Small chip on fork stanchion

[TrulySpoken]

Howzit, asking for advice please. I’ve noticed a small chip on my new fork stanchion. Either from a ride yesterday or from being transported on my roof bike racks after the ride yesterday. Is this something I need to address or must I live with it? Can it be polished out, will it corrode if left as is?

And is there something you can use to protect the bike when transporting on roof bike racks. Didn’t take this into consideration when purchasing the racks. Thanks!

Edited October 24, 2022 by TrulySpoken
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[Barry]

1 hour ago, TrulySpoken said:

Howzit, asking for advice please. I’ve noticed a small chip on my new fork stanchion. Either from a ride yesterday or from being transported on my roof bike racks after the ride yesterday. Is this something I need to address or must I live with it? Can it be polished out, will it corrode if left as is?

And is there something you can use to protect the bike when transporting on roof bike racks. Didn’t take this into consideration when purchasing the racks. Thanks!

Looks a little high to cause any harm but @BaGearAwould probably know better

[BaGearA]

If you rub a fingernail over it and can't fell anything just leave it 

 

By sanding the area and trying to smooth it you'll just end up damaging a wider area than cleaning up a bad spot.

 

its also very high on what looks like an xc fork so that spot won't make it to the seals and bushes as often as lower down.

 

Don't loose sleep

[throttles]

Black nail polish and a toothpick will work nicely..

take your bike to the nail parlor 👌🏻😅🤣🤣🤣

[RobertWhitehead]

Get yourself a mud guard to stop little stones from getting flung by the wheels 

[TrulySpoken]

Thanks for all the input. I can feel the chip if I run my nail across it. But will leave it be and not stress over it. It just looked so good all black and shiny and new.

And thanks for the tip re a mudguard!

[Barry]

3 minutes ago, TrulySpoken said:

Thanks for all the input. I can feel the chip if I run my nail across it. But will leave it be and not stress over it. It just looked so good all black and shiny and new.

And thanks for the tip re a mudguard!

As suggested apply a littil black nail polish into the chip.

[TrulySpoken]

5 minutes ago, Barry said:

As suggested apply a littil black nail polish into the chip.

Thanks, will do 

[TrulySpoken]

Thanks all, for your time and feedback. 

[throttles]

9 hours ago, Barry said:

As suggested apply a littil black nail polish into the chip.

With a toothpick, don’t use the brush.

fill the chip, don’t paint it 😬

[MORNE]

Theres a GMBN how to with Doddy where he does just this. Think he cleans the bur off carefully with a blade or some 1000grit or something, fills it with a drop of black epoxy, lets it dry completely. Carefully sands the resin down with 1000grit again, and polishes it all up with autosol metal polish. But his damage was was deeper/bigger if i recall. 

a chip like this so far up the travel i wouldn't worry about.

 

[madmarc]

My one stanchion was worse than that at the same place but longer down the side was never an issue and rode it for years.