"Roland2k" <
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> I have an old C-dale 3.0 frame. It's in relatively good shape, but I
> am worried about some paint bubbling up around the cable stays along
> the top tube. I assume the aluminum is starting to corrode. Is the
> damage irreparable? What's the best way to stop it before it gets any
> worse?
> TIA,
> Roland
Roland I just refinished an old SR800 with the same problem. The corrosion
was really much worse once the paint came off. I sandblasted the frame and
filled the pits with multiple (many many coats!) of 3M etching primer. The
LBS had some plastic C-dale cable stays in stock for a fiver and change. If
you take the cable guide off of the bottom bracket you will recoil in REAL
horror.... now that was just a mess down there!
I pulled, yanked, torqued and squeezed the frame every way possible while it
was still naked from the sandblasting, just looking for cracks. She was
clean. Good luck Roland; it will take a week or so of priming and wet
sanding to get it smooth, but it can be pretty again.
Harvey - Big Legs, small mind.