My Ahearne is clear coated, and I love the way it shows the nice fillet brazing of the builder.

I have some surface rust under the clear coat, and it does not seem to be getting much worse.

In fact, I kind of like it!

However, there are a few places where the rust feels a little bumpy, which concerns me some.

My question is this....have there been any advances in the ability to clear coat to prevent surface rust on a steel frame?

I'm considering having it refinished at some point

I think if I had my choice, my favorite color for this bike would still be raw steel tubes with brass fillets vs picking an actual color.

SPP