RE: [DML] major frame repair - need advice
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RE: [DML] major frame repair - need advice



I did a frame restoration. My suggestion is to:
- Remove everything form the frame
- Determine if the frame is worth saving

If Good:

- Have it sandblasted
- Then patch the bad spots. I used SS in some of the areas most lilky to
rust again

Then I did the following:
- Zinc Chromate the frame
- Base layer of zinc rich epoxy
- Finish epoxy coat of color matched to original

When taking things off the frame
- label everything,
- soak all fasteners in WD40 AND LET THEM SIT (I was less patient and broke
a lot of nuts)
- Arrange the parts on a board in relative position,
- Put nuts and bolts back together and with their relative parts (you'll
thank me for that one later :-)

Don't try to spot fix the frame before the restoration.


and good luck,

Nick






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