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Blade2
Heliman
Location: North Carolina, USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Does anyone know where you can get plastic canopys painted like comes on raptors.
06-16-2009 05:34 AM
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Dood
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Location: WI

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		It won't stick. I've seen a few painted plastic Raptor lids. They look ok for a few months, but thats it.

3 years is enough time wasted. Taking a break for a while.
06-16-2009 05:49 AM
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GMPCOBRA
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Location: molalla or

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		if your gunna paint the canopi it has to be spotliss and use lots of flex agent in the primer and the paint and clear coat it to make it fuel proof.
lots of work easier to buy a aftermarket painted canopi if you can get one cheaper too.
07-27-2009 12:28 AM
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MartyH
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Location: Cincinnati

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		From a cost standpoint it's probably as cheap to buy a Canomod prepainted canopy for the Raptor if you can find one of their designs that pleases you. Otherwise, you can paint the plastic canopy. Do a search on RR for info about "bleach bottle" canopy painting, "flame treating". Several of us have covered this in detail several times now.

Marty,
Raptor 90 3D, Freya and more
07-27-2009 11:33 PM
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MartyH
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Location: Cincinnati

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		You can do a very nice job on the plastic canopies if you take your time and follow some of the experienced advice about prep.

Marty,
Raptor 90 3D, Freya and more
07-27-2009 11:33 PM
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Dood
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Location: WI

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I met a guy this weekend that works at an auto body shop.

He had a Raptor 50 plastic canopy that, to my surprise, he painted about 4 years ago that today looks absolutely fantastic.

He said the key to success is "auto bumper primer".

3 years is enough time wasted. Taking a break for a while.
07-28-2009 12:02 AM
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chopper_crazy
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Location: Delphos, Ohio

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		It is all in the prep work, sanding, cleaning and repeat. Some of the pro painters still paint the plastic canopies. you might look for one of them that you like and save the work and hassle of doing it yourself unless you enjoy that type of thing.

It's a complex, costly, glow powered anti-gravity machine!
08-27-2009 08:06 PM
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Dood
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Location: WI

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Painted plastic



3 years is enough time wasted. Taking a break for a while.
09-08-2009 01:07 AM
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stickrguy
New Heliman
Location: Greensboro, NC USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		and if you can't paint (as in my case) wrap it in vinyl. my MT below is all vinyl. one canopy is digitally printed and the other is using stock 3m vinyl.
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