I'm going to have a go at painting a frame for the second time. The first time was a balance bike so not sure that counts but I definitely learnt something! Any clever tips for masking off things like BB threads and eyelets for mudguards/racks etc? I read that cotton buds work for smaller threads. If I just stick a sacrificial bolt in there, will I be able to get it out after painting?
For M5 threads for bottle cage mounts, rack mounts and mudguard mounts I just use nylon M5 bolts which are easy to undo after painting. For everything else I just use masking tape.
I'm going to have a go at painting a frame for the second time. The first time was a balance bike so not sure that counts but I definitely learnt something! Any clever tips for masking off things like BB threads and eyelets for mudguards/racks etc? I read that cotton buds work for smaller threads. If I just stick a sacrificial bolt in there, will I be able to get it out after painting?