Painting a frame-How do you hold it?
07-04-15, 08:31 AM
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I take a piece of wooden rod about the diameter of a broomstick, and attach it tightly to a portable work stand in a vertical position. I slide the head tube over the wood and it holds fine. Easy to take the frame out and flip it over. Use a slightly smaller one for the fork steerer tube.
08-29-15, 08:36 AM
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And already you were waaay ahead of me with a dedicated room.
WTG.
Cheers, Eric.
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08-29-15, 09:18 AM
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Rattle can. Probably not as durable as a pro job. My wife masked it for me.
I'm not really happy with it though and might have it painted this winter.
20150703_185816 by flog00, on Flickr
20150712_181059 by flog00, on Flickr
I'm not really happy with it though and might have it painted this winter.
20150703_185816 by flog00, on Flickr20150712_181059 by flog00, on Flickrso...uh.....I know this has been talked about before, but how did your projects end up turning out and what method did you use?
I have a hard time believing a rattle can will end well, no matter how hard you try. Did you purchase a spray gun? which ones?
I'm very close to pulling the trigger and repainting my own bike. I just don't want it to look bad.
I have a hard time believing a rattle can will end well, no matter how hard you try. Did you purchase a spray gun? which ones?
I'm very close to pulling the trigger and repainting my own bike. I just don't want it to look bad.
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08-29-15, 11:27 AM
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