I always just wrap 3M blue painter's masking tape around and slightly above the headtube and then face lightly after paint. It's faced "for real" before it goes to paint. Never had a problem.
My biggest fear when working on any "new" bike is dropping an allen on it. How many times have you dropped an allen over a bike with a new paint job and felt that jab of panic as it skitters across the floor while you search the paint for nicks?
Cheers! Don Ferris Anvil Bikeworks, Inc. Littleton, Colorado Ph: 303.471.7533 / 303.919.9073 Fax: 413.556.6825 http://www.anvilbikes.com
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of goodrichbikes Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:17 AM To: Todd Kuzma; LouDeeter@aol.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Damage at Bike Shops
Todd Kuzma posted-
If the paint job ain't great, you can get that same chip when you face the
> head tube. In this case, I'd be more inclined to blame the painter for
that
> chip than the shop. Of course, the shop should have faced the head tube
for
> proper fit of the headset.
I always remove the paint with a razor. First run the blade along the outside edge thereby creating a paint donut on the head tube face that's separate from the rest of the paint job. Then use the razor to remove the paint donut. Then it's obvious if the head tube has been faced. If it has, then no need to do it again.
Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN