Originally Posted by
1speeder
NOPE, I owned 2 Yeti MTB's back in the day (before suspension forks), Cro-Mo and powder coated, these frames didn't last long before I had rust stains coming out of everywhere on the top tube. So, I don't believe in powder coating! Even the old Salsa stems coating's failed under my sweat!
Mike
Mike; there has been quite a bit of work on powder coat since then, due to environmental regulations around the world it has become the choice paint. Proper application is critical.
The ultimate though is electro-less nickel
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