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Old 01-21-12, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by redclay
This is something I'm toying with, not yet serious about it. On a steel frame, is there any way to leave it unpainted yet protect it from rusting, just like a few have talked about for aluminum? My paint is horrorshow now, and I might be able to see "natural" as an improvement for very low cost. Any possibility?
no, it's really not possible from a practical standpoint. Steel on a bike rusts almost immediately no matter what you do. There have been people that have had clear powdercoat applied, but a pigmented powder coat is far superior.
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