Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Hard to be certain, but my best guess is you didn't dry the frame quickly or well enough. You might try drying the frame with towels as soon as the rinse is done, followed by hitting it with a heat gun (or even a hair dryer).
Are you going to prime and repaint yourself, or are you taking the frame to a powder coater?
I'm going to paint this myself, although I was just going to go with the metallic look, so just some anti-rust/varnish on top of the frame.
Thanks, for all the responses. Good to know it's not a major problem. I can get back to it now.