Anyone do a brushed steel frame?
06-14-22, 05:58 PM
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I did two brushed steel bikes: Colnago first (no treatment whatsoever to the tubing afterwards), then the Casati followed a few years later (matte clearcoat - just your basic Krylon stuff - over decals). The Colnago's not been ridden, and stored in a controlled environment, so the finish is holding up fine with just small speckles of surface rust here and there. The Casati's been well-used since being built and has suffered some rust blooming as a result of sweat staining the frame repeatedly during rides. It's not bad - I mean, it seems to add a little something and it's too minor to be structural. The key is to get a good, even look when brushing the steel. I used varying grades of Scotchbrite pads.
Colnago - bare metal, outfitted with a media-blasted NR gruppo:
Casati - matte clear-coat with decals:
OP, I see you've decided to drop your original idea, but if painting is on the cards, see what you can come up with before you finally paint - you might like what you see and give a clearcoat a go. Bare metal is surely a different look, and bound to elicit interest.
DD
Colnago - bare metal, outfitted with a media-blasted NR gruppo:
Casati - matte clear-coat with decals:
OP, I see you've decided to drop your original idea, but if painting is on the cards, see what you can come up with before you finally paint - you might like what you see and give a clearcoat a go. Bare metal is surely a different look, and bound to elicit interest.
DD
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That's the one I was thinking of. The frame is shiner than I remember, but the components are exactly as I remember. I repeat: cool look.
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(of course, then condemned to endless copper polishing...)
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06-15-22, 12:32 PM
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After seeing your results I will probably give it a go. Now to find a frame.
I found this site and really like the look of the Colnago. https://www.bespokecycling.com/build...go-c64-in-busl
I found this site and really like the look of the Colnago. https://www.bespokecycling.com/build...go-c64-in-busl
I did two brushed steel bikes: Colnago first (no treatment whatsoever to the tubing afterwards), then the Casati followed a few years later (matte clearcoat - just your basic Krylon stuff - over decals). The Colnago's not been ridden, and stored in a controlled environment, so the finish is holding up fine with just small speckles of surface rust here and there. The Casati's been well-used since being built and has suffered some rust blooming as a result of sweat staining the frame repeatedly during rides. It's not bad - I mean, it seems to add a little something and it's too minor to be structural. The key is to get a good, even look when brushing the steel. I used varying grades of Scotchbrite pads.
Colnago - bare metal, outfitted with a media-blasted NR gruppo:
Casati - matte clear-coat with decals:
OP, I see you've decided to drop your original idea, but if painting is on the cards, see what you can come up with before you finally paint - you might like what you see and give a clearcoat a go. Bare metal is surely a different look, and bound to elicit interest.
DD
Colnago - bare metal, outfitted with a media-blasted NR gruppo:
Casati - matte clear-coat with decals:
OP, I see you've decided to drop your original idea, but if painting is on the cards, see what you can come up with before you finally paint - you might like what you see and give a clearcoat a go. Bare metal is surely a different look, and bound to elicit interest.
DD
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Not really,
fully painted frames should start with an acid etch primer which seals better than clear coat or paint
so big difference between acid etch primer, primer, multiple coasts of color and then clear vs just clear
fully painted frames should start with an acid etch primer which seals better than clear coat or paint
so big difference between acid etch primer, primer, multiple coasts of color and then clear vs just clear
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Here is the old brushed steel Schwinn in the Phoenix LBS. The staff does not know anything about how it is finished.
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