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@joeyboswell
First I'd like to say hello from a wet and miserable Liverpool were I have recently noticed a couple of bikes running fixed/single cogs. I've got a fully stock 07 langster (i know most people aren't fans of langsters...especially not the rusty 07 one) for my move down to london. I thought this was the best and most hastle-free way into fixed-gear riding and unlike most people, I like compact frames with sloping tubes. I am planning on changing a few bits (got some nice carbon riser bars, ditching the back brake and new tyres) as well as giving it a full respray and was after some advice:
I am getting the frame painted by a mate who paints cars. He has said that we will sand the frame down but not to the aluminium...just to the base coat of original paint (he said it will have been baked on so should be a good base). Does this sound right? Or will I have to strip it to the bare aluminium which I know is an effort?
I also want the fork painting. Does this have to be stripped or can it just be sanded, primed and painted? Would like it to be stripped to the carbon but I can't imagine that working...just need to get rid of the skulls that specialized have plastered all over it.
Any help would be appreciated...nice one,
JoeyBoswell