What's on the Bench Weekly Ep6 - How to Paint a Lexan Body

[@Rokstardad82]

The what’s on the bench intro gives me schoolhouse rock vibes lol. Loving this weekly series Matt!👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@richw9205]

These tips were AMAZINGLY helpful. I’ve painted a number of RC bodies in my day and this video was the best tutorial to date I’ve viewed. Hemistorm is a very talented dude for sure. Nice of you to shout him out. Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing your knowledge.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad that I was able to help! Hemistorm is immensely talented and I'm lucky to call him a friend!

[@hemistormrc]

Another great tutorial and thank you so much for the shout! 😃👍🏼 This mustang looks so realistic that I’m sure all guard rails already quiver. 😁

[@scalebuildersguild]

Well, you're the master, so you deserve the shout out my friend!

[@sabresswords]

Dude I've been watching you for a long time but I gotta mention that your videos are always so well done and so informative. Keep up the good work man. You bring alot of knowledge to the hobby.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Wow! Thank you!

[@jamesdavenport4583]

You do/demonstrate things I know I could never do and wish I could. It’s nice to hobby vicariously through your channel.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! It all just takes practice and patience!

[@WestyCoastHermit]

Excellent painting tips. Came for the entertainment and I walk away a little smarter. Thanks a bunch and take care!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you enjoyed it and learned something in the process. Thanks for watching!

[@cherokee1995]

I really look forward to these videos now Matt. Thank you for the content, Sir.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@indybama80]

U nailed the paint matt! Looks awesome! The 90s style brings back memories. The 6x6 is comin along nicely too. Cant wait to see it on the trail

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to getting it out.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Excellent episode - paint tutorials are always welcome! 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you found it helpful! Stay tuned for a hard body painting tutorial in future episodes. Thanks for watching!

[@travm3113]

Thanks for the demo! Im about to paint my lexan( sorry) body off my first ever RC build and that tip about painting the window surrounds on the outside is really going to help! Keep up the good work.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and good luck with the build!

[@greggmundkowsky7957]

Great job on the body, the main colors are spot on

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

The mustang proline body turned out fantastic. Great colour scheme and design work. Definitely very 90s in feel. I also like how detailed your going for the engine bay in the pickup truck. That's going to be another outstanding build.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you for watching!

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

That Mustang looks sharp. I painted a TRX4 Sport body with a black to white fade. It didn't come as I wanted but not bad. After watching this I can see my miss steps. The white came out looking like white/gray granite counter top. But yes, its motivated me to paint other bodies. As always Matt thank you for the effort putting this together. It motivates me any way. Cheers!!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for watching!

[@Basshertz13]

I always like the extras you throw in about tips on painting very useful in my own builds or practicing a lot .

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad to help! Thanks for watching!

[@zonegamma8197]

it would be cool to see a shop tour + trucks thanks for sharing these techniques, nice to discover another brand of paint beside Tamiya, they are expansive

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching, and I'll probably do a shop tour at some point.

[@jerrodarndt4012]

Making me want to go and spend all my money on paint and bodies! Lol! Awesome job, and some really good results!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! Don't spend ALL of your money 😂!

[@littlesargent1247]

15:25 that’s a brake booster, it assists in braking It uses a vacuum from the engine to assist, makes it easier to drive cars for long when repeatedly stopping and going

[@brandaneakright6082]

That mustang body turned out really cool, definitely reminds me of the 90’s mtv logo or other 90’s logos. I’m really digging that square body build, might just have to pull the trigger on another build here soon. Keep up the good work man.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and good luck with your next build!

[@DJayBoogie1]

Matt, thanks for the content. Great idea looking at other vehicles for inspiration! The MTB bike. Very very nice paint job.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yeah, I'm always checking out paint jobs... my wife says she never has to worry about me checking out other women, just cars and bikes, and even skis, snowboards and skateboards! Thanks for watching!

[@leestewart5424]

Very cool builds that Motor looks Excellent dig the 90s paint scheme 80s Max Headroom paint was cool as well Thanks for the videos

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@thelonewolf3515]

Now you did it. PC (EVGA), Mountainbike and RC Cars combined (kinda 😂) in one Episode. My three favorite hobbies all in one Episode. Nice one! 😁👌🏻 Keep it up, love your content!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sounds like we have a lot in common! Thanks for watching.

