Hencol Posted May 16, 2019 Share Hi, i had a crash this weekend and the paint was scratched. Should/can i do anything about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted May 16, 2019 Share yeah, buy a new bike Markellis and tinmug 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Rubbing compound and then some polish. Little chips can be touch up with nail polish. FondTF2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted May 16, 2019 Share Hi, i had a crash this weekend and the paint was scratched. Should/can i do anything about it?You can just touch up small imperfections/ chips/scratches with some nail polish. Been doing it forever. Plenty of colours to choose from...even clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hencol Posted May 16, 2019 Share this is what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted May 16, 2019 Share The first scratch is always the hardest to ignore, but eventually you'll forget about it.If it really bothers you, address as suggested above.And if it's really badly scratched, get Bogus to give it new life. Andrew_Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hencol Posted May 16, 2019 Share i'll try and find this green nail polish somewhere. I will use clear polish for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted May 16, 2019 Share First cut is the deepest - hold off on repaint, there will be more. Rather try buy a bit of touch up paint from one of there-painters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FondTF2 Posted May 16, 2019 Share if it bothers you that much, just put a little sticker over it. gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardSteele Posted May 16, 2019 Share Nail polish works well for touch ups with a wide range of colours available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 16, 2019 Share Maybe get something like this in a green? https://www.evobikes.co.za/components/frame-protection/bike-shield-full-pack-regular.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mett Posted May 16, 2019 Share Had a similar problem with my bike, I took my bike to a automotive paint shop (in silverton, Pretoria ) , they mixed up a small 30ml bottle of 2k car paint that matches the colour of my bike! - you clean the scratch , apply a layer to fill it , let it dry, apply another layer , sand it with fine grit sand paper , and repeat if needed . Worked really well, and costs with sandpaper well under 100 bucks! Grubscrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block Posted May 20, 2019 Share Was looking for some plastic sheets to stick on my MTB for protection. The store sold me some spray on plastic (clear gloss). Works like a charm, not visible if you dont know about it and if you want to remove just pull off. Touched up all scratches with nail polish and then spray on plastic. Looks like new. Product is called Liquid Armor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 20, 2019 Share IF you do decide to repair it .... CBR Durbanville can repair the bike to its former glory, including original decals .... OR, you could use this opportunity to make a one-off .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted May 21, 2019 Share Insurance claim looming....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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