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Withy:
Brilliant, thanks Kuwahero.. give me perfect pics to base the painting on..
Yellow is cool, but I don't think I'm that keen, the red is nice too.  Mine was a pre-prod, so got the Turquioise from 88, I see the 88 brochure is there too, downloading now.

Many thanks.. will post pics when its in better shape :)

oldschoolfool:
key the frame with 180 grit,then etch prime followed by a good primer.guide coat,then rub down with 800 or 1000 grit untill the guide coat has gone.then top coat
seemples

sid1972:
once u have done the above  ^^^^  ::), then remove the hutch seat clamp and then send it to me!  :D

 :daumenhoch:

Withy:
OK, progress so far:

Frame is now as smooth as I can get it.. pretty good tbh. I've keyed the frame and put a coat of primer on, looks pretty smooth, will do a load more and get some 800/1000 grit and make it ready for colour.  I've ordered black/black 88 Master stickers from AJK http://ajkbikes.com/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=266&type=jpg, and del's sorting me out with a peregrine CD decal too.  Decided to go for black/black so that its easier for me really - matching yellow/coral/blue/turquosie would have been a nightmare probably.
Forks are a nightmare to strip.. I've nitro-morsed them and taken most of the crap blue rattlecan off, but they are powder coated underneath with the white/lavender colour that streetbeat forks were in 86 or thereabouts (and no they aren't salvagable as originals, they are badly scratched all over) - whats the best way to remove (without going to expense of blasting)

ACS RL Edge tyres have come up well after some scrubbing, and the Araya rims have now pretty much got all the brake makes off.
Need to work on the DX's to get all the paint off, I think back to silver will be best for them
Hutch donut is defo staying on the bike.. no idea where I got it, but its pretty much perfect condition after a clean.
Haro Group 1 stem looking OK, but could probably do with new allen bolts to keep things shiny
Will post pics when I've got the frame painted

Whats the best way to protect the paint?  Lacquer, or use plasti-cote glass black in the first place...
Clear film over the frame to pretect - is that a retarded idea?  if its not should it be done over the decals, or will it knacker them
Cheers

Withy:
OK, progress has been slow, but I've stripped sanded, primed and plastikoted the frame (still trying to get the old skyway colours off the forks)



Basically not too happy with the finish I've managed to get with the Plastikote, you can see on the downtube that its a bit rough - probably down to impatience, and lack of sanding on the primer (frame was v smooth)

Anyway, I'm just back from dropping it at the local powdercoater, along with the forks and the top of the Group 1 Stem, so in a week I'll have a decent finish on the frame/forks.  Have got the decals from Del which look v cool.  Powdercoater guy says he can keep the back section chrome and it'll all work out OK

Woody bars are pretty dull chrome now, so thinking of maybe re-chroming, but not sure I want to go to the expense.  No doubt when I get the frame back it'll change my mind though
Searching for some nice 48's to put on it too, and when I'm looking I do like the look of Tuff II's again.. I rode them for ages in the 80's, and I see that Grey ones are available for about £70 if you look.  I think that would be pretty cool

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