TCR-Repaint or run it nude?
Moderator: robbosmans
I’ve heard great things about TCR from my friends who rides them. But I can’t stand the paint scheme.
Anyone here stripped the paint and run it nude carbon or repaint it?
Probably running it nude would be the lightweight thing to do, but not sure how pretty the carbon layup look though.
And if repainting, any reputable shop in Northern California that strips and paint without adding too much weight?
Much appreciated!
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Anyone here stripped the paint and run it nude carbon or repaint it?
Probably running it nude would be the lightweight thing to do, but not sure how pretty the carbon layup look though.
And if repainting, any reputable shop in Northern California that strips and paint without adding too much weight?
Much appreciated!
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Couple of nice TCR color schemes.
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-a ... l-frameset
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-a ... -team-2019
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-a ... l-frameset
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-a ... -team-2019
Bianchi Oltre XR4, De Rosa SK Pininfarina, Trek Madone SLR, Giant TCR Advanced SL, Cervelo R5 Disk, Giant Revolt
I posted a few pics in the gallery board in the “show me your dales” thread. If you search there are a few others who have done the same.
I used a razor blade, well a lot of razor blades, to scrape all the paint off. It’s time consuming, I think with the fork and frame I had about 30 hours or so into it before I felt it was ready for clear.
I used a razor blade, well a lot of razor blades, to scrape all the paint off. It’s time consuming, I think with the fork and frame I had about 30 hours or so into it before I felt it was ready for clear.
AZR3 wrote:I posted a few pics in the gallery board in the “show me your dales” thread. If you search there are a few others who have done the same.
I used a razor blade, well a lot of razor blades, to scrape all the paint off. It’s time consuming, I think with the fork and frame I had about 30 hours or so into it before I felt it was ready for clear.
Wow 30hrs.. couldn’t you just use some sprayed on paint remover?
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Nope, you can’t use paint stripper on carbon. There is one that is carbon safe, carbolift, but that didn’t seem to do much at all when I tried it and it’s a messy processaddictR1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:15 amAZR3 wrote:I posted a few pics in the gallery board in the “show me your dales” thread. If you search there are a few others who have done the same.
I used a razor blade, well a lot of razor blades, to scrape all the paint off. It’s time consuming, I think with the fork and frame I had about 30 hours or so into it before I felt it was ready for clear.
Wow 30hrs.. couldn’t you just use some sprayed on paint remover?
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I stripped my evo. Looks great. Not sure abiut the tcr layup but the main tubes are likely ud so should looking okay. The reinforcing might be less clean or use filler - you can spray these areas black and blend them into the clear.
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on this same subject (sorry I hope this doesnt look like a hijack), I'm planning to remove some decals under the clearcoat on some giant carbon bars.
What clear coat do people recommend for carbon after the decals have been sanded off/removed?
What clear coat do people recommend for carbon after the decals have been sanded off/removed?
2020 Trek Boone
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
None, leave it bare.
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