HRC400 - Color change paint for RC models on lexan - HIKARI RC

The Scarabeus range is composed of pearl Lexan paints with color change effect.

These are what we call in the world of RC models special effect paints.

Hikari RC Scarabeus : two essential particularities.

1 - Adhesion on Lexan®

Hikari RC Scarabeus paints have a unique formula that has been specially designed and tested for the extreme conditions that radio-controlled devices undergo during racing. With conventional airbrush paints, it is difficult to obtain a guarantee of adhesion, or even a good level of adhesion on Lexan®.
Hikari RC paints are very adhesive on this type of plastic and avoid all risks of removal.

2 - Optical color change effect

The color variations occur according to the viewer's point of view : the color changes consist of four different colors.

Notice :

These special paints are semi-transparent or transparent : Their final color can only be seen when the paint is covered with an opaque background (black).

4 tips for achieving the best results with HRC color-changing effects:

► Always apply very thin coats. Painting with a few light dustings of paint allows for optimal placement of the pearlescent effects and avoids any risk of dripping or marbling.

► Use a hairdryer for a few seconds between each coat: this improves cohesion between layers, adhesion, and, of course, also the speed of evaporation. This is highly recommended in cold and humid weather.

► Scarabeus paints must be covered with a black basecoat as they are semi-transparent and require a black, opaque HRC001 basecoat to fully reveal their colors. Other colors can be used for variations.

► To achieve maximum adhesion and non-removal, you can use our Lexan adhesion promoter.

Use :

With airbrush > 0.3 mm or HVLP gun.
Shake the bottle well before use.
Thin only if necessary, with HRC101 thinner.
Apply very thin layers (4 to 5).

Multi-layer system :

In a conventional painting system, the application of Scarabeus paints consists of three steps, one after the other :

• black base

• Scarabeus paint

• Clearcoat

In the painting technique on radio-controlled machines and models, the process is reversed :

the clearcoat is replaced by the transparent and shiny Lexan shell, on which the chameleon is applied directly (step 2)

We finish with the black base coat* (step 3)

Concerning this base coat, it is imperative to use a dark background, preferably black. However, it is possible to obtain color variations by using any other type of non-clear background color, such as red, navy blue, green...

Preventing delamination :

During the decorative work of masking, or cutting, but also to ensure an infallible adhesion between the various coats of paint and plastic, it is important to superimpose the coats of paint, by following them quickly, that is to say during the time when the paints are sticky and not completely through dry or dry to the touch.