AshJ Cordite Build

[AshJ]

Nice and shiny now it's back from the Galvanisers. £150 well spent I'd say :-)

[garyh]

It looks amazing, Ash. Does it stay shiny? Can you polish it to keep it like that.

[andrewhush]

Hi Ash, galvanising is wonderful isn't it!. I got my scimitar chassis done ages ago and it is now dull grey but it won't change any more. A tip to bear in mind when clearing out any tapped holes in the chassis. Don't try and run a tap through straight away. The galvanising is surprisingly strong an the tap can bite anywhere it likes and ends up cutting a new thread which is only part steel and the rest is zinc. Tightening up a bolt in it will strip quite easily. I found the best way was to heat up the hole with a gas blowtorch (Ronson or similar) and when the zinc starts to melt, flick it away with a thin bit of wood. Blowing through the hole with a bit of tube helps as well I remember. Once you can see the original threads it is safe to use a tap to clean them up.

[AshJ]

Unfortunately it will dull down over time but keeping it indoors and out of the elements will help. Thats part of the reason I'm swaying towards BRG as a colour. Need a colour for the suspension turrents and such like that will contrast even as the chassis dulls down. Silver or grey are both out obviously but I think BRG will be just the ticket. Saw a really deep metallic at Stoneleigh on Monday that looked amazing.

@Andrew, thanks for the advice. I'll give that a go