Carbon vs Steel Fork

[DebW]

TG, did the framebuilder have to strip paint before installing the canti bosses and couplers? Did you have to pay for repainting, or is it just minor touch-up?

[Triskeliongirl]

He did have to strip paint for installing the canti bosses and couplers. But since I also had him make me a new fork which also had to be painted he only charged me for touch up paint not complete repaint. He also rustproofed the frame from the inside out before starting (the frame was brand new, never been built so original paint was in good condition). The original design was a blue to silver fade, so he was able to exploit the silver fade in the touch up and fork work. But you bring up a good point. If you are thinking of doing a retrofit, time it with when your frame needs repaininting since the two tasks really work well together. Bilenky Cycle works did mine.