[@jessefoster3427]

Another awesome upload buddy!, Always nice seeing the progress on the trucks and as well appreciate the tips n tricks with painting. Maybe could we see the little yellow truck on the lower bench, not the marlin, Looks like a little duallie.

[@scalebuildersguild]

I'll probably feature it in a future episode.

[@WampusCatRC]

This is great! Mine still came out like big boy finger paint with cat hair for texture but a case of malt liquor will do that.

[@BlindGuyRc]

Great episode. Love that paint Job. I am totally doing that splatter technique.... on the next body. Because of your videos, I tried just a little harder with my Phoenix paint job. Literally just a little. Hahaha. One step per body haha. I beleive there was a high quality Sorny, and the beautifuly made Garnivale. They sure don't make any better then those. Nit going to lie I had to find the episode to remember the names. I remembered Sorny. But... knew there was better. Hahaha. The garage door came out awesome. That rv is going to be so dang cool. The motor is awesome. I have been wanting to out one in something. Almost did for the Capra, have it like mid engine style. But.... that didn't stay around long enough haha. All super cool. I want to see that 4 door dually yellow yota. I'm sure you have a video somewhere. Hahaha. Awesome stuff. 😎👍👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

The splatter technique is fun, just make sure to have a drop cloth 😂. Don't forget Magnetbox!

[@adamginn6212]

Keep up the good work keen to watch the next video

[@scalebuildersguild]

Appreciate it!

[@madmustangrc214]

I use to hand cut as well then I started using a cricket myself to save time. I also use a air brush with water base paint and seal it with lacquer. Faskolor is my favorite but you can't find it much anymore. Your paint job came out pretty dang good. You should stop by and see what I have done with the cricket.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sounds good! Tell me where and when 😉!

[@madmustangrc214]

I will do a small recap video and add a link or something.

[@Smile-N-Bear]

You really outdone your self on that hunk of lexan Bro! Absolutely Beautiful!💪🏁The hardest but most fun in my opinion is the paint scheme an design. Hey. Thanks for the scale motor hookup. Cheers!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! Glad to help with the motor hookup.

[@JeffSkurkis]

Matt, really enjoy your channel! The way you walk through your thoughts on what you're working on is truly inspiring. Looking forward to trying some of these painting techniques on a new Traxxas Hoss body I'm planning to paint. Hoping to get a Crawler soon as I find myself more interested in them rather than just bashing the Hoss all day. I'm sure there's a joke in that last sentence - a la Chris Hardwick and some inappropriate humor.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for the compliments! As you know, I'm more of a crawler, but bashing definitely has its merits. My first joke that comes to mind (as always) is that's what she said... 😂

[@jameskauffman8405]

Thanks for the week videos. It was very informative.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@danwoodruff4323]

Sick paint 😃

[@ScaleCustomCrawlers-SCC]

Great paintjob Matt,the Mustang looks awesome!Thanks for the "How to" video! p.s. Brake cylinder.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks 👍

[@darwilson6776]

I have seen that cannondale bike. I think you did well

[@scalebuildersguild]

I wanted to buy it, so I settled for painting the car instead!

[@DoubleClutchProductions]

I hope to get my paint skills to this level someday, great job dude🤙

[@scalebuildersguild]

You can do it! It just takes practice and patience.

[@blahgor123]

I enjoy the walk through style videos. The way you do things is different from me so i learn no idea tips and tricks. Would live to see more of those style videos. How you do stuff may (probably) be more efficient and easier than the way i do. mostly because i don't have someone in the area to take a case of water. would like to see fusion 360 work. The new guy with the stach on Josh's page did that brazen video was neat. I know other videos about this stuff but i like the style of yours and the format and how you present it as a walk along with me teaching style.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you find the videos helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@solidtactics]

Hey did you clean and prep that body before you painted it? " Nah the rules said No-Prep!" 😬

[@TylerWolstie]

😂😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yes, I did! 😂

[@LRCR]

😂😜🤪😂 You so Funny (in Japanese lady voice)

[@stavb9400]

Very nice, I choose similar colors to do a merv body gunmetal and chrome turned our really good

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@mikemats4845]

Great informative video! Gonna try airbrushing soon.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Go for it! It takes some practice, but the results can be amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@MatthewJorgensen1968]

Stick me on the inside, some paint! Luvs it!

