I really want to enter this prewar Monark into the STBO, but I don't know if I'll be able to paint it the way I want.
For starters, the frame is pretty rusty. It's not bad enough that I can't ride it, but if I want to strip it down and repaint it, I'll either need to use a good filler primer or Bondo. I haven't seriously painted a bike before, especially one this rough, so I'm a little intimidated by the process.
Second, if I'm going to paint this bike, I need to get the old chain tensioners out. I might be able to get one out just fine, but the other chain tensioner is bent, and I'm not sure how to get it out. Does anyone know how I can remove the chain tensioners without damaging the frame?
Finally, the last concern I have about painting this frame is that when I disassembled this bike, I cracked the seat post clamp when I used a screwdriver to pry it open so I could get the post out. I didn't know the clamp was welded to the seat post. Is there an easy way to repair this?
For starters, the frame is pretty rusty. It's not bad enough that I can't ride it, but if I want to strip it down and repaint it, I'll either need to use a good filler primer or Bondo. I haven't seriously painted a bike before, especially one this rough, so I'm a little intimidated by the process.
Second, if I'm going to paint this bike, I need to get the old chain tensioners out. I might be able to get one out just fine, but the other chain tensioner is bent, and I'm not sure how to get it out. Does anyone know how I can remove the chain tensioners without damaging the frame?
Finally, the last concern I have about painting this frame is that when I disassembled this bike, I cracked the seat post clamp when I used a screwdriver to pry it open so I could get the post out. I didn't know the clamp was welded to the seat post. Is there an easy way to repair this?