BL Revo using Revo Transmission?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by boss 302

imo there can never be to much black

lol, when the truck is complete, I'll just coat the whole thing in PlastiDip. ;) I might dye the rockers if someone can verify dye will stick. I'd hate to have a blotchy set of rockers. :)

[squeeforever]

Look at my truck. The rockers are painted black with just some Krylon flat black. I'm thinking of doing the chassis black as well.

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...less+revo+v2.0

[BrianG]

Yeah, black looks good on yours. I did notice you have a de-anodized chassis though, so there's more of a contrast. I might try to dye a spare set of rockers (maybe the LT) to see if it works. Dye looks really good and is not as thick as paint so it looks more like part of the plastic.

[BrianG]

Well, I got some RIT dye and colored the rockers black. It does look really nice! And the dye doesn't add any thickness so the bearings still fit nice and the lettering still stands out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[squeeforever]

No problem man! Think you could post some pictures? You kinda inspired me to paint my chassis black. Either that or powder coat it but i like a more flat and glossy look. I just cant really imagine how it will look with a black chassis with the black battery trays and rockers though :032:

[BrianG]

Just for you Squee. I even posted before and after versions for ya :)






They look a little weird in the picture, like they are wet or something, maybe because they are made of a different type of plastic? Anyway, it looks better in person.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

I just cant really imagine how it will look with a black chassis with the black battery trays and rockers though :032:

Just look at what you currently have in a dark room with the lights off. Everything will be black then! Ha ha!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :sigh: It's late and I get a little wacky. :confused:

[squeeforever]

Thanks! It looks awesome....I'ma paint mine black as well. I think if you replace those white wires with black or just cover then with heatshrink it would look killer.

[MetalMan]

Paint/powerder coat the springs black too! Then you'll have a true black beast.

[squeeforever]

I was actually just gonna get some black shock covers. or would that me to much black and no silver?

[BrianG]

I guess it's totally up to the individual how black you want the thing to be. Personally, I want some contrast. Maybe come up with a scheme - like mostly black with blue highlights on some parts, or something like that.

[squeeforever]

I'm gonna stick with purple as my contrast. Maybe purple shock sox?

[Sylvester]

Imo, i think the shock sox make the truck look - how you say , "cheesy" , i dont know but thats just my opinion.

[squeeforever]

I like them because cleaning the shocks is a pain in the ass.... Plus it keeps dirt off the shafts for less wear.

[BrianG]

I used some of those shock covers on my Nitro Revo and noticed that they wear out underneath on the rear. There is not much clearance between the spring and the chassis there. They do keep a lot of dirt out though. I also filled in all of the little holes on the spring retainer with hotglue to keep even more dirt out. So, the only place for dirt to enter was the removal slot and I kept that facing down.