Frame Strip - Protective Finish

wingsonourheels
wingsonourheels Posts: 44
edited June 2012 in Workshop
Hello,

i'm looking to get a frame stripped - the easy part - but want to keep the raw steel look.

Can anyone advise what I need to do after the stripping part? I'm getting it dipped but the workshop can't finish it for me.

Any suggestions or links?

Thanks

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  • houndlegs
    houndlegs Posts: 267
    Don't know for definite,but wouldn't a clear lacquer coat be the way to go?
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Pretty tricky - it's difficult to get the lacquer to bond without primer, which obviously conceals the frame. It will tend to peel off. That's why only titanium frames are commonly found unpainted, as the material is fairly inert.
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  • wingsonourheels
    wingsonourheels Posts: 44
    Cheers for the feedback - that's what I thought - Steel frames aren't quite as durable.

    Looks like it could be a colour.
  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    You could always paint it in a steel grey colour then? :)
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Don't forget powder-coating.
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