Thanks everyone. Once I hit carbon I stopped, but it was really unavoidable trying to get those decals off. The frame had no decals so I just scuffed the surface to get it ready for paint.
Originally Posted by
ultraman6970
ps: use polyurethane car paint, dont use crappy rattle can paint that thing wont last 6 months w/o starting with problems.
Yeah, I've rattlecanned cheap POS bikes before and it doesn't last. This one I will try and do a good job on. My dad recommended a 2-part epoxy clear for the final coat.