paint job cracked/split

[Louzy]

would be all to happy to leave it... with winter coming is there no risk of water getting under the crack and making it worse, causing more damage?

[RiderX]

Yeah best to leave the scratch it doesnt seem that bad and your bike (and you btw) are still going to get lots of scratches, its part of mountain biking.

 

With a new bike its always painful to see but after a while you wont care about all the scratches that much.

[BLACKvoodoo]

Clear nail varnish is a good idea. it's an aluminium frame and its probably anodised under the paint anyway so it should be ok. Don't worry about it.

[MariusC]

plak 'n sticker op dit

[TNT1]

On the weekend i went over the bars and my bike bounced off a tree stump that has left a neat little dent in the frame on the down tube. my problem is that the paint has cracked/split (not chipped)... firstly, is my frame still ok and secondly what do i need to do about the paint crack? should i use some water paper to sand the raised crack/split and then coat it with something?

any ideas?

 

Body putty and some aerolak...

[Louzy]

ok, i like what im reading... thnx for the good advice and your time. ride on! #WON

Edited April 24, 2012 by jayaboy

[TNT1]

would be all to happy to leave it... with winter coming is there no risk of water getting under the crack and making it worse, causing more damage?

 

Yeah. don't want it to rust...

[Andro]

plak 'n sticker op dit

 

verkieslik n Scott sticker..... lol (grappie)

Edited April 24, 2012 by Andro

[Swift01]

Yip find some chick with clear nail polish. Use it on chips on my car works great

[geecee]

bubblegum

[Top Fuel]

I might be wrong here but this is what I think. The reason that happens to paint is because the frame has been damaged. Either the surface has stretched and the paint doesn't fit or it compacted and then went back to original. This is what I think. I crashed my bike and bent the front down tube and all round the head tube that sort of crack happened. This is beacuse the product has changed shape. Luckily my frame was badly damaged so insurance paid for a new one. However this is just my though. Are there no engineers on this site who can confirm this? Mayeb I am talking rubbish but it made sence to me. My frame was aliminium. What material is your made of?