LazyTrailRider Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Mr Mayhem, you'd be wise to heed Cap's advice... Be very very careful with anything sandpaper. I just took two pics on my kitchen counter for you. First one is a 1990's Cannondale M-something which took my boet something like 2 weeks to sand down to a finish that I describe as "crap". Second pic is his M3, which he got down to the equivalent of their factory raw finish using an expensive stripper (will get the name for you, I think it's about R200 or something for a small bottle) in a long afternoon of painting, peeling and scrubbing with a brush of average household roughness. No crapness here, and it's in perfect state for paint, which is what the plan currently is. With the sandpaper, you'll have an underlying crapness of scratch which paint is not going to cover up. Trust me, I've seen it evoke tears!
Capricorn Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 that raw look is deadly! I see plascon has a new eco-friendly paint remover on the market. Plascon Removall. comes in different varieties, the strongest titled multilayer paint remover. got some in a tub here, but havent used it yet.But let us know what your bro used MH. Always keen to know what's good out there in the way of paint remover.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 lolz... MH - I caught Cap already. The ref to paper was purely for woodworking projects (80 grit for stubborn as feck lumpy ****, 1000 grit for mirror-like finishes on hardwood surfaces before application of wax) The only time I'll be using paper for is a very light rubdown between coats of paint. And then it'll be with the 1000 grit. Still need to get the stripper though. Plus - being a metallic finish, the prep is even more important. So there can't be ANY gouges or blemishes. If I had access to an acid bath, I'd use that. Unfortunately, I don't. So the manual way it shall have to be!
Capricorn Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) light sanding between coats?? 1600 or up waterpaper. I'd actually go straight to 1800 or 2000 if it's between coats, especially if between the clear coats. i used to spray cars. dont ask. Edited August 19, 2011 by Capricorn
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 fair enuff. Will have to spec up on the sandpaper then. And spec down on the pressure applicators. I have a tendency to be ham-fisted at times...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 oh - and sanding between clear coats was gonna be waaaaaaaay up there in the numbers, don't worry about that.
Capricorn Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 aaah ok. kewl decals: you gonna stick em on or under the last clear coat?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 under the last clear-coat. I want them to be protected as well...
Capricorn Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Same frame for 2012, but the suspension got some major changes: Went from Marzo 888 RC3 EVO to 2011 RS BoxxerVivid 5.1 to 2011 Vivid R2C, still with DSP Ti-coilMygirl has new shoes: minions to Schwalbe Muddy Mary EVO front & rear, still tubeless.
LazyTrailRider Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Same frame for 2012, but the suspension got some major changes: Went from Marzo 888 RC3 EVO to 2011 RS BoxxerVivid 5.1 to 2011 Vivid R2C, still with DSP Ti-coilMygirl has new shoes: minions to Schwalbe Muddy Mary EVO front & rear, still tubeless. Nice! When can I take you up on that offer of a spin? Planning any riding this coming weekend? Would be interesting to compare the feel to my boet's M3...
PeterWest Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Hey Peter. How you doing? world cup xxers Nice man, doing good, you? You riding Paarl in Feb?
Capricorn Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Nice! When can I take you up on that offer of a spin? Planning any riding this coming weekend? Would be interesting to compare the feel to my boet's M3... Any time MH Hoping to hit up Tokai this weekend. Nice man, doing good, you? You riding Paarl in Feb? Oritey hey, just a tad busy and super hot and bothered . Yep, hoping to be there come Feb
Capricorn Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 what's the specs on that badboy DHK? Shock and fork settings?
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