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hugo7
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Once I got back from my ride today I stripped the bike down and have started sanding and wire brushing to get rid of the rust and I'm going to paint it.
My plan was to keep it raw and take it to Bespoked in this rusty state but with that being pushed to October I figure unless I paint it it'll either have more holes than a teabag by the time it comes around or it'll be covered in dust and cobwebs as I'll never want to take it out.
Of course, being in lockdown means I can't just take it to a powdercoater* so I'll paint it myself. Got some zinc rich primer from ebay and then some Montana paint for the colour, gleaming pink base and gentian blue crackle over the top.
*Also I applied Dinitrol to the insides of all the tubes to prevent corrosion so not sure how well that'd play with powdercoating. Reckon the heat could cause it to flow out of the tubes and stuff.