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Old 07-26-09, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by golfer007
DO NOT cut any corners when stripping paint. Make sure you get all of the paint off or else you will more than likely be able to tell through the spray paint.
That's what I think too.

I repaint a frame, using rattle cans, almost one per year. Whenever I've tried to cut corners on removing all of the old paint, the result has been chipping almost immediately. I get long lasting results when I start with bare metal.
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