1 Frame painting preparation advice Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:54 am
KiwiK100
Gold member
Tracing a wiring fault lead me to remove all the rear bodywork for a general cleanup and a general "get to know" mission as this bike is new to me.
I did discover how badly deteriorated the paint is on the rear frame and a forum search has turned this up to be a typical problem.
Question - how do you guys clean all the old flaking paint and surface rust out of all those VERY fiddly wee spots behind all the lugs welded onto the frame? Cleaning up 95% of it is straight forward but some advice on the tricky spots would be appreciated.
Thinking I might go for a full frame removal and respray as I hate doing things twice. If I go this route is it worth considering media blasting and powder coating? My initial thoughts are if I can prep it well enough I will use Hammerlite satin in a rattle can.
The rest of the frame is very good with general marks from zip ties and general abrasion over the years. The paint is still original. The bike is mechanically excellent and cosmetically nice, but I like the rides that I keep to be pristine. And this one's a keeper for sure.
I did discover how badly deteriorated the paint is on the rear frame and a forum search has turned this up to be a typical problem.
Question - how do you guys clean all the old flaking paint and surface rust out of all those VERY fiddly wee spots behind all the lugs welded onto the frame? Cleaning up 95% of it is straight forward but some advice on the tricky spots would be appreciated.
Thinking I might go for a full frame removal and respray as I hate doing things twice. If I go this route is it worth considering media blasting and powder coating? My initial thoughts are if I can prep it well enough I will use Hammerlite satin in a rattle can.
The rest of the frame is very good with general marks from zip ties and general abrasion over the years. The paint is still original. The bike is mechanically excellent and cosmetically nice, but I like the rides that I keep to be pristine. And this one's a keeper for sure.