This sounds dumb, but.................?

This seems really stupid, but how long should you have to wait for the tamiya enamel brush paint to dry before putting on the next coat??
(I used it for the under body and interior.)

Also. When people say that they cut the front shocks to lower the car. Does this mean you cut a small segement out of the each shock/spring and then glue the top bit back on?? If so this would make the shocks much weaker, right??

Cheers guys

MEKANIK (Darren)

Hi Darren

I usually wait about a day but I am probably bit on the impatient side :p

Concerning the shocks. The trick is, after cutting them drill each end out and glue in a cut off pin. That way the new shock is even stronger than the original piece :D

For enamel paints I usually wait for a day or two, but usually it dries up after 6 hours... but depends on the brands I think... :D

It would be quite tricky to drill a hole in those shocks because they are so small and only measure like 3mm in diameter, right?? Do you actually need the pin or can you do without it?

Thanks guys

You could do with out, but both surfaces that are to be glued need to be very flat and clean.
Use a good superglue also.

The paint question....wait 1 day

aha, confess, confess... :uhoh:

I had no clue on how to do that, but wasn't to keen to ask, since the occasion to do a lowering never arose. But now I know the trick, I think I might lower on of my next Merc's :jump:

Originally posted by MEKANIK
It would be quite tricky to drill a hole in those shocks because they are so small and only measure like 3mm in diameter, right?? Do you actually need the pin or can you do without it?

Thanks guys

i have done it without the pin, but it is quite weak and breaks easily if you aren't careful, sometimes even when you are careful. using the pin is much better.

Originally posted by huudo
But now I know the trick, I think I might lower on of my next Merc's :jump:

lol...like the ugly duck !!

Originally posted by MEKANIK
It would be quite tricky to drill a hole in those shocks because they are so small and only measure like 3mm in diameter, right?? Do you actually need the pin or can you do without it?

Thanks guys

If there is no room for a hole large enough for a pin then just use some wire, anything that will take the sheer and tension forces.

Given the shock is 3mm, if you drill a 1mm hole for a pin or piece of wire then there shouldn't be too much problem. You'll need a pin vice and some very small drill bits to do this properly.

Originally posted by huudo
But now I know the trick, I think I might lower one of my next Merc's :jump:

Will you make it lay frame? Like this Benz? http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/267781Layinonherframe!.JPG

:devil:

May seem peculular to a man of your tastes Lowriders4life but the pin trick works equally well when increasing ride height!

Why would anybody want to do that you ask? WRC gravel or snow cars is the answer, for instance two of the three Peugeots in my sig were raised from the low tarmac height.

Originally posted by Lowriders4Life


Will you make it lay frame? Like this Benz?
:devil:

Sorry mate, I don't have a scale model of that 280SE. :finger:

But in a diorama why not? ;)