Advice needed re Rust

[hamster]

Now worries, paint it in what you want. Just like colour, there's no single right answer.

What I'd really like is to be able to repaint in classic Marin Zolatone 'frying pan' finish. That outlasted everything. It never seemed to have a primer layer, maybe it was a very clever powdercoat.

BTW, powdercoat is softer than enamel - it's just tiny plastic grains that are then melted on during the baking stage. That slight softness also gives it the chip resistance.

 

[Anthony]

Now worries, paint it in what you want. Just like colour, there's no single right answer.
What I'd really like is to be able to repaint in classic Marin Zolatone 'frying pan' finish. That outlasted everything. It never seemed to have a primer layer, maybe it was a very clever powdercoat.
BTW, powdercoat is softer than enamel - it's just tiny plastic grains that are then melted on during the baking stage. That slight softness also gives it the chip resistance.

Thanks, that's useful to know. Perhaps it's the fact that powder coat is just one thick layer of paint that leads to its propensity to lift away from the metal.

In contrast, this is how Jackson Cycles do enamelling - primer/rust inhibitor, then anti-chip primer, then 2-3 coats min of paint with stoving & rubbing down between each, then lacquer & stove, then decals, then 2 coats min of lacquer, stoving & rubbing down in between. That's quite a lot of coats. As you say, it's a harder finish, so it chips easier, but it must be a lot better stuck down to the frame.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

 

[Geoff]

I'm still leaning more towards powder just for toughness sake. I have to say I don't think the guy who did it last time (some dude in Newcastle) did a particularly great job but there is a company nearby with a great reputation for doing bikes. I would like to put a clear over it though, is this possible?

In the meantime I'll get some rust converter as Andrew suggested.

PS Point taken on the fm band. A result of me being careless, in a hurry and 18 when building it back up after spraying I suspect...