^ It cant hurt.
In my experience, the powder coat on Surly frames is pretty tough. My LHT has taken some d-lock abuse, yet it still looks fine.
Of course, it's always tough with a brand new frame. Not much worse than a ham-fisted mechanical moment. :-)
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^ It cant hurt.
In my experience, the powder coat on Surly frames is pretty tough. My LHT has taken some d-lock abuse, yet it still looks fine.
Of course, it's always tough with a brand new frame. Not much worse than a ham-fisted mechanical moment. :-)