Core77's Hand-Eye Supply is extremely excited to welcome Ben Falcon, the Frame Set Painter for Chris King's Cielo Bikes to the Curiosity Club. The talk starts at 6 at the Hand-Eye Supply store in Portland, OR. Come early and check out our space or check in with us online for the live broadcast!
Ben Falcon "Painting a Bicycle Frame Set: A Technical Process" Tuesday, June 12th 6PM PST Hand-Eye Supply 23 NW 4th Ave Portland, OR, 97209
Ben Falcon's presentation will detail the technical process involved in prepping, masking, coloring, clearing, and polishing steel, titanium and carbon fiber bicycle frames (primarily focusing on steel.) Beginning with a raw frame he will chronicle the necessary surface work, masking, sandblasting, and cleaning required to prepare the frame for primer. While discussing the process of primer application Ben will detail the subtleties of spraying with an HVLP spray gun, and how this differs for each subsequent coat. The process of mixing each component will also be discussed. On the topic of spraying the various colors after priming, a demonstration of vinyl masking for decals and other visual details on the frame will be included. Clear coat application (typically the most demanding step in the process,) precludes the final buffing and polishing of a frame prior to shipping. Physical samples and interactive examples will be provided when possible.
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