I'd like to introduce you to Fizz. Fizz is my soon-to-be Disc Trucker. A Surly Long Haul Trucker with disc brakes. I picked up the frame on July 24th from Thick and handed her off to Dan B so he could powder coat her in a bright yellow instead of the dull green or dark maroon available from Surly. Dan worked on the frame while I vacationed in San Fransisco and he sent along photos of the progress for me. How awesome is Dan? The process is fascinating to me and here, I'll share with you:
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| Before |
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| Using chemical stripper to remove the bulk of the previous powdercoat. My Precious. |
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| The sandblasting cabinet |
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| Before any blasting...this is the fork after chemical stripping of the prior coat of powder. |
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| Crown has been blasted, legs are mostly untouched. |
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| Left leg has been blasted clean, right is mostly untouched. |
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| Here's the fork after baking, and the frame about to be powdered. |
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| Dropout Porn |
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| More Porn: look at those purdy lug welds. |
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| The powder: RAL 1018 |
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| After! |
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