PJ007 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Hi all I have a 2015 sworks - matt finish. I just went for a ride (first ride in fact) - came back and rinsed it down with just water I now notice small white dots and for the life of me I could not work it out Then I remembered my drink I rode with (32GI) spilt on it I have tried the WD40 route and no luck Any advice please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted November 4, 2022 Share If It's a new bike Go to the Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ007 Posted November 4, 2022 Share 6 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said: If It's a new bike Go to the Shop. Its a second hand bike I bought (2015) and just went for my first ride on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted November 4, 2022 Share WD40 is a lubricant I think, try some sort of degreaser which does not affect paint job like Ecologic Used it for years on my matt black frame without any issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 4, 2022 Share 36 minutes ago, PJ007 said: Hi all I have a 2015 sworks - matt finish. I just went for a ride (first ride in fact) - came back and rinsed it down with just water I now notice small white dots and for the life of me I could not work it out Then I remembered my drink I rode with (32GI) spilt on it I have tried the WD40 route and no luck Any advice please? pics ? I've been using 32gi for years, been riding a matt bike for a couple of years now. Never had an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ007 Posted November 4, 2022 Share 20 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: pics ? I've been using 32gi for years, been riding a matt bike for a couple of years now. Never had an issue Yeah - its the most bizarre thing. Have you ever spilt it on your bike though? Attached pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 4, 2022 Share Some would say that you should be more worried about the pink spots than the white spots! 😜 117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ007 Posted November 4, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, DJR said: Some would say that you should be more worried about the pink spots than the white spots! 😜 😂 its really red though - pics look pink DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 4, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, PJ007 said: 😂 its really red though - pics look pink samsung phone ? BuffsVintageBikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 4, 2022 Share 12 minutes ago, PJ007 said: Yeah - its the most bizarre thing. Have you ever spilt it on your bike though? Attached pics have messed it plenty of times (cheap bottles leaking) , never seen anything like that from it before. which 32gi drink were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted November 4, 2022 Share Is it possible you rode through a water stream where some paint was being washed away ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 4, 2022 Share is this really @Matts bike ? AdamA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted November 4, 2022 Share 8 minutes ago, BaGearA said: Is it possible you rode through a water stream where some paint was being washed away ? Or rode through a puddle that contained some sort of chemical substance??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 4, 2022 Share I would guess that some of the minerals in the drink (it has both sugar and salt in it) got on the frame and then dried out and formed crystals in the rough surface of the matt. That is what shows up as white. I would wet it thouroughly with clean water, perhaps even keep it wet for a hour or so with a wet rag or cotton, then brush gently with a toothbrush and blow on it with compressed air and rinse at the same time. The idea is to dissolve the crystals and then rinse it away and dry. If dry and the spots remain, then I would guess that it might have had some kind of chemical interaction with the paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted November 4, 2022 Share id be more worried that you are swallowing something that can damage carbon fiber and paint ...🤮 #drinkwater Fork-it, MTBRIDER1234, Ispeed_V and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
117 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Put some brasso onto a cloth and gently rub them out - wax on, wax off style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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