I thought I'd give an update on how SpazStix Chrome worked for me. I took a clean red Thunderbird body and sprayed the chrome paint directly on it. One full coat. What do you think?

I have to pay the piper (remember the leather couch that was stabbed?), so I'm selling some of my customs. Two so far, more on the way.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160459532843&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

I've decided I want my own Venomous vans, and I started with a body lot a whole back from FeePay. I got a Yellow/Orange van that was one of the set's Four Gear machines.

I picked up a really cool product that is not very well known. I tried it on a chrome slot car body that was worn and scratched in multiple places. I have to finish removing the masking material, but it's lookig pretty good.

Before:

Well... it is my own fault, agitated by my son's actions. My wife has banned slot cars in our home for the rest of the year.My son got into my tools, which had not been properly stored, and attempted to "fix" our leather sofa...

Needless to say, my slot car$$ is now being confiscated to repair the damage.  All our slotcars are being packed up and sent to Grandmas house.  I may work on them when I am there, but we are not allowed to play with them for the rest of the year... 

The worst part is I just got a guy from another board to send me 3 Marchon Monster trucks which are not running.  That would have been perfect to work on while winding down my day.  So in conclusion.  I will be getting the couch repaired, and cutting back my customizing significantly.  No Bullit Mustangs or Chargers until next year folks.  Chief, if you have anything you want, I'll make it a priority only because we've been discussing it for months...

With the new job taking up most of my time, and my family taking up the rest I have been absent from much of my contributions. Well, heres an update of sorts, and the best part? your input!

First off I've recieved some strange bodies I'm not familiar with and hope you can help me.

The first one has a strange mounting system. Like AFX, but one side is larger than the other.  The other 2 cars share a different mounting system, again not familiar to me.

Next up, a decent rendition of a 57 Chevy, but there appears to be residue in the shape of a lightning bolt on the roof, hood and trunk.  Anyone?  it appears to be a Tyco body.

Arrrgh. You know sometimes you think you got a steal of a deal, too good to be true, and then it is.... I boasted recently about a set of cars I bid on and won. They were nothing special, or so it seemed. The pics were a little out of focus, but if you strained your eyes... You could make out the Datsun 510 BRE, in green with the coveted Sugar daddy stickers... I was very excited, think of the ways I could spend the extra cash. Well the Jig is up. or is it? The stickers, Reproductions, the paint? obviously not original...

Arrrgh. You know sometimes you think you got a steal of a deal, too good to be true, and then it is.... I boasted recently about a set of cars I bid on and won. They were nothing special, or so it seemed. The pics were a little out of focus, but if you strained your eyes... You could make out the Datsun 510 BRE, in green with the coveted Sugar daddy stickers... I was very excited, think of the ways I could spend the extra cash. Well the Jig is up. or is it? The stickers, Reproductions, the paint? obviously not original...

I was very upset.  But then...  I was noticing the poor quality pain job, and the drips and runs that had pooled at the bottom of the body.  I turned the body over...  It was not red, Blue or Turquiose... It is definately green.  Unless anyone know otherwise, I believe this is a Sugar daddy.  I couldn't get the light just right, maybe a shot in the sunlight tommorow, but compared to my other BRE's it is definately green.  What do you think???  Do I strip it and polish it out? Re-sticker it or make my own decals?  WHere do I go from here?

Hydrogen Peroxide is useful in many ways. It has strong oxidizing properties, and is a powerful bleaching agent. It is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, oxidizer, and in rocketry as a propellant. I learned from this very website about the bleaching properties, specifically for slot cars, with great results. Until now. Last Weekend I blogged about the great catch of 6 slots cars. Amoung them, my first Purple variation of the #2 Porsche 917. I now had to find the blue/orange model to have one of each color, if not windshield and vent options. A little discoloration meant it was a prime candidate for a H2O2 bath. or so I thought. I picked it out of the solution after a 2 day soak to find the purple had faded. So a warning to everyone. The purple 917's don't take kindly to Hydrogen Peroxide baths.

Well, the family went Garage Sailing today, hit about 20-25 sales in a neighborhood organized garage sale. About half way through I almost gave up, but I noticed a bucket of hot wheels, and figure what the hay... Glad I did. My son got a transporter to carry them home...