Touching up paint. What kind do you use (if any)?

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited January 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
We all get annoying little stone chips on our beloved steeds - part and parcel of riding but now again I touch up certain blemishes with Humbrol enamel model paint - although it's very hard to get an exact match. But it is very hard wearing.

Any other suggestions out there?

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  • cjw
    cjw Posts: 1,889
    I've just used the car touchup paint from Halfrauds. Comes with a little brush or a sort of pen tip. Seems OK. To prevent the stone chips though I've put some Sports Shield plastic stuff on the downtube.
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  • andy-mchugh
    andy-mchugh Posts: 15
    white bionicon edison so i just use good old tipp ex
    works a treat
  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Used to just use a Ford touch-up stick for my old Marin.

    I like the idea of the model paints though - will check them out for my newer bikes.

    Surprised bike manufacturers don't sell these actually - since most have quite a restricted colour palette compared to motors.

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