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Bikes: 1903 24 spd Sunbeam, 1927 Humber, 3 1930 Raleighs, 2 1940s Sunbeams, 2 1940s Raleighs, Rudge, 1950s Robin Hood, 1958 Claud Butler, 2 1973 Colnago Supers, Eddie Merckx, 2 1980 Holdsworth, EG Bates funny TT bike, another 6 or so 1990s bikes
Barking up the wrong tree?
Originally Posted by
SilverSteve
Do you know of a clear coating for a refinished frame that will not disturb the decals? My buddy painted a road bike frame, applied decals, then tried to spray it with clear coat but the decals began to curl up and lift off the bike in rection to the clear coat. He halted the process fast. What can be used for hard coating? Suggestions?
Perhaps the paint is what is reacting. Different brands of the same specification of paint can react violently when two different brands of paint come together. Try some on a discreet spot to see if it's compatible.