Bare carbon scuffs

Slimbods

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?

balthazar

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

Clear nail varnish

Dunk_911

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.

Slimbods

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

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

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

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.