I have a clear coated Bombadill. I'm in the SF bay area, east bay, past the oakland hills. The frame was not spotlessly prepped before the powder coat went on. There are areas with what I suspect is flux from the assembly. There are some areas that might be a touch of oxidation, but more lace like than spotting. I am very happy with it. If I do get concerned about increasing rust I'll take it by RBW for a consult, but it doesn't seem like its going to be an issue. I have heard that folks in more corrosive environments (e.g. constant sea breezes) can experience rust under clear powder coat. I think customer satisfaction issues related to appearance of clear coated bikes drove RBWs decision to move away from using it. I don't think that pigment in powder coat (or its absence) changes the bikes susceptibility to rust.
If you like the look and don't mind paying to redo a perfectly good existing finish, go ahead and do it. On Aug 21, 11:41 am, Bruce Baker <bkno...@gmail.com> wrote: > Has anyone taken their Sam Hillborne, stripped it and gone with a clear > powder coat?? Would there be any downside to this?? > I really like the looks of the protovelos I've seen and think it would be > interesting have a Sam like that. Any thoughts or comments?? > Bruce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
