How do you deal with scratches on your frame?

[hsmitham]

Curious what you Rivsters think? Below video is curious. It'll be interesting to see how many of us fall into the two distinct groups associated with our perception of our bikes. I'm sure there will be those within the group who will fall somewhere in between.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gojC_e5hU

Hugh

Sunland, CA

[Michael]

clear nail polish.

[Deacon Patrick]

So far, I don't. I likely won't, as my brain can't handle the fumes of paint or nail polish. Of course, living in Colorado, rust is hardly an issue. Besides, the dirt would have to flake off for me to find 'um. Grin.

With abandon,

Patrick

[RJM]

I don't do a thing for my scratches on my hillborne. If it starts to rust I will probably just do what grant did in the video and find some of the wife's nail polish and use that to cover it up.

 

 

I found it funny that I got an advertisement for Hawk Racing bottom brackets in that video. 

[dougP]

Every couple of years I get a fresh bottle of model paint & go to it.  After a couple of hours, I get bored, declare the effort hopeless & give up for a while.  Of course, the big gouge I got pitching the bike around the Mt Gleason gate a couple of weeks back will have to be covered, & there's some rust happening in the chain suck area so I'm likely to do something yet this year. 

dougP

[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

I'm not likely to invest any time into touch-up efforts, but I'm prepared if I change my mind. 

--Smitty

[Hugh Smitham]

Hey Doug,

I was wondering how you were going to handle that scratch? I figured
as you've had your bike over 10 years you got over the idea of
scratches a while ago.

~Hugh
Hugh
Sunland, Ca

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[Hugh Smitham]

Ha, Ha! That's great Andy . Hey as a side note I like Google plusa it
let's you zoom in.

Best,


Hugh
Sunland, Ca

[cyclotourist]

Perfect match, good job on that.

I touch up w/ clear when I come across them. Also have some close-ish matched nail polish I use. I don't mind scratches from use, but I put on a big chip from smacking the TT w/ a floor pump. Still pissed about that...http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2361652997/ (warning: don't freak out, it's on flickr, which I still like)

Cheers,
David

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54c...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm not likely to invest any time into touch-up efforts, but I'm prepared if I change my mind. 

--Smitty

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[Hugh Smitham]

Beausage :-)

Best,


Hugh
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[dougP]

Now I know what to do with any left over modeling paint.  :-)

dougP

[Mike Schiller]

took a pretty good dump today on a steep dirt drop off... besides a few nasty dirt abrasions I had two 3/4 inch long chips on my downtube. I ordered some touch up paint and will do a 4 part process.  Touch up paint, sand, more paint, steel wool. then spray clear and polish with scratch remover to smooth out.  Too big and too obvious to leave alone.  Gunna put on the knobbies tomorrow.

~mike

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:01:48 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

[cyclotourist]

knobbie time!

Cheers,
David

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[rob markwardt]

I'm not anal-retentive (a little obsessive), but I would never put Revlon Red on an Atlantis. I do, however, have some Wet and Wild, "Wild Shine" Carribean Frost (# 446c ) that I use to touch up my Bleriot.

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:01:48 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

[Joe Bernard]

Scratches on a new bike make me insane, so I solved that: I buy pre-scratched used bikes now...

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:01:48 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

[Rick]

I wince. Both when I do it, and when I notice it later. 

[PATRICK MOORE]

I've found that, if you don't wash your bike regularly, the dirt often covers them up.

On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Rick <richard...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I wince. Both when I do it, and when I notice it later. 

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[Bryan]

Hi, Hugh

If you're worrying about scratches, that just means you're not riding enough. It's time to figure out that commute route!

Bryan 

[Hugh Smitham]

Joe,

I feel that way with cars! So I buy pre owned.


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[Hugh Smitham]

Bryan,

You're so right! But my wife is giving me resistance as my commute
would be late at night; she's scared for me. On the scratches I'm not
too worried, the vid came from Keven after we had a conversation about
touch up paint Haha Riv don't do touch up paint. I can at times can be
a little "Felix" but I'm mellowing out and just using the bicycle.

Best,


Hugh
Sunland, Ca

[Ron Mc]

my daughter loves to paint...

[Hugh Smitham]

Always nice to have an artist in the Family.

Best,

Hugh

Sunland, Ca

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[Rex Kerr]

Riv doesn't do touchup paint?

My AHH frame came with a small bottle of matching touch-up paint.  Then again, I ordered a custom color so the painter probably saved it for me.  I used it to touch a tiny chip I found on the seatstay during assembly and then managed to crack the cap and dry it out, so no more matching touchup paint for me. :-)

[Hugh Smitham]

Rex my AAH has a custom color too but no touch up paint for me :-(


Hugh
Sunland, Ca

[Ron Mc]

My bikes are too dated for OEM touchup paint to be available.  

I've had pretty good luck with Hobby Town for Humbrol and Testor's enamels.  If you get the balance of colors right (red, blue green, yellow), mixing a little white makes it lighter and a little black makes it darker.  

Still, almost impossible to get it perfect and in the end, the shape of what you put down affects the bright/dark.  After it's good and dry, I'll use a little 4000-grit sandpaper followed by Meguiar's No. 7 or polishing compound, then wax.  

[Minh]

it depends on the route you take, but i find riding at nite can be safer, less people, more open road, bike lights are really great now.

and there is something peaceful with riding at the nite, the quiet, the moonlight.

[Hugh Smitham]

Hey Mike sorry to hear you went down. At least you're okay and the
bike just needs to be touched up.

Best,


Hugh
Sunland, Ca

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Mike Schiller
<mikey...@rocketmail.com> wrote:

[Hugh Smitham]

Minh,

Good point and here in LA it's nice and cool compared to the day. I'm
gonna do it soon.

Best,

Hugh
Sunland, Ca