?
It actually dries super quick. 10 min? Applying some low heat with a hair dryer speeds that up too
@@RCGirl awesome thank you
Where did you get the tie down ‘s for the trailer.I need to get some to hold my boat on the trailer.please get back with me.🌹👍
Hi nice paint job great colors,I used car can sprays and lacquered on my hard body ,enjoyed the video keep them coming.😊
Reminds me of my custom 6x6 work I did wow amazing
You did a good job on that
Quick question, i have my primer and paint ready. I know you lightly wet sand the body between primer coats. But do you also sand in between color coats? Thanks.
You can if you need to smooth out any imperfections but it's not necessary. And if you do, just do it lightly otherwise you may remove paint down to the base
Great video! The explanation will definitely be applicable to future jobs. Even more helpful are some of the tips by viewers. Please keep up the great work @RCGirl!
Good video & nice paint job 👍👌
Where did you get the Jeep kit? Paint job looks great.
The kit comes separate from the body, but here are links to both (also in my description box of the video): Xtra Speed Jeep Hard Plastic Body Kit 313mm White # XS-59765: bit.ly/2Yy7Zrr OR amzn.to/2E2Lv9C Xtra Speed XS01 KIT # XS-CAR-910: bit.ly/2TsXGRM
Wow great Vid! Love the matte finish!
Hi thanks you for shearing nice vide can I ask you were did you get this body ? Thank you again god bless you 😊🙏🏼
One can of primer was enough? I used 3 and almost ran out (1/16 scale 3 coats)
do you wait 24h between each primer coat?
Great painting 🎨...and tips for hard bodies👍🙂..hope your ok from your trip from wheel barrow..😀😊
Just picked up a jeep my self, did you use one or two cans of blue to paint the jeep?
Where can I find a 85 Chevy c10 hard body for a axial scx10 that Jeep hard body you got is nuts
Would you re primer if the body has already been painted and wanted to do a different paint job over again?
I would finally sand with wet an dry 1200 grade then lightly prime twice. Leave to dry then wet an dry again and dry thoroughly. Hope this helps Rob from England.
Just in time!
About to paint my D90 silver
Very nice! I've been wanting to do a Jurassic Park paint job on my TJ body. This will be very useful.
Thanks RC Girl. Very informative as usual. Great video. 😊👍
I have seen videos of peploe having to cut out sections of the jeep body to get it to fit the chassis. Did you have to do any cutting to get it to fit the XS01?
Well I forgot to do a test fit before installing my electronics so I could have avoided needing to cut anything. I ended up having to cut a little out of the passenger and driver seat areas to fit they shift servo and the ESC. But it's where a floor mat would be so it's hardly noticeable.
Did you enjoy your trip
So when you sand the primer between coats is it put down a coat, wait 24 hours, sand, put down another coat, wait 24 hours, sand, so on and so forth?
This paint dries really fast, and especially if you apply a little heat. So maybe 15 min between coats?
Here's a link to the full written method: scalebuildersguild.com/forum/showthread.php?6128-Painting-a-Hard-Body-Tips&highlight=painting+hard+body
@@RCGirl Awesome. Thanks!
short and to the point. On the edge of painting my sons Monster Beetle Rere. Great workflow, useful. Thx🙌🏻
Looks awesome! Great job!
I really like that body!!! And the jeep is nice too lol.😘 but I do love that color.
great job and nice trailer as well
Thanks!
@@RCGirl your welcome
This came out beautifully. Can I ask a question? So im trying to paint my hard body but everytime i use the tamiya masking tape to make the lines so I can paint the other side a different color when I take the tape off it leaves a streak of residue that makes me have to start all over and sand it and paint again but all I will be doing is going is circles. My question is if I leave the residue will this clear coat cover it and make is vanish? Or do you have a suggestion to get rid of the residue? Before you suggest some products I did some researching and I tried Wd40, Water, Goo Gone and using more tape to stick it and bring it up but none of these work
Can you try a different tape? Different brand? Sometimes old tape will do that.