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
