Taped_Finger Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Evening,I'm hoping to take delivery of my kit next week, naturally, I've been reading the various building blogs etc and expecting that the front suspension elements will need some dremal work at some point so I'm looking to get some touch-up paint.Is the black that Caterham use on the headlight brackets/suspension elements a stain or gloss finish?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR400D Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Not sure why you think you’ll need to use a Dremel, I didn’t, but I think the finish is more satin than gloss. IME it’s not a particularly good finish on the headlights, the mildest abrasive polish will dull it quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium7 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 When I received my kit build some years ago, a pot of touch up paint came with it. But only for the body colour. Not sure if this still happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SM25T Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Black smoothrite is quite a good match for the satin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Out of curiosity what do you expect to need Dremeling with the front suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taped_Finger Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 More specifically I'm thinking about the wiring of the headlamps, as making the hole slightly wider on the headlight bracket for the gormet, wires etc may make life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leigh Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Wiring of indicators / headlamps is a bit of a pain, but not sure you will be able to make it much better by trying to widen hole in brackets. I have seen some blogs where a dremel has been used to de-burr the hole. I eventually got grommets in place, use lots of silicone rubber lubricant and either cut out bits from back of grommet or split in half and use super glue to stick back together when in place. It is one of those really fiddly jobs that probably when you’ve done it 10 times doesn’t seem so bad but only those who build lots of cars or work at CC get that opportunity - be prepared for some frustration. Grommets don’t really seem to be correct size but you can get them to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 This is what Arch use for chassis touch up - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301059679973 Simoniz tough black satin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Yer must admit there seems to be a trend at the moment with build blogs, “If I doubt grind it out”. I don’t remember using the dremel on anything significant, apart from a few minor fibreglass adjustments during my build in 2016. But my new kit is due in September so lets see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David White Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Just completed my build - 310S SV - and didn’t have to cut anything other than the rear wings in order to connect the radius arms; no dremel needed, just a hacksaw. No touch up paint provided with the kit.As Tony’s note, wiring the deadlights is painful. If I were to do it again, I might consider cutting the wires and re-soldering after threading through the brackets as I had particular issues with damaging the pins.Make sure you get a copy of the new Assembly Guide, version 1.2!David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Make sure you get a copy of the new Assembly Guide, version 1.2!PDF now available from the CC website.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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