Upon further inspection of the frame after removing most of the parts this paint job seems prone to chipping due to VERY tiny hairpin bubbles from the nature of the unique paint job. There are a lot of little areas to touch up the paint (pretty minor chips & dings with no rust anywhere) and I’m wondering if theres any reason not to just touch up the chipped areas vs. stripping the whole frame and giving it a completely new paint job. Some of the areas the paint has flaked away more than others exposing bare aluminum. See the area where the kick stand was clamped to. Luckily I caught it all before any rust.
by spraungelbeats
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Can do some artistic touch ups if you like but honestly, just clear coat it
Can just try to match it I suppose. I would just live with it as patina
I’ve a 95 8500 which is bonded Easton Alloy, and the frame is oxidizing in a few areas. Can’t see what can be done to prevent it happening bar small area repair.
You can certainly just touch up the paint if that’s bothering you. To protect it from more damage you can strip the components off, properly clean it, prep it, and shoot it with an automotive 2k clear coat. It’s a way harder finish than normal clear. You should wear PPE or shoot it outside as that stuff is not healthy to breathe.
I’ve used SprayMax 368 0061 with really good success on bikes.
Tastefully chosen stickers after taking care of any corrosion.
Woaaahhhh I’ve never seen that specific paint job that well preserved. They definitely don’t make bike with that much love anymore.
I’d mix model enamel as close as you can get it to the pinkish red and the blue and touch up different spots with different colors (or just use black for touchup).
One trick I’ve learned with model enamel is that if I apply it lightly, let it cure for a day, put some rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and buff the touch up, it smooths it out nicely. Do that a couple of times and the end result almost makes the touch up look more like a primer under the paint than a touch up on top of it and gives a nice clean look while preserving what’s still there.
Is the clear bubbling? If so, not much you can do.