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How to Build a Bike

1-4: Sales
5-16: Tacking
17-28: More Tacking
29-44: Welding
45-56: Finishing
57-68: More Finishing
69-80: Painting
81-91: More Painting
92-109: Final Assembly
110-114: Shipping
Painting



69.
Match work order with frame and check all details.



70.
Match fork with frame and check for correct offset and steerer length.



71.
Inspect welds and brazing and look for scratches or dents.



72.
Plug seat tube and sand blast entire frame to clean and etch surface for paint.



73.
Clean frame with air gun.



74.
Put screws in bottle mounts and brake bosses to prevent paint on threads.



75.
Put paper mask in bottom bracket to shield threads from paint.



76.
Spray coat of grey epoxy primer.



77.
Heat frame in oven for one hour and allow to air dry overnight.



78.
Quality check primer and hand sand as required.



79.
Blow off any sanding debris with air gun.



80.
Apply masking dots to both sides of dropouts and tape off shifter mounts.

 

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