[@GrimJerr]

👀 Hard Peel ! for that EVGA giveaway 😁 I need to bite the bullet on painting my Lexan bodies (5-1/10 and 4-1/24's). Making progress, got the shed out back cleaned out and prepping one corner with a ventilation fan as a paint booth !

[@scalebuildersguild]

Having a dedicated painting area sounds awesome, I wish I had the space for that. Thanks for watching!

[@christophermears7738]

That looks badass

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@3DudesRC]

Awesome paint job Matt! I just painted a mini JConcepts Creep body for my SCX24. It wasn’t quite as complex as yours but I was super happy with how it turned out! Also, this winter I painted a C10 body for my slash with Traxxas brilliant blue. I wasn’t very impressed with the Traxxas paint, it took a lot of coats and then bubbled up after the first run🤦🏼‍♂️ Glad to see yours turned out good tho. I’ve had great luck with Duratrax paint. Keep up the great content!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Brilliant Blue is designed to be backed with white, hopefully you didn’t skip that step!

[@3DudesRC]

@@scalebuildersguild After I applied a ton of coats, I finally decided to just back it with white. And that did stop it from looking transparent. I’m hoping that there was just too many coats and that’s why it bubbled up. But, I’m a little nervous to try Traxxas paint again!

[@scalebuildersguild]

It definitely could be used too many coats, or possibly because you didn't let them dry enough between coats.

[@3DudesRC]

@@scalebuildersguild I think it must’ve been too many coats, I made sure to give them plenty of time to dry.

[@MegaBigred92]

Love it!

[@canuckchuck8836]

It's a real Sorny! Ooo...Magnetbox! Great demo! You are right though, Hemistorm is a painting/fabrication god.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching, and yes Hemistorm is immensely talented, and I'm lucky to call him a friend.

[@benjaminhymes1219]

Nice tips!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@gxtxRCcrawling]

wow ,what a paint super top notch ,it is hard to make one like it :D nice

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@justinomarino]

I’ve designed a few good paint jobs such as the classic black and also a daring grey body. I think I’m best known for my military green with a matte finish. I’m pretty sure I invented that one.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cool! Love a flat pant job.

[@DozerBoyRc]

Nice job Matt, and thanks for the explanation surrounding the cricket. Any tips on getting factory paint job off an rc body?

[@scalebuildersguild]

You can use nitro fuel to remove lexan paint. Thanks for watching!

[@DozerBoyRc]

@@scalebuildersguild you remind me of one of my best friends from high school long time ago. So it's easy to chill on your channel.

[@noahsoffroad7274]

I am gonna have to get one of those crickets

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's a great tool!

[@verpine3534]

Paint splattering? _NO!!_ It's _DEVO DAPPLING!_ Whip it! Whip it good!

[@Storyracing387]

I dig your shirt 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks! It's from Hoonigan. I got it this year, but I don't know if they still have the exact one in stock. www.hoonigan.com/

[@Storyracing387]

@@scalebuildersguild oh I know where it's from 😁👍 I a Hoon fan myself!

[@TriglavRC]

Years ago been working with vinyl cutter and now Im missing access to one. There are many things you can do with that stuff. Good there are hobby grade tools for home use. Im trying to convince myself on getting one but spare monety went info another truck… Priorities 😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's definitely a great tool, but I hear you re: priorities! Thanks for watching!

[@Coolturtledudehellyeah]

You should make a 1/10th scale bug out truck, like the survivor truck, there is a great article on it from truck camper magazine.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sounds like fun! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelposey1108]

I love this series Matt I think it's brilliant. My question is that motor cover, isn't that going to cause motor overheating?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! As for the motor cover, there is no chance of overheating, since there are plenty of holes for heat dissipation.

[@49thparallelCanuck]

SVT was the red headed step child of Ford motor company. R.I.P

[@noahsoffroad7274]

I love the paint job look real nice:)

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@LRCR]

Dang Great Job on the Cricut Masking and paint... The SBG Logo is super nice painted, but weeding out inside the body has to be a P.I.T.A. 🤪😜💯 Over all Great Look with the Black and Chrome and Aggressive Slinging Matt 👍😎👍 AOAH=Association of Addicted Hobbiest ✌🤠👍 HFLPRCing=Having Fun Laughing Playing and RCing 🙏 SSPH=Stay Safe and Play Healthy My Friend 💯

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! Love all the emojis!

