i'm entertaining the idea of eventually replacing my 26" megatrail with a 27.5 version. current fork is 275, so aside from the frame i'd just need wheels/tires and everything else would swap over. obviously i'd be after the alloy version, and it would go raw if it wasn't already.
That's what I'm doing.....kinda. After talking to a couple good bike painting/powdercoating places, they both highly advised against doing so. Instead I'm going with a matte silver/light grey that will give the somewhat appearance of the raw finish, unless you're up close. But this way it will eliminate the maintenance or redo needed over time due to poor clear coat adhesion.
oh i am. did you see where i said eventually? do you understand that term?
But when I "eventually" upgraded I was an idiot
applied for a jorb
No denim, shirts are supposed to be tucked in at all times. I have Dickies I can wear, but the shirt thing might be a deal breaker.
The first frame I ever did was Bman's Hoffman. It was powder blue, so we stripped it clean and I shot it with nickel metal flake clear. It looked so pimp. It didn't have the weld discoloration anymore, but still looked amazing butt nekkid.
alu technically doesn't need a clear coat.
Technically no, practically, yes. That raw aluminum would be a mess in no time due to corrosion from sweat and other stuffs.
did you ever stop and think maybe they were "strongly advising against it" because it if they didn't you'd be less likely to purchase their services?
Speaking of teaching about metals, I blow so many minds when I tell people that it's called stainless steel for a reason. It can still corrode.
mmmmm salt
It won't rust, until the surface gets damaged and then it's going all PA and shit.
Unless its Chinese stainless, in which case it'll rust no matter what.
Not sure what's worse... That or carbon fiber stickersI ordered "stainless" work benches for work a few weeks ago.....when they came in, the tops were ~20ga stainless, but the legs and bottom shelf were spray painted a faux stainless
I still remember Professor Cobb telling us the story of how he was called into a defense contractor to help them solve a problem with bolts breaking in the drivetrain of their vehicles. They did a full design analysis and walk through of the manufacturing process. Eventually they started destructive testing the hardware, and realized that the bolts they were using failed far sooner than one would expect for grade 10.9. Further digging revealed that the Chinese supplier was stamping the heads with 10.9 markings and dashes, cause they had no idea it wasn't just a cosmetic declaration.I ordered "stainless" work benches for work a few weeks ago.....when they came in, the tops were ~20ga stainless, but the legs and bottom shelf were spray painted a faux stainless
I remember that story too.
His fault for buying a Lotus.
You should do your next frame in rattle can stainless and carbon fiber stickers to match the quality of your posts.
sounds about right for chinese mnfg
if bike quality is based on post quality, you should make your own frame from natty ice cans
No oxidation or black coming off it?
I don't want all your empties, thanks.
