Originally Posted by
trigger
Hey there ...
I'm thinking of getting an old frame of mine repainted, and my cheapest / best option at the moment is a powder coat, which suits my purposes just fine. However, I'm wondering if the sandblasting that they will subject the frame to in order to strip the old paint, decals and some surface rust is going to erode the pantographing on the frame. Thoughts? If there is much risk of losing the pantographing I'll just wait until I can afford a proper paint job.
Thanks!
For not much more than the cost of stripper and abrasive paper you can get the frame glass bead blasted or walnut shell blasted by the powdercoaters. Most reputable powdercoaters will have blasting facilities. I've sanded and polished a steel frame as prep for P/C, and I had to coat the frame with WD40 after every sanding session. It depends where you live of course (I live 25k from the sea), but with mine, I noticed rust within an hour if I didn't protect it.