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10-02-07, 02:41 PM
Building a single gear for my son.
Apart from bottom bracket threads and headset and seat-tube openings, I have a couple other small items I think may need to think about before powder coating:
1. In the not-so-clear picture attached, I have a Lotus Elite frame with (what what seems to me to be) an odd headset situation. The lower-pressed race and upper-pressed race (chrome in pic) are attached to the frame, not removeable. Anyone seen this? What I want to know is, before powdercoating, besides plugging the headtube, do I need to carefully mask those chrome parts?
2. Brake-cable guides along top tube. Should something go inside before pc so paint build-up doesn't prevent routing? Otherwise how would I chase the paint afterward?
3. Bottle cage screw threads: I assume remove screws, but is it possible to plug those?
Thanks!
Apart from bottom bracket threads and headset and seat-tube openings, I have a couple other small items I think may need to think about before powder coating:
1. In the not-so-clear picture attached, I have a Lotus Elite frame with (what what seems to me to be) an odd headset situation. The lower-pressed race and upper-pressed race (chrome in pic) are attached to the frame, not removeable. Anyone seen this? What I want to know is, before powdercoating, besides plugging the headtube, do I need to carefully mask those chrome parts?
2. Brake-cable guides along top tube. Should something go inside before pc so paint build-up doesn't prevent routing? Otherwise how would I chase the paint afterward?
3. Bottle cage screw threads: I assume remove screws, but is it possible to plug those?
Thanks!