The Proteus Framebuilding Book - Proteus Bicycles

sweep the entire area and then hose down the walls, floors, andceiling. (Before starting to paint, mop the excess water offthe ceiling to prevent water from dropping on the frame.) Wetdown an area as large as possible around your painting area. Thiswill not only hold down the dust already in the immediate area butalso catch some of the dust particles in the air. This brings upa dilemma in painting indoors , as the flow of air and the flow ofdust are directly related. The more ventilation you provide themore fresh, potentially dust-carrying air, you bring into the paintingarea.Even with good ventilation a two stage air filter (usuallyutilizing an activated charcoal filter) is necessary to give youthe best protection from the fumes. While a one-time use of thesepaints probably presents little danger, our recommended paints aremore toxic than conventional paints and you should use all the carethat is possible. If buying or borrowing a filter presents toogreat a problem, it's best to simply work outdoors, where fumesdispense naturally.Once your painting area is cleaned and wet down, the frameshould be hung in place from its spoke hanger. You should not touchthe frame with your hands at this stage as dirt or even skin oilscan interfere with good adhesion. It's best to wear rubber glovesto protect your hands from paint and to handle the frame by itshanger and whatever you've rigged through the head tube. After hangingthe frame, bend the hook of the spoke in a manner preventing itfrom falling off whatever you're hooking it onto (an eyelet, hook,rope, etc.) no matter how you turn the frame.Since you've recently wiped your frame with a clean towel, you'd85