Disaster Strikes!
Bugger. Whilst sitting in the shed my newly painted frame has somehow fallen over... and in the process has scratched and chipped a little. The problem is that it has chipped/flaked off right to the bare metal.
Bugger bugger bugger.
I'm now in somewhat of a quandary - if this has happened so easily then it doesn't fill me with confidence that this paint job will last past the first week of use. In which case I have five options open to me:
I must say that I'm sorely tempted by the last option... but then I would have given up on the original dream of fixing up the old Cinder Cone. However, I have to take into account that powder coating is likely to cost around £80 - £100 + preparation costs. For £230 I can get myself a brand new 2005 Kona Cowan frame... or I can get a used full suspension Kona frame off of eBay for about the same price....
Anyone got any suggestions?
Bugger bugger bugger.
I'm now in somewhat of a quandary - if this has happened so easily then it doesn't fill me with confidence that this paint job will last past the first week of use. In which case I have five options open to me:
- Ignore it and hope it doesn't happen again
- Try and touch up the paint
- Strip the whole thing again and respray it - this time giving better coats
- Send it off to the pro's to get it powder coated
- Give up and buy a new (Kona!!) frame.
I must say that I'm sorely tempted by the last option... but then I would have given up on the original dream of fixing up the old Cinder Cone. However, I have to take into account that powder coating is likely to cost around £80 - £100 + preparation costs. For £230 I can get myself a brand new 2005 Kona Cowan frame... or I can get a used full suspension Kona frame off of eBay for about the same price....
Anyone got any suggestions?
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