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Originally Posted by FBinNY
If you start with a medium coarse grit, and work to finer ones, you'll be amazed at how fast it can go. The hose clamp will give you a nice clean line without the need to be very careful.

Originally Posted by jchabalk
i'm doing something similar right now but with the small round pegs on a decauler.

It should be relatively simple actually:
- get a few different sandpapers (medium to fine-grit)
- cut a strip of the coarsest to be about the size you need
- put it in the palm of you hand, grit out
- grip the post with that hand
- rotate the post with the other hand
- do that for a while
- do it for a while longer
- ... just a little longer

i'd definitely recommend getting another seatpost and using it to measure the correct height. live with it for a week or so before sanding the paint off your painted one.

sounds pretty cool, did they paint the top part where the saddle attaches? you might have fit problems there too
Great tips, thanks to you both. The hose clamp is a winner.
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