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Most unpainted bodies come with precut window mask so painting is not as difficult as you might think. You can buy an inexpensive body from this site like the Mazda RX-7 and use it to try your hand at painting. You can also use it as a practice racing body until you get the hang of controlling the car. If you do decide to paint you own body make sure you: a. Use a quailty paint for clear lexan bodies, b. wash the inside of the body with dishwashing liquid to remove any oily film, rinse and dry. c. if the outside of the body is not covered with a thin plastic film use a clear household kitchen plastic wrap ( glad wrap,saran wrap...) to cover the outside of the body. This will prevent paint overspray from covering the outside of the body and ruining that glossy shine. Keep in mind that clear lexan bodies are painted from the inside and not the outside. If you follow the instructions on the paint can and obey the warnings about having adequate ventilation you should be OK. Most of the major RC car magazines and companies such as HPI and Proline have tips on painting bodies available.
If you still want a prepainted body, maybe someone else on this forum can provide you with the info you need.
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