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Old 05-20-21 | 07:20 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

For steel or titanium frames pretty much any commercial paint stripper will do. For aluminum frames, be very careful not to use a caustic (aka lye or sodium hydroxide) based stripper as it will attack the aluminum too. For a carbon frame, you are on your own unless the stripper specifically says it's safe for composites.

BTW, I never understood painting a Ti frame. Years ago Litespeed offered painted frames as an expensive upcharge that added weight. Why?
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