Removing/Installing carbon seatstays?
10-28-10, 05:45 PM
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Removing/Installing carbon seatstays?
I have a frame that I absolutely hate the color over of and I would like get it powdercoated. Unfortunately though, It has carbon seatstays (wishbone style)?. Was curious of the step involved to remove and reinstall?
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10-28-10, 06:23 PM
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. I believe you can mask off stuff with rubber sheets, and blast just the parts you want,
. you can probably buy new carbon sub assemblies, there are pre formed ones,
since you may have to destroy the other ones .
. or, just get out a few spray cans and be done with it , just overspray with more paint..
. you can probably buy new carbon sub assemblies, there are pre formed ones,
since you may have to destroy the other ones .
. or, just get out a few spray cans and be done with it , just overspray with more paint..
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no powdercoat for you, they're glued in
10-28-10, 10:36 PM
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Hence the "REMOVE" portion of the title. :?
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10-29-10, 12:39 AM
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since the issue is just color .. buy a different frame in your preferred shades ,
take the loss and sell the one you don' t like, cheap, and it will sell quickly..
take the loss and sell the one you don' t like, cheap, and it will sell quickly..
10-29-10, 01:41 AM
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They are bonded (epoxied) in and you can't remove them.
Instead of powder coating get it spray painted at an autobody shop.
Instead of powder coating get it spray painted at an autobody shop.
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if it is epoxied in than they can be removed, you heat epoxy to break the bond with a torch and pull them out. I wouldn't be doing it, but thats how you detach something that has been epoxied
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