if you’re using an old RC body. While you can paint an old RC body, you will need to remove the paint first. Spray or coat your RC body in a chemical paint stripper made for polycarbonate lexan. Leave the stripping chemical on the RC body for the time directed on the cleaner's instructions (usually 3-12 hours). Scrape off the paint using a sponge or washcloth, then dry the RC body off with a dry cloth. Read the stripping chemical's instructions carefully to ensure your safety while using it. Trimming the body after you've painted it runs the risk of risk of damaging your paint. Place the new body over your existing vehicle chassis to test its fit. Note which areas are too large or brush up against the wheels, and trim these areas with a sharp knife or pair of scissors.  Curved bi-scissors are best for making smooth, precise cuts on RC car body.  Sand the RC body down if the edges are rough or jagged after trimming. Use a non-abrasive dish soap and water to wash the RC body thoroughly. Make sure to target any dust and debris so your paint coats are as smooth as possible. Dry your RC body off with a soft, lint-free cloth before painting it. This will serve as a blueprint for you while you're applying masking tape and painting your car. Use a permanent marker so that the lines don't rub off while you paint.  If you're just applying a new coat of paint, you do not need to draw your design beforehand. Keep your design simple so it is easy to paint, especially if this is your first time painting an RC car. Cover the areas of the design you will not be painting the first color with masking tape. Cut out different pieces of masking tape for each color so you can remove them as you progress through your painting job. Press the masking tape down firmly to prevent jagged edges.  Always paint darkest to lightest so that the darker colors don't accidentally cover the lighter ones. Do not rip out the masking tape unevenly. Cut it with a sharp knife or pair of scissors so it can cover your design cleanly.
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One-sentence summary -- Strip off the existing paint Trim the body to your vehicle’s specifications if you purchased a new RC body. Wash your RC vehicle body before you start painting. Draw your design with a marker over the RC body, if making a complex design. Use masking tape to cover the parts you're not painting.


Since the BIOS controls your system’s most basic functions, you have to access it before Windows loads. As soon as you see the manufacturer’s logo, press the key specified to enter Setup or BIOS. The most common keys are F1, F2 and Delete. If you don’t hit the key in time, Windows will load and you will have to reboot and retry. Once you have loaded the BIOS, you can use your keyboard to navigate the menus. Your mouse will most likely not be working. You can use the BIOS to change the basic settings for your hardware.
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One-sentence summary -- Reboot your computer. Press the Setup key. Navigate the BIOS.


MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that, among other things, can take screenshots of your games. You can download it for free from gaming.msi.com/features/afterburner. The file will download in ZIP format. Double-click it to open it, then click "Extract" to extract the installer file. Double-click the extracted installer to start the installation process. Keep the settings at their default and proceed through the prompts to install. A second installation for RivaTuner will start after the initial install. Follow the prompts for this as well. This will open the main interface. There's a lot here, but don't worry about everything you see. Taking screenshots will be very straightforward. This will allow you to configure some of your settings before taking screenshots. This will display the screenshot settings. The next key you press will become your screenshot key. You can use any key on your keyboard, but make sure you don't pick a key you use in your games. If you hold Ctrl, Alt, or ⇧ Shift you can create a combination shortcut. The "bmp" format will be the most accurate, but will take up the most space and likely need to be converted before you upload or share it. The "png" format offers the best compression-to-quality ratio. The "jpg" format will offer the smallest size but at noticeably reduced quality.  The "jpg" format offers a "Quality" slider, but the other two do not. The "png" format is the most commonly used format for publishing and posting screenshots. You can change the folder you want your screenshots to be saved in. Click the "Browse" button to open the file browser and navigate to the folder you want to use. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the Settings window to save your settings. You can minimize it if you'd like. MSI Afterburner is very lightweight, and you shouldn't notice a performance decrease with it running. Your screenshot will be saved immediately to the folder you specified.
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Download the MSI Afterburner installer. Run the installer. Launch MSI Afterburner after installing it. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the window. Click the "Screen capture" tab at the top of the Settings window. Click the "Screen capture" field that currently says "None." Press the key or key combination you want to use to take screenshots. Select your screenshot format. Select a screenshot folder. Save your settings. Start a game with MSI Afterburner running. Press your screenshot key or combination while playing.