REVO PLATINUM EDITION • 5
TIRE GLUING
The tires on your Revo are pre-glued and ready for the track. Revo
rims are equipped with a special bead design that helps retain the
tires and reduces the stress places on the glue joint. Following are
instructions for how to glue your wheels and tires in future. You can
glue the tires without removing the wheels from the truck. For clarity,
these instructions show the process with the wheels removed.
Always
wear safety glasses to prevent glue from splattering in your eyes.
1.
Remove a wheel from Revo using the
included 17mm wheel nut wrench.
2.
Use your thumb to push the side of the
tire away from the rim. Place one or two
drops of CA glue into the opening and
release the tire. Capillary action will draw
the glue around the bead of the tire.
3.
Repeat step two at four or five points
around the rim, until the tire is completely secured to the rim. Turn the
rim over and repeat the process for the inside of the rim/tire. Repeat
for the other 3 wheels.
4.
Reinstall the wheels.
PAINTING THE BODY
Note
: Please read this entire section and plan your paint job
before beginning.
Buying Paint
The body supplied with your model is molded from lightweight
and durable clear polycarbonate. It should be painted on the
underside so that the color will not be scratched off while running.
The best way to paint the body is by using thinned paints sprayed
through an airbrush or spray gun. If you do not have these tools, the
next best way is using spray can paints. Whatever paint you use, be
sure that it is made for painting Lexan
®
or polycarbonate. Other types
of paints and solvents can attack the body material and cause it to
appear foggy.
Preparing the Body
The body must be washed thoroughly with dish soap and water
to remove any grease or oil (i.e. fingerprints) which may keep the
paint from adhering to it. Dry the body completely with a soft, lint-
free cloth.
Use the supplied masks to mask the windows. Mask off any stripes
or custom effects with either masking tape or special tape made for
striping. This special tape is available from automotive paint supply
stores and will provide sharper edges than masking tape. For easy,
custom-colored striping, automotive pin-striping tape can be applied
to the inside of the body and painted over. Be sure that all of your
tape and masks are fully pressed down (burnished) so that the paint
will not run or bleed underneath.
Usually, the darker colors are painted first, followed by the lighter
colors. If your paint scheme would be easier to mask by covering
the dark areas and spraying them last, be sure the lighter colors are
opaque enough to prevent the darker color from showing through.
Lighter colors can be backed with silver to help make them opaque.
Spraying the Body
Read the directions on your bottle or can of paint and shake, mix, or
thin the paint, as required. It is very important to avoid breathing the
paint vapors, as they are extremely harmful. Spray the paint outdoors
in well-ventilated areas only. Apply the paint to the body sparingly
and in light coats. Be patient! Let the paint dry fully in between
coats. This will prevent accidentally smearing wet paint. Take extra
care when masks are being removed. After the body is completely
painted, remove the peel coat from the outside of the body.
DECALS
You are now ready to apply the decals. The decals have been die-cut
for your convenience. Test the position of the decals before applying
them to the body. Once the decals have been applied, they cannot
be removed without damaging them. You can spray the body with
window cleaner before applying the decals. This will allow you to
re-position them. Once positioned, squeegee the cleaner from under
the decal. The decal will adhere when it dries. If you have air bubbles
in the decals, puncture the center of each bubble with a sharp pin
and push the air out. If you have creases along the outer edges of a
decal (especially when applied to curved surfaces), use a hobby knife
to cut along the top of the crease and overlap the edges.
TIRE GLUING AND BODY DETAILING
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