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Fit S3 Rawing / Painting advice

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Brendan O.:
About 8 years ago I got another frame of mine sandblasted and primer-ed for a tenner. See if that place is still around. If not, sanding by hand is what I'll do. Cheers guys!

tim_sch:
Why would you sandblast it? I'd say the risk of damaging the welds is too high, I've seen a couple frames break after sandblasting.

mrjimyjohn:
Wire wheel is a good idea if you don't have access to a sandblaster, but you'll scuff the shit out of the frame. This'll be fine if you don't ever plan on polishing the frame or if you use a few extra coats of primer.

Sasha:
Sand/media blast would be best and probably not much more expensive than buying a pack of sandpaper.

RevShawn:

I wouldnt sandblast, media blast would be OK, with sand i would worry about taking too much metal off under the rust. There is a reason why sandblasting voids a warranty.

You could do a vinegar bath or an oxalic acid bath. Before you do either take a wire brush and get off the stuff you can.

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