Cracks Or Scratches on Carbon Frame? *PICS*

Doobz
Doobz Posts: 2,800
edited May 2008 in Workshop
anyone have any ideas on the weird marks I have on my seat stay arch just near the calliper? Its a 4 month old carbon frame. I have sent the pics off to the place I got it from but was wondering if anyone else has seen this kinda thing before?



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Doobz
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Scratches from stones ? Is it a close clearance frame ? Cant see theres much to worry about.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    okay thanks - yea the clearance is pretty close. Should I just keep patching it up with a bit of lacquer?
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    They are just scratches. You'll be fine.
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    The underside of my rear brake bridge is covered in those, nothing to worry about. You can't avoid it on a frame without guards.
  • PostieJohn
    PostieJohn Posts: 1,105
    There's a great competition here.

    Post an obscure picture of a part of your bike, and see if anyone can spot which bit it is.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/forums/vi ... t=12792776
  • Gav2000
    Gav2000 Posts: 408
    A motorcycle shop will have carbon look stickers that people put on their petrol tanks to prevent trousers or jacket rubbing the paint. There may be a sticker in those packs that you could use to cover the scratches. That way when the sticker collects more scratches you can just replace it and your frame won't suffer any more marks.

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  • over-the-hill
    over-the-hill Posts: 144
    It's a shame they don't put protection there like some do on the r/h chain stay.

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