rev x..paint???
 

does anyone have a rev-x and has it painted? if so, whats the deal? i got one and am considering having it painted.

Be VERY careful if you get it painted. Don't cheap out and do it yourself or at the LBS (local body shop). Send it to someone who paints CF alot (like Calfee).

The carbon in the wheels tends to be thin. When they sand the clearcoat, they could damage the CF threads. You will be in for a suprise.

My advice is do it only if you have great health insurance.

spraypaint that ****

As always, Sheldon Brown knows the deal:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/carbonqa.htm

Paint that has a bit of stretch can hide the visible cracks which indicate pending failure. My advice is to sell the wheel on e-bay and get something reliable. But if you want to keep it, keep the carbon nude. It will give you the most warning before it explodes.

The "clear" on the rev-x's are really just the epoxy layup and not a painted clear coat. This means as soon as you sand, you are hitting the carbon. The carbon layup on Rev-X's are pretty cheap and have lots of pin holes. To do it right, you will need to use filler to prevent pin-hole pock marks or many coats of paint. Even prepped properly it is hard to do. I agree with others that a person who paints CF should do it, if you have it done.

Best of luck.

I just think its a bad idea to paint CF. It seems really risky especially if your trusting your life with it...

get rid of those wheels. there have been numerous cases where the wheels just break for no reason.

what kind of paint did you use? spray paint? whats the deal?

Its not my bike but I know that its just spray paint, and I'd assume its just Krylon or Rusto, I know that Montana is pretty durable as well.