paint work dull????

altern_8

my top tube on bike has gone dull from my shorts/trousers rubbing on it or from me being stood over it while reading maps etc........just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to get it looking like rest of bike??????

toasty

Rub your shorts on the rest, ideally while not wearing them.



WD40 rubbed on with a soft cloth can make things look quite sparkley and new on a more serious note, it stops dirt sticking too, failing that it'll need something more hardcore.

altern_8

so does that mean ive got to spray wd40 on my balls to make it look right

The Northern Monkey

altern_8 wrote:

so does that mean ive got to spray wd40 on my balls to make it look right

you saying your balls have faded?!




On topic, this happened on my GT...can't seem the get the laquer shine back

The Big Cheese

I use GT85 (has a use for EVERYTHING!!!) to restore/protect paintwork.

In my eyes worth it's weight in gold!

Plus it smells great!!! :?

altern_8

Cheesey wrote:

I use GT85 (has a use for EVERYTHING!!!) to restore/protect paintwork.

In my eyes worth it's weight in gold!

Plus it smells great!!! :?

cheers,ill have to get myself some of that then and try it........

dunker

hear good things about this stuff, Autoglym Super Resin Polish. it's meant for cars but should be alright on bike paintwork i guess? on the car forums i read to leave it dry for an hour or so then polish off for more protection.

docker0141

Cheesey wrote:

Plus it smells great!!! :?

+1

i love my shed when it stinks of GT85. but any other time i hate the wet, cold and falling apart heep of s*it

P-Jay

You can use car polish. The paint on the on my Shocker faded, gave it the once over with Turtle Wax Car Polish and it came up like new, it's faded again now though.

I found Bike Spray stopped the fade for quite a while, but you probably need Helicopter tape or something to do a perminant job.

Personaly though, I like that "used" look.

stubs

FS 365 from scottoiler is brilliant I got given a free bottle last year and it gives my bikes a lovely shine that makes the mud slide off

GT 85 is brilliant stuff but I must be the only one who thinks it absolutely honks

dunker

mr sheen here it does the job alright but i'm gonna try that autoglym stuff to bring that new bike look back, hopefully.

papasmurf.

dunker wrote:

hear good things about this stuff, Autoglym Super Resin Polish. it's meant for cars but should be alright on bike paintwork i guess? on the car forums i read to leave it dry for an hour or so then polish off for more protection.

yeah I use it for Car, scooters and bikes...just apply carefully as getting it in cracks and gaps etc is a pain as it drys white and is really noticable..

and a wipe down witha gt85 soaked cloth works a treat aswell

Soul Boy

Another for WD40, on a piece of kitchen towel. Is that a +1???

Hides the tiny scratches on my black Cotic Soul and makes it nice and shiney

fatblokefromwarwick

Plenty of car products in Halfrauds to try or if your feeling flush Zymol Royale Wax

http://www.vertar.com/zymol/zymol-royale-glaze/

Chaz.Harding

Some of the finer T-Cut stuff is pretty good too. If it's paint, you need to take the dirty and scratched (as thats what it is) paint off. Even though it might not look scratched, it is, which is why it's dull and not shiny. The more perfect the surface, the shinier

8)

Chaz.Harding

Wait, what am I saying??!?

Surely its the perfect excuse for a new ride!

:twisted: :twisted: 8)

Mancunianfightingcat

T-cut the scratches out and then apply a good quality car polish to bring the shine back and add protection from it happening again.

joshtp

On topic, this happened on my GT...can't seem the get the laquer shine back [/quote]
this happened to me on my aggressor xc2, the top tube is a king of matt grey, not nice! iv found that car wax can help make it look a bit better, also try a bit of TF2.

mudsucker

In my eyes worth it's weight in gold!

Thats gonna sting abit

capoz77

Pedros Bike Lust this stuff could shine a penny farthing thats been sandpapered and left to rust in a vat of seasalt!

HIGHLY reccomended. Plus the silicone in it is great for all your fork seals

altern_8

bigchazrocks wrote:

Wait, what am I saying??!?

Surely its the perfect excuse for a new ride!

:twisted: :twisted: 8)

ive only had the bike since last sept,done about 350 miles on it.....so dont think her indoors will let me get a new ride just yet


thanks for all the tips anyway,think ill give the t-cut and car polish ago,if that dont work ill try some of the other things ppl have said............mind you,by the time ive finished buying all these products it would prob be cheaper to either A>get a new ride or B>get it re-sprayed..........

capoz77

it would probably be cheaper to buy the Pedros bike lust, designed for bikes. Not something designed for cars LOL :oops:

altern_8

capoz77 wrote:

it would probably be cheaper to buy the Pedros bike lust, designed for bikes. Not something designed for cars LOL :oops:

MMMmmmm>pedros bike lust,is he greek by any chance..... :oops:

Northwind

T-cut's not very good, you can get good results with it but only if you know what you're doing. If you want to give it a permanent fix rather than just covering it up with something shiny, try farecla, G3 for taking out big marks, G10 for finer stuff. And the Halfords rubbing compound that comes in an aerosol is a superb finishing product.

Or, don't bother since it'll happen again anyway All my bikes are a bit ratty, just fire on the bike spray and ride.

shae

These are just quick fixes, am i not right in thinking that frames are powder coated ? It will need re elecroing if it is, this is what makes the powder coat "shine"

Northwind

Some frames are powdercoated, but not all that many. Higher end ones mainly.