23-02-2025, 01:52 PM
I'm not sure if it's still available but at one time you could get a frame blasted then hot zinc sprayed.
The frame on my Ulster rep was done this way circa 1980.
Last time I looked at it everything still seemed pretty solid, I just freshened up the paint.
Of course if shot blasting or coating you need to remove or protect ALL the moving parts e.g. brake cross shaft.
FWIW I'm not a great believer in magic paints, the preparation of the surface is more important.
If you apply e.g. Hammerite to a freshly shot-blasted surface (wipe the dust off) it will stick pretty well.
As Dave says, get a coat on straight away.
The frame on my Ulster rep was done this way circa 1980.
Last time I looked at it everything still seemed pretty solid, I just freshened up the paint.
Of course if shot blasting or coating you need to remove or protect ALL the moving parts e.g. brake cross shaft.
FWIW I'm not a great believer in magic paints, the preparation of the surface is more important.
If you apply e.g. Hammerite to a freshly shot-blasted surface (wipe the dust off) it will stick pretty well.
As Dave says, get a coat on straight away.