I painted a $50 body, Spent $20 on paint and about hour into masking and painting .
It looked sweet for one race ...Races are 6 mins......  
It happens we kill them quick sometimes.
To make mine tough I use shoe goo and fibreglass mesh.
Thin layer of shoe goo then stick the mesh down,then more shoe goo. Use very sharp scissors when cutting the mesh.
Final result is STRENGTH, little extra weight but seems worth it to me . 

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-B