frame scratches

ram038
ram038 Posts: 187
edited March 2008 in Workshop
/I scratched the alu frame of my bike at the weekend. Is there a particular type of paint that i can use to cover them up eg enamal model paint or standard car spay paint.

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  • Shadowduck
    Shadowduck Posts: 845
    I always find it kind of a relief when I get the first scratch, scuff or paint chip on something. Means I can stop worrying about keeping it pristine! :mrgreen:

    How bad / deep is the scratch? Has it gone through to bare metal?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Most bike shops will have touch up paint from the suppliers. Ask the shop you got it from.

    touch up paint comes with a small application brush in the lid.
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  • ian.r.mcdonald
    ian.r.mcdonald Posts: 177
    anybpaint to seal the surface- and then cutting a patch from similar coloured insulating tape looks no more obtrusive than trying to colur match paint- and prepares for the next mark
  • pete.whelan
    pete.whelan Posts: 788
    nail varnish works well. Some market stalls have a vast range of colours. Just wheel your bike up and colour match it there.
    Recipe: shave legs sparingly, rub in embrocation and drizzle with freshly squeezed baby oil.

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