Gabriel,
If the lugs could be trimmed on edges only, then that would be immaculate: which would be laying thin tape on lug edge over stripe color coat. My Raleigh dark metallic Green with gold pin stripes after 36 years looks like rust stripes where the gold faded. The clear over powder coat looks better lasting like under acrylic layers. I don't know how many mils thick they paint with single, double, and/or clear layered, but the lug pin stripes would surely gain attention of the lug riders. And they should look that wa y until pollution and sun eat through the clear, which should be a while. I would not even care too much about decals personally, except my badge on front of course.
Thanks, Phil Bailey Sarasota, FL
On 12/27/06, gabriel l romeu <romeug@comcast.net> wrote:
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> philip bailey wrote:
> > Thanks Charles,
> >
> > I saw Bob Brown's site reference to a powder coater and that looks
> > interesting as well.
> > Half the cost (at least!), robust paint, but once its on, it would be
> hard
> > to change.
> > Since its charged on metal, you almost have to 'grind' it off which
> is not
> > good for thin steel structure.
>
> the charge is strictly for the adhesion of the powder to the metal
> before curing. It is a very durable and secure surface as Philip
> observes if the proper prep is acheived, and a lot has to do with it's
> adhesion, polymer constituents, and encapsulation properties.
>
> It is commonly either boiled off or chemically removed in commercial
> application.
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> I have removed it mechanically by both sander and sandblaster. a bit
> more effort than removing paint.
>
> you can paint over it.
>
> I am currently experimenting with masking and resist applications, this
> is a bit more difficult than paint due to the curing temperatures.
> Gradations are less predictable as well, there is color shift in the
> curing. the simple effects of texturing and veining expands
> possiblities in powdercoating.
> --
> gabriel l romeu
> chesterfield nj usa
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