what a colored exo cage

[fish240]

hello to all you summit lovers. after all this time i finally got my hands on a blue one and love it. i have ben looking at all the pics here in the forums and was wondering how or where to get the colored exo cage any help would be great thank you

[jamann]

you can get it in any color you want as long as its black...lol. You will have to paint it yourself

[TRX_Talderon]

I bought a spare Exocage to make Green to match my truck. (Will post pics in another thread sometime when I get to it)

Here is the basics of what I did:

Items you will need:

• 180-200 grit sandpaper (I used 200)
• 280-320 grit sandpaper (Optional, but I wanted a really smooth finish)
• Black Primer (grey works as well, but I went with black because I had some laying around)
• Paint in color/finish of choice (I used Krylon fusion_for_plastic - Hunter Green)

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Here are the steps:

1. Removed parts from packaging (or remove from truck and disassemble)
2. Gently sand all surfaces with the 180-200 grit sandpaper so that the surface is roughed up. This is done to give the paint just a bit more surface to bond too which will allow for a longer lasting finish.
3. Surfaces that come into contact with other parts of the Exocage or the body of the truck should be masked off (Masking tape is great for this).
4. Wash and dry the parts (try to use Lint Free cloth to try or let air dry) - DO NOT PAINT if anything is still WET!!
5. I used hobby wire to suspend the parts so I can spray paint them, but you can hold them or find some other method.
6. Prep your painting area and apply a full coating of primer and let dry
7. Gently sand again with the 180-200 grit paper
8. Wash and dry the parts (try to use Lint Free cloth to try or let air dry) - DO NOT PAINT if anything is still WET!!
9. Prep the parts and apply the color paint of your choice and let dry.
10. Remove masking tape
11. Re-assemble and enjoy!!

The following steps are optional:

Before I start this part, let me explain, I have one cage for use and another for "show". My bashing cage, I just did the above on, for my "show" cage, I added the following steps:

Sand all of the parts with the 280-320 grit sandpaper.
Wash and dry the parts
Apply another coat of color
Sand all of the parts with the 280-320 grit sandpaper.
Wash and dry the parts
Remove masking tape
Re-assemble

Hope this helps!!!

(Yes, I know it's overkill to a degree, but this is a sure fire way to make sure the paint has less of a chance of peeling and looking bad)

[fish240]

thank you very much will have to try that and i will past pics when done

[ksb51rl]

This [mini] one was bought new, immediately professionally bead blasted (removes mold release and "scuffs" surface well for paint adherence, turning is a dark gray) and painted with Krylon Fusion. We took the 7-day curing period seriously, and doubled it, lol.

[jamann]

This [mini] one was bought new, immediately professionally bead blasted (removes mold release and "scuffs" surface well for paint adherence, turning is a dark gray) and painted with Krylon Fusion. We took the 7-day curing period seriously, and doubled it, lol.

I like it, looks sharp over the black


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[fish240]

very cool i want to do some yellow on my blue body

[TRX_Talderon]

What would be REALLY killer if someone was able to make a Metal one (Titanium maybe) that is powder coated... Man, that would ROCK! LOL!

[noir 522]

nice but . . . (the voice of the pessimistic person) . wouldn't one good roll-over scratch and destroy all that hard work?

Is it possible to bleach plastic to a white (or off white) color then Rit dye it any color you wish?

Why hasn't RPM made a colored (or colorless ) summit rollcage?

[noir 522]

custom "silver" aluminum

[fish240]

i was wodering the same thing i have tryed that with my stampede and had to repaint the arms every week or so to cover the chips but i did not sand primer or use good paint just cheap 97 cent cans but i will let you know it works

[Godspeed]

I bought a spare Exocage to make Green to match my truck. (Will post pics in another thread sometime when I get to it)

Here is the basics of what I did:

Items you will need:

• 180-200 grit sandpaper (I used 200)
• 280-320 grit sandpaper (Optional, but I wanted a really smooth finish)
• Black Primer (grey works as well, but I went with black because I had some laying around)
• Paint in color/finish of choice (I used Krylon fusion_for_plastic - Hunter Green)

Here are the steps:

1. Removed parts from packaging (or remove from truck and disassemble)
2. Gently sand all surfaces with the 180-200 grit sandpaper so that the surface is roughed up. This is done to give the paint just a bit more surface to bond too which will allow for a longer lasting finish.
3. Surfaces that come into contact with other parts of the Exocage or the body of the truck should be masked off (Masking tape is great for this).
4. Wash and dry the parts (try to use Lint Free cloth to try or let air dry) - DO NOT PAINT if anything is still WET!!
5. I used hobby wire to suspend the parts so I can spray paint them, but you can hold them or find some other method.
6. Prep your painting area and apply a full coating of primer and let dry
7. Gently sand again with the 180-200 grit paper
8. Wash and dry the parts (try to use Lint Free cloth to try or let air dry) - DO NOT PAINT if anything is still WET!!
9. Prep the parts and apply the color paint of your choice and let dry.
10. Remove masking tape
11. Re-assemble and enjoy!!

The following steps are optional:

Before I start this part, let me explain, I have one cage for use and another for "show". My bashing cage, I just did the above on, for my "show" cage, I added the following steps:

Sand all of the parts with the 280-320 grit sandpaper.
Wash and dry the parts
Apply another coat of color
Sand all of the parts with the 280-320 grit sandpaper.
Wash and dry the parts
Remove masking tape
Re-assemble

Hope this helps!!!

(Yes, I know it's overkill to a degree, but this is a sure fire way to make sure the paint has less of a chance of peeling and looking bad)

wow... i just spray bombed mine lol red the first time, then black when i went to sell it. fell in love with the black body, black cage, and red beadlocks. i have another summit on its way, still have to get a body. thinking black or a dark flat green for the body. cage will remain black.

[Bearcats]

nice but . . . (the voice of the pessimistic person) . wouldn't one good roll-over scratch and destroy all that hard work?

Is it possible to bleach plastic to a white (or off white) color then Rit dye it any color you wish?

Why hasn't RPM made a colored (or colorless ) summit rollcage?

I wish they would make a white one to allow more personalization.

[fish240]

Me too i found some rpm arms but thats about it

[noir 522]

Another. Idea which should last longer than paint is plastic dip. Its an adhesive rubber that comes in many colors. It is not indestructible but should last longer than bare paint. I figure if it last a long time on professional hand tools than 2 or 3 coats should do well on the summit cage.



Thinking out side the box since birth.

[ksb51rl]

I'm not sure, but wouldn't a paint that actually bonds with plastic perhaps last a decently long time?

Either way, the goal of the one that was done in yellow was to show the battle scars!

[fish240]

I like the ideal of the plastic dip. I ended up cleaning all the parts and just painted the crap out of them if it chips off to bad i will try the dip im trying to get pic downloaded hopefully later today