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Old 09-02-17 | 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Alligator
Yes. I know someone who restored a bike and powder coated the frame. It is a very, very tough paint job and looks incredible. Just make sure you cover openings where other parts need to fit as the paint can be thick and change critical dimensions.
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It leaves a rather thick layer of coat.

This is my winter, powder coated, "project". Planed to clear the threads, but didn't put headset cups before powder coating, so had to use some sand paper to remove a bit of paint before mounting new headset. Had to do the same for down tube shifter mounts.

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