Re: [CR]Powder-coating and future restorations

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:33:13 -0400
From: "G L Romeu" <romeug@comcast.net>
To: Jon Spangler <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Powder-coating and future restorations
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In-Reply-To: <8F8744A5-625F-451A-9019-04FB60089460@earthlink.net>
cc: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

a well done powder coating should encapsulate the frame and will protect it from deterioration. a poor job will mask future problems.

It may be chemically removed, but is a bit more difficult to bead blast than paint.

Jon Spangler wrote:
> Does powder-coating a nice steel frame in any way limit or damage one's
> future chances of restoring its finish?
>
> My local bike shop's owner thinks that powder-coating is a good and
> inexpensive way to protect a steel frame, but I'm wondering whether the
> odds of a future restoration are compromised by this short-term
> protective measure.

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