Hi Bryan
I think you might be right. Maybe I will just get my brother to laser them and then just paint them myself. It's always tempting for me to get stuff sandblasted and powder coated as it costs me nothing. I really do not want the frames damaged any more than they are already. I think perhaps a 2k etch primer then hammerite or similar will suffice.
Edit: Thinking about it a couple of coats of epoxy primer would be a better choice. No need for a top coat that way also.
Thanks!
Berni
Sandblasting is so so destructive. I prefer beadblasting, or, if it's really delicate, soda.
You have decent bones there, Berni. Good epoxy primer after cleaning up, and a topcoat of paint would not be out of place.
Good luck.