[@laizalott]

"I cut my decals with cricket" Take notes, Tamiya!

[@thegoat78]

Great video as per the usual 😜 looking forward to seeing the progress on the chevy, I'm going to start working on mine again soon too, I've got the same engine going into mine. And the cylinder thingy is a brake booster. 🤣🤣 Have you got inner fenders yet? Or have you thought that far ahead yet? I need some for my build. 🤔

[@scalebuildersguild]

I have a file that I'm going to modify to work for the Chevy and 3D print them. Not something I would recommend. Thanks for watching!

[@forrestcrabbe]

Good job on the garage door, it even sounds like a garage door. Did you put a bearing system in or does it just slide? 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘

[@scalebuildersguild]

Just sliding on the rails but I'll add some graphite powder to smooth it out further. Thanks for watching Forrest and ya'll have a badass weekend!

[@forrestcrabbe]

@@scalebuildersguild 🤘woooooooooooooooooooooo🤘

[@forrestcrabbe]

@@scalebuildersguild graphite powder will be way less infuriating to install than bearings or rollers methinks 😁

[@paulmcnamara16]

Most complicated paint job I've done so far is the VW Polo R WRC livery on my Team Associated Prorally. It's a deceptively complicated simple livery! Dude the splatter so should of been pink or yellow to match/contrast with the side graphics!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Too late now! 😂

[@paulmcnamara16]

@@scalebuildersguild still looks awesome though dude! 🙂👌

[@BlueDually4x4]

We need more leaf springs and IFS... Leaf springs with IFS like pretty much all trucks had from the 90's to current.

[@ChunkiieCustomz]

Saw this last night. I have been trying to think of a joke about the Chevy ford logo on the back to make my comment relevant… so this is what I came up with.

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@JThelen1031]

That really is an amazing paint job. I'd be too afraid to drive a car with that body on it.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@OutlanderArmory]

I've been looking for a burnishing tool exactly like the one you're using. Any chance you can point me in the right direction to purchase one?

[@scalebuildersguild]

My wife gave this one to me from her design school days so it's 27 years old, but she found the link of what looks like the same one here www.amazon.com/Chartpak-Adjustable-Burnisher-standard-tip/dp/B001Q5LN86

[@EzekielMS]

What flat black did you use on the exterior for the front lip etc.?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Traxxas black topped with Traxxas flat clear.

[@EzekielMS]

Thank you sir, I appreciate you

[@adammtber5199]

Could I use the same technique for painting the outside of a body? How would I go about applying the stencil and painting l? Fo you have a video of this?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I'll do a video on hard body painting. Not quite the same as it's harder to layer paint and different masks are required. Did that answer your question? Thanks for watching!

[@adammtber5199]

@@scalebuildersguild I tried it and it is difficult. A video would be great.

[@johng1862]

Scale Design engine looks great LINK PLEASE !

[@scalebuildersguild]

www.mrcommad.com Thanks for watching!

[@erock7382]

Can you make decals for the SCX24?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Already did!

[@erock7382]

@@scalebuildersguild which cricut do you use?

[@warrenfranklin7579]

Carnivale 🤑

[@djapothecary]

1/5th scale updates with KPopRC?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I have the footage, I just need to edit it!

[@pbruteforce1]

Ever have the TS crack and chip off the PS?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Not that I've seen! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffdedrick2312]

Did you have any problem with the Pro line and Traxxas paint not being compatible with each other.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Never had a problem, they work really well together. Thanks for watching!

[@EzekielMS]

does anyone know what black paint he is using? Thank you in advance

[@scalebuildersguild]

It’s OnPoint, but the Traxxas paint is the same formulation.

[@RC-jr3th]

put the name in big "KAREN" on one of the pickup backdoor

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

I can't find the 'mind blown' emoji. But if I could, it would be for doing the SBG logo with paint and for that motor.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Wow! Thanks for watching and for the compliments.

