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Keeping me out of trouble !
Smileygotwell
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My dialysis, whilst appearing to be working fairly well; always clear bags and often a decent volume out, isn't keeping pace with my weight which, currently, is up seven to more kilos above where I'd like it, meaning my stamina is tailing off too quickly. After a couple of sandwiches for lunch, I had a sudden craving for sleep (!) but luckily, on a cycle stand in my living room rested a bike frame I intend to put together for a friend of mine, whispering to me "I ain't gonna paint myself, y'know". So, trying to brush my lethargy aside, I hoisted myself from the sofa (not as easy as it always used to be!) and set about sorting what I needed to move it on a stage.
The tatty old paint needed flatting down and the bare metal needed a coat of rust killer before some primer-filler which I could smooth out nicely.
So, I took the plunge, spending an hour or more with emery cloths and wire brushes before several coats of rust killer, drying and a soapy wash to remove the residue. Finally dried and inside again, I think it's a bit too humid to spray today but hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!
Its an interesting frame; I had a Freddie Grubb frame with the same lugs but I'm thinking probably better quality tubes, but this may be a less exotic Raleigh frame, as Raleigh used to own Freddie Grubb cycles and might have shared the components.
I have the magority of the bits I need for this project so I'll keep you up to date with the
The tatty old paint needed flatting down and the bare metal needed a coat of rust killer before some primer-filler which I could smooth out nicely.
So, I took the plunge, spending an hour or more with emery cloths and wire brushes before several coats of rust killer, drying and a soapy wash to remove the residue. Finally dried and inside again, I think it's a bit too humid to spray today but hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!
Its an interesting frame; I had a Freddie Grubb frame with the same lugs but I'm thinking probably better quality tubes, but this may be a less exotic Raleigh frame, as Raleigh used to own Freddie Grubb cycles and might have shared the components.
I have the magority of the bits I need for this project so I'll keep you up to date with the
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Well done on your project, do not spray till you get bright sunshine.
Give it a few coats (at least three) of primer.
Keep us posted on your project.
Did I see you in the Tour De France this year, in front of the Welsh guy?
How strange is that, I did a lot of coach painting for years. Then landed with disabilities, alas no more coach painting. I can talk you through the process, at any stage of your project, if it helps.
Lol, the Tour of Britain, came through where I live last year, they are complete fruitcakes! The mechanics hang out of the cars upside down, adjusting/mending bikes, no sane person would.
The riders, where worse, they have no nerves, whatsoever.
I would to see the Tour de France!!
Good to make your aquaintence, @atlas46 !
A shame because it means my impatience wasted a day, but the little gloss that there is does show some more imperfections so a bit of filler putty might be the best answer, I'll see what I can get tomorrow.
its all good fun anyway and that's the main thing, to be enjoying the process!
The return, after a cuppa with friends at the top, was slower; much slower!
Mmeaning that, rather than mowing, I decided to rub down the frame much more scrupulously so I had the best base I could manage. So, a couple of hours later, hopefully I am ready for the next coat!
And, now I'm totally 😴 exhausted!
of course, when I hung it on the line to photograph, the new position combined with the bright low sun to show more uncorrected bad surfaces (which hopefully have now been attended to as well!) I'll need to get more paint tomorrow, along with fuel for the mower, cos I can't keep putting that off!