Bare carbon scuffs

Slimbods
Slimbods Posts: 321
edited February 2010 in Workshop
I knew it was too early in the year, but temptation got the better of me and I took my brand new roadie out on saturday. Inevitably I found a spot of oil on a roundabout and slid off it, badly scuffing the pristine carbon sram rival brake levers.

Anyone got any tips for making these look good again,other than buying new ones?

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  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    As long as nothing's broken, just reframe them as battle scars and look on them proudly. Bikes look more interesting with a bit of history, like people..!
  • Wooliferkins
    Wooliferkins Posts: 2,060
    Clear nail varnish
    Neil
    Help I'm Being Oppressed
  • Dunk_911
    Dunk_911 Posts: 239
    Wooliferkins wrote:
    Clear nail varnish

    what he said but then go over it with really really fine wet and dry paper (sort of 2000+ grit)

    that should leave it looking good as new.
    Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419

    MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499

    Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
  • Slimbods
    Slimbods Posts: 321
    Oh nail varnish is a great tip, will try that!

    balthazar, I know what your saying, but I'd like my new bike to look blingy for more than 1 ride!
  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    Slimbods wrote:
    Oh nail varnish is a great tip, will try that!

    balthazar, I know what your saying, but I'd like my new bike to look blingy for more than 1 ride!
    Fair enough. I might talk big, but when handlers on a coach tore the Columbus sticker on my bike I wept inside...
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I got some 2000 grit sandpaper off ebay for a couple of quid. I got it to take some decals off, but it will work just aswell on the scuffs. If they are deep, I'd use some 800 beforehand.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Get an acryllic fingernail file. There is a version called a "3 way file" that has 3 different grades of grit to smooth out scratches and then buff smooth. If in doubt, most women can tell you where to get one.

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