tinting canopy

[gdlong]

I want to tint the canopy for my 1/3 scale Extra 300L. How do I do it?

[Dave Robelen]

Hi Gdlong,
That's a monster canopy! I have had good results with Rit fabric dye mixed in warm water. Let it soak until you get the shade you are looking for. If you have a scrap to play with first, so much the better. Too much heat in the dye would warp your canopy, so take it easy there.
Regards, Dave

[gdlong]

I already tried it with a scrap piece and no luck. I heard that some plastic canopys don't accept tinting.

[Dave Robelen]

Hi, There is another possibility. Some model shops carry a line of translucent colored spray enamels that are normally applied over a metalflake base to produce the "candy" style finish on model cars. The translucent enamel may well give an acceptable result if dye won't cut it.
Cheers, Dave

[b3guyRC10]

try using pactra window tint, its in a can, and its made to pain RC car lexan bodies. but practice first on a scrap piece, and use VERY LIGHT coats