Mrs Words' bike is, I'm ashamed to say, coming on slowly. When I did Tasha's bike, I learned that time spent on prep is worth 10x the amount of time, effort and annoyance trying to hide the resulting imperfections with filler primer and repeated wet sanding.
So for this project I am determined to clear every speck of old paint off the frame before starting with the primer. I want the finish to be perfect. The problem is that the Raleigh paint really did a good job on this one, the factory paint is both thick and very hardy. It seems to be a slightly elastic paint that resists scratching and sanding very well indeed. Bring on the power tools!
First I tried a wire wheel, which was rubbish. Followed this with a wire pencil brush, which was markedly better. I'd also got a sanding brush thingie that I'd expected would be rubbish that I didn't bother trying until I was just about done for the day. Of course, only to find that it was at least twice as good as the pencil brush. Oh well, when the weather is good and I get out at the frame again I expect it will be fairly quick run getting the remainder of the frame prepped before it is ready for paint.
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