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Bikes: Miyata 610(66cm), GT Vantara Hybrid (64cm), Nishiki International (64cm), Peugeot rat rod (62 cm), Trek 800 Burning Man helicopter bike, Bob Jackson frame (to be restored?) plus a never ending stream of neglected waifs from the Bike exchange.
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You can read my earlier posts detailing how to paint with Rustoleum enamel . I have done quite a few repaints using it and for the money it can't be beat. Just be sure to be careful and after painting don't hang the hardware on it for a couple months to let it dry . Store it somewhere hot while you are waiting . like the attic.
if you are going to all the trouble of painting the bike you would be crazy not to pull the bottom bracket, fork/stem, and seat post. If any of those is frozen and won't come off your bike is basically toast and no point painting it.
I just finished rehabbing an 85 Bianchi and the grease on the bottom bracket bearings was so hard I had to chip it off with a screw driver. Same with the stem. After cleaning and renewing the grease everything works beautifully.