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PART 2
Refinishing
138692 Rev 0 (04/22)
Section A. Important Safety Information
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
PRECAUTIONS:
• Chemicals that might be used in refinishing
might attack your frame and/or fork (carbon
fiber) and weaken them.
• Removing original paint, decals (sanding,
scouring, scratching, or blasting) can
actually remove frame material possibly
weakening them.
• Refinishing can not fix structural problems;
refinishing might conceal serious damage.
IF YOU DECIDE TO REFINISH: (suggestions)
• Understand that your GT limited warranty
will be voided
• Go to a professional bicycle re-painter (often
a frame builder).
• Ask about the professional’s experience with
aluminum and/or carbon frames.
• Be sure your frame is never sanded with
paper coarser than 150 grit.
Refinishing
WARNING
We know that bike owner’s refinish and
repaint bikes. No owner’s manual or voided
warranty will prevent this.
We can’t predict all the things that could go
wrong in the refinishing process.
What we hope to communicate to you in the
form of this warning is that:
1. Incorrectly refinishing or repainting your
bike can lead to a serious accident.
2. Refinishing could hide structural damage
(fatigue cracks, dented or bent tubes, or
other structural problems) also leading
to an accident. You can be injured or
killed.
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