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Hi guys

Is it possible to paint/spray/dye the yellow shocks you get on the Manta Ray to black? If so, what would you suggest is the best method? Any help would be fully appreciated

Best regards

Rod

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All I can say if you was going to spray them you will need to use primer for plastic and paint for plastic. Is there not a tamiya buggy with the same shocks but in black? 

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Yes it works, I did it in two stages, first  RIT dye dark green then black.

Carefull doesn't work on the shocks that are on the XB Manta Ray those are different plastic.

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That's before the black.

 Dye not catching on the XB ones.

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16 hours ago, Novamadcars said:

All I can say if you was going to spray them you will need to use primer for plastic and paint for plastic. Is there not a tamiya buggy with the same shocks but in black? 

Hi Novamadcars

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I'm be no means an expert so I wouldn't have a clue is there is another buggy out there with the same shock in black. If anyone does then any help would be fully appreciated.

Best regards

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16 hours ago, waterbok said:

Yes it works, I did it in two stages, first  RIT dye dark green then black.

Carefull doesn't work on the shocks that are on the XB Manta Ray those are different plastic.

Thanks Waterbok, much appreciated!

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10 minutes ago, rjoseph244510 said:

Hi Novamadcars

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I'm be no means an expert so I wouldn't have a clue is there is another buggy out there with the same shock in black. If anyone does then any help would be fully appreciated.

Best regards

The top force shocks are the same and black. Tamiya - 0225124 But thats 7€ for one housing.

pic.php?firm=Tamiya&best=0225124&id=0120LDUMD7907271OQQVBQU6061428D

 

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2 hours ago, waterbok said:

The top force shocks are the same and black. Tamiya - 0225124 But thats 7€ for one housing.

pic.php?firm=Tamiya&best=0225124&id=0120LDUMD7907271OQQVBQU6061428D

 

Thanks Waterbok. I think this is the safest option for me!

Best regards

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Start with the dye as it’s only £3

if it doesn’t work then you’ve only lost £3

10 x that cost for new ones And less fun

JJ

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Having just tried this I can confirm it didn’t work for me and I just ended up with 4 x bent and buckled wheels 

 

JJ

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