[@tonydetwiler2624]

Are the Traxxas crawler bodies Lexan because their website they say poly carbonate?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Lexan is poly carbonate... just another word. Thanks for watching!

[@tonydetwiler2624]

@@scalebuildersguild oh ok cool

[@pav1974]

I don’t see a link to the scale engine, does anyone have it? Thanks.

[@scalebuildersguild]

www.mrcommad.com/

[@JDMJDK]

Get your chip brushes out kids!! 😁🤙🏼

[@brandonchayka4009]

If real solar panels that slowly recharge your battery was possible. Maybe an idea 🤔

[@PhilBender612]

SVT is Ford factory 1993 and up, wouldn't see it on a 1967🙂

[@scalebuildersguild]

And yet, you don't have a problem with "Panaphonic"?

[@littlesargent1247]

Svt doesn’t really make sense to be putting on a 67 mustang fastback. Svt originated in 1993 with the ford svt lightning and the svt cobra (last year of the foxbody mustang), and svt ended in 2014/15

[@scalebuildersguild]

Panaphonic also isn’t a real thing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Basshertz13]

Whack it , whip it good !!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Wait... How did you do the main part of the team EVGA logo.. I'm confused. You didn't explain how ya did it. It was a bright green color... But now it's pink... I'm so confused Also with the losi and Ford logo... Is it on the outside.. but if it was on inside. You ALREADY DID THE CHROME PAINT color... I just don't understand. Also with the svt... You said... Clean.. then paint the one part black... But somehow it's yellow lettering for the svt. I get it if it's on the outside.. but how can u make the yellow show through the black if it's on the inside. SINCE...you specifically stated... That you did the nice black coat. To the front area... And then I think 4 coats of the silver chrome, for the back half... And u show when you were doing that part. Those parts of the painting I mean. Sorry. I'm guessing your audience normally gets this process, and understands it... But I must be missing a few crucial pieces of info. Either way... Man I love the car... This would be sooo perfect of a first rc.. my whole family has mustangs. Most builds them their self. And I have some long flat roads around me. Lol Good stuff sir Matt

[@scalebuildersguild]

Tthe logos were masks that I cut on the Cricut. That's why they appeared green. They were decals applied to the inside that I used to mask those areas off. I covered that in the video. I painted the main body colors, then removed the masks one at a time and painted each their respective color.

[@Jonathan-lu4bu]

Please next “how to paint hard body”

[@scalebuildersguild]

Stay tuned! I'll post a video in the future. Thanks for watching!

[@Jonathan-lu4bu]

@@scalebuildersguild Sweet!

[@chrisquigley2580]

Panaphonic?.... , has Sony guts, lol

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@allana5930]

That gas tank is the top not the bottom.

[@corneywiebe6271]

I love Sorny and Magnetbox

[@ScaledRC]

What's the best way to remove the masks without mucking up the paint or the body?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I use a sharp blad to peel up a little and then use some tweezers. Hope that helps!

[@ScaledRC]

@@scalebuildersguild thanks Matt.

[@christophermears7738]

Quick something's wrong rush him to the hospital he just said Lexian was good. He must have caught a virus lol

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@turksandjerps]

What’s on the bench though?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Keep up these comments and you will be blocked sir.

[@leogoughmtbs]

Hi

[@scalebuildersguild]

Well, hi

[@49thparallelCanuck]

The thing you refer "this thing" might be air conditioning unit

[@warrenfranklin7579]

Sorny, radiation king 🤣

[@plethman3669]

rear wheel wells cut out look bad/ uneven. need dremal or sanding.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sorry, but from here they’re great. I score and snap, crispy!

[@plethman3669]

@@scalebuildersguild I score and snap also but you get a slight waver and that can be removed with the dremel. You see it I know and it will be eating at you till you fix it. BTW I'm doing the classic mustang with the white with blue strips. The hand made decal guy, does he use shadow technique?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Well, I don’t know what to tell you, they’re about as round as can be. Thanks for watching!

[@danielsmith902]

More of the actual painting would have been a better video.

[@scalebuildersguild]

I go over each step in pretty specific detail. What exactly would you want to see differently?

[@ScaledRC]

I'm only 3 minutes in so this is a premature comment. But wow is this paint clean. 🤌

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!