Signs of a poor quality paint job?

GaryGkn

Paint has flaked off my new frame I bought it in June 2007 built it up just before Christmas. It actually has only been ridden round the block twice on a clean dry road.

The paint has flaked off where the seat tube and down tube meet at the bottom bracket shell. Where the paint was there is meta. Coat looks very thin. The flake is about the size of a finger nail.

It's gone in a place where a stone chip would never reach.

Has anybody else experienced similar?

meagain

Your Topic Title sounds spot on -- minus the question mark!

GaryGkn

I am actually upset.

Thinking of selling up.

Getting rid of the collection.

Replacing the lot with a custom Mercian?

Gavin Gilbert

Modern paint is nowhere near the quality of old paint. Blame the eco-nazis as they've stopped the paint companies from using lead and cancer causing compounds.

Learn to live withit, or buy a Ti machine

bagpusscp

Cheer up Gary. My Brother had a new 7ft fish tank delivered on Saturday .Between him and the delivery man they dropped it :shock: So what's a chip of paint.$h*t happens :!: :!: :!:

meagain

I do hope that there were no fish in it...

GaryGkn

You guys are right but I am going to check that there is primer on the tubes as also as I have n't really ridden it at all I don't want all the paint to just fall off when I use it to commute in the spring and summer! Sorry to hear about the fish tank. i don't think I like modern times! The old Dawes finish was the best ofor a work horse or tourer.

peejay78

my bob jackson and my condor are flaky as an old lady's knickers.

Dickie

Gary the Dawes finish you mentioned could well be the "ard as nails" finish. Is there a decal saying that? Sorry to hear about your flaky bits.

GaryGkn

It's not too bad. I will get some touch up paint. Thanks for everyones kind words. I feel bad about the the fish tank now!