Darin's Raptor P-Spec Rigger Build

[sailr]

Darin,

Cat-Boi's paint work is AWESOME! You couldn't go wrong sending him your boat for painting!

if you want just white, send it to me prepped and primed...I have some white to shoot on some other parts.

[Cat-Boi]

strip it, sand it with 220, prime with rustoleum grey primer (automotive in can)., let dry a few days and send it on over, I will shoot it with the paint I already have. no charge other than shipping back to you. like I said I have other parts to shoot in the same color.

[HOTWATER]

Here's my 2 cents worth. If your stuck on using automotive paints SummitRacing's Urethane paint is probably the most affordable way to go if your painting more than one hull. Hardener has a limited shelf life once opened.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Price-Range/20-50/?keyword=urethane+paint

Another Automotive type paint for painting just one hull I would use Klasscoat. You can buy it in small amounts.

http://klasskote.com/index.html

Most simple and affordable method is use Krylon primer and paint. This combo will not peel.


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...Ditto... Also Spraymax 2K Urethane Aerosol Clear Coat over top of the Krylon color of choice... The rigger in my avatar has seen tape off and on it many times and not one speck of paint has EVER come off with the tape!!! I use Prather tape just in case you were wondering...

Check it out...

http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm

-Kent

[Littlescreamers]

Darin,

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An example

http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/proddetail.php?prod=XPS5000-4S1P

Scott

[Littlescreamers]

I see your using the sealed ones,

I found this one. XPS Pro 5000mAh 2S1P 30c/50c HC Lipo pack $70

http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/proddetail.php?prod=XPS5000-2S1P-HC

Scott

[RandyatBBY]

Darin when you finish stripping the boat and have it dry and that is the most important part to get all the fluids off and clean with Lacquer thinner, then let it dry. Sand with 120 wet/dry paper, I always do this step dry. Then before I spray with primer (I use Dupla -color primer) I clean with Lacquer thinner again and let dry. At this point I use 3M Acry-green spot puddy to fill and imperfections. It is real important to let the puddy dry for several hours before sanding depending no how thick it is. then apply more coats of primer until the base is what you want to put on the base paint. When you get to this point I will tell you more. I an going to be painting a rigger for a customer and I have decided to do more in depth threads on the procedure in my build too.

[Darin Jordan]

Made some more progress...

First, I stripped the tub with "Citristrip" (http://www.citristrip.com/). Stuff works GREAT on most of the paint I've tried it on.

Once I washed down the hull with warm soapy water and dried, I used Krylon grey primer... two coats, wetsanding with 400 between coats, wiping down afterwards with mineral spirits. Then I used a coat of white Duplicolor primer, let it dry, then wetsanded with 600...

After cleaning everything up, I decided to test two different paints... I sprayed the hatch cover with white Krylon, and used white Rustoleum "Professional Industrial Strength Enamal"... After letting both dry completely, I did the tape test... Both passed with flying colors! I think it's been skipped steps in the prep that have been the issue... Bottom line... SAND BETWEEN COATS! Wetsanding seems to work well...

[Darin Jordan]

With the paint done... time to fit the sponsons... I used the old ones as patterns to locate the holes by cutting the inside of the sponsons off... Not perfect matches, so I oversized the holes by one drill size.

I decided to setup a jig so I could get this as close as possible. Everything is now glued and setting up. Hopefully tomorrow, when I pull this apart, everything will have setup in the correct location...

As you can tell... I found a good use for some of the award strips I've won this season... Some of the others went to making adjustment shims for the booms...

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Jordan, you need to trade me a boat.

I wouldn't change a thing, I'd just race the crud out of it lol you build a good solid raceboat, its impressive to see you run, your stuff is together..

At the same time, iI think you'd get tons of humor and enjoyment out of one of mine lol
You'd be suprised at what I get away with

Darrin, that riggerjig is nuts lol.. I'm in love with it!
Almost as cute as Randy's new dog! I'm tellin' ya Randy picked up an English Bulldog that I've ordained team mascott.. GOOD lookin' pup!!!

[Darin Jordan]

You'd be suprised at what I get away with

My Dad used to be a plane captain in the U.S. Navy back in the early 50's and he said the same thing about the planes they flew back then!! "You wouldn't believe the condition of some of the planes we flew..."...

Thanks for the compliments, Bill... Just trying to get it straight again. I usually have to go to these more elaborate measures when trying to short cut things cause issues in the first place! We'll see if this works to get the sponsons mounted back where the first set were... Will be nice if it works out.

[highndry]

I used Dupli Color engine paint on my Raptor and it is bullet ( tape) - proof. Only neg is limited color choice.

[precisionboatbuilder]

Darin, she looks great man! great repair also , sorry to see that beauty crashed.. I have your unchanged race prepped UL1 here(red and silver) havent run her yet as im waiting on the bulldog powersupply. My first FE boat!!!!!!!! Glad it was built by you, seems you know what ur doing. Im a gas boat guy and this is my first venture into this hobby. I enjoy ur build threads and your tallent. Nice job man!!!

[AZpdljumper]

Another Clean build. But not an Oberto logo anywhere. Can't wait to see it run.

[RandyatBBY]

Jordan,

Darrin, that riggerjig is nuts lol.. I'm in love with it!
Almost as cute as Randy's new dog! I'm tellin' ya Randy picked up an English Bulldog that I've ordained team mascott.. GOOD lookin' pup!!!

This is my buddy and most of the time he is asleep.

[RandyatBBY]

I used Dupli Color engine paint on my Raptor and it is bullet ( tape) - proof. Only neg is limited color choice.

After the Dupli color Primer you can use any Base coat paint over it ahd have the colors you need or want. I use all the House Of Color Base coat with a dupont corma color clear over the top.
Two samples ples below.