P3Steel Steel Frame Parts Painting

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Painting the P3Steel steel frame parts is practically unavoidable, whether you have a stainless steel or carbon steel frame. This step precedes the actual assembly of the frame and takes longer than putting together the basic P3Steel frame.

Painting proceeds in four steps:

1. File away all barbs leftover from the laser-cutting process.

2. Sand all the parts with 150 grit sandpaper.

3. Wash all the parts with warm water and detergent, rubbing with a sponge to remove all oil and metal dust residues. Dry with a rag and leave to finish drying for at least two hours.

4. Apply one or two coats of paint with a 24 hour interval between coats.

1. Filing away all the barbs

A barb on a P3Steel laser-cut steel part

The laser-cutting process leaves an average of two small but sharp and dangerous barbs per part. Use a metal file to remove these.

2. Sand all the parts with 150 grit sandpaper

Sand all the steel parts

Sand each steel frame part with 150 grit (medium fine) sandpaper. This will insure good adherence for the paint and that any crusty dirt is removed from the metal surfaces.