Originally Posted by
AngryFrankie
Hanging around the co-op the other night, I saw that someone had chucked a Super Course MKII into the recycling. I thought it was worth saving and brought it in and looked it over. It has that same sort of light rusting on the surface of the tubes. I'm convinced Carlton was doing something with the paint job that allowed it to rust under the paint. That said, the professional is one of my favorites and I've tried more than once to secure one in my size. That bike might be worth a repaint.
I have to agree, I just recently refinished the top tube on my Raleigh pro. When I bought the frame it had rust spots where the top tube cable clips were installed. When I started sanding the paint off the top tube, it showed signs of rust under areas where the paint still looked good, kind of looked spider web like on the metal. Also had a Competition that the paint was bubbling in places even though the paint still had a very high sheen and was not weathered or faded.