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Old 04-30-07, 12:37 PM
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Enamel over Powdercoat?

Hey Guys and Gals;

So I found a powder coater who will sandblast and coat my frame and fork for $95 - providing I'm willing to settle on a stock color and leave it with her for a couple weeks so she can prep it up with another project, most likely a set of car wheels. I've been shopping around and this seems like a good price in L.A., where A LOT of shops won't even set up a color for less than $200.

Now it's a nice, brazed frame from the 80's, and I'd like to paint the steering head tube and perhaps the seat tube a contrasting color. Do any of you know if it's cool to lightly sand the powdercoat, then mask and spray some rattle can car wheel color over it? I don't really want to spring for a two tone paint job on a bike I paid $100 for.

Thanks. DanO
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