can anything be done about scratches ?!!!!!

Alwild
Alwild Posts: 69
edited August 2010 in MTB general
ive recently scratched my pride and joy and wondered is there anything out there that hides or masks the huuuuge mark going across my frame !!
any help much appreciated , alex wild
need riding mates who live in swansea !!! anyone ?

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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Sell your cat?
  • Mynameisdann
    Mynameisdann Posts: 665
    Down to the paint or just the lacquer? possibly be able to touchup paint or just relacquer
  • Alwild
    Alwild Posts: 69
    whats lacquer ? sorry never heard of it haha ! imm its quite deep but sort of gets smaller , what paint would i use obviosuly the same colour as my bike but what type of paint ?
    need riding mates who live in swansea !!! anyone ?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    Forget about it - People know you re hardcore now!

    Seriously though there's no point worrying about it, If you re riding to anything like a half decent standard you ll have another one shortly! If you re not falling off you re not trying hard enough! :wink:
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Alwild
    Alwild Posts: 69
    ye true ! just so annoying seeing it when i look at my bike ! haha , no pain no gain !
    need riding mates who live in swansea !!! anyone ?
  • Mynameisdann
    Mynameisdann Posts: 665
    lacquer is pretty much a clear coat over the paint to protect it i believe.
  • Alwild
    Alwild Posts: 69
    awh rite no its deeper than that :( ile just have to learn to live with it ! thanks for your help guys
    need riding mates who live in swansea !!! anyone ?
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    touch-up pen from Halfords?

    What colour frame is it?
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    MTFU!
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  • Alwild
    Alwild Posts: 69
    its black , its the specialized xc comp
    need riding mates who live in swansea !!! anyone ?
  • butcher of bakersfield
    butcher of bakersfield Posts: 1,233
    You could touch up, pen or paint. It'll look gash, so rub it down with some rubbing compound, polish up, etc. There's probably a bit more to it than that though - google it!
  • night_porter
    night_porter Posts: 888
    If it is black then just touch it up with a sharpie pen!

    I have used sharpie's to make silver spokes match black ones needs 2 coats but once dry it looks really good and will never wash off.
  • jadamson
    jadamson Posts: 644
    night_porter wrote:
    If it is black then just touch it up with a sharpie pen!

    I have used sharpie's to make silver spokes match black ones needs 2 coats but once dry it looks really good and will never wash off.

    you coloured in your spokes? that's genius. *goes and gets his crayons*
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  • biff55
    biff55 Posts: 1,404
    blacks an easy colour to touch up compared to white or silver.
    buy car paint touch up kit from halfords or similar.
    2 thin coats of black paint to fill scratch level with surface then a coat of clear laquer 24 hrs later.
    do the repair in the house , you get a better finish in a warm environment.
  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    Touch it up and buy a roll of helicopter tape, that'll keep you happy :lol:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Alwild wrote:
    ive recently scratched my pride and joy and wondered is there anything out there that hides or masks the huuuuge mark going across my frame !!
    any help much appreciated , alex wild
    Ignore it, it's a mountain bike, they get scratched.
  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
    Put a sticker over it or marker pen is good.
    Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)

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  • daveaasmith
    daveaasmith Posts: 223
    It's like anything - first scratch is psychologically destroying. Second one you realise sh!t happens....

    Scratches are good - they make you ride faster :lol:
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    I heard that every new thing Steve Peat gets given, he immediatly drops it in order to overcome the "don't want to scratch the shiny new thing" factor

    Although I reckon the story has been told with many names in place of Steve Peat....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Tolk
    Tolk Posts: 775
    Wouldn't worry about it, I scratched my Cotic frame today putting it in my mates van. Looks quite bad, but sh!t happens!
  • Radioactiveman
    Radioactiveman Posts: 964
    Alwild wrote:
    ive recently scratched my pride and joy and wondered is there anything out there that hides or masks the huuuuge mark going across my frame !!
    any help much appreciated , alex wild

    Leave it in the garage and dont ride it ;)
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  • shieldsy94
    shieldsy94 Posts: 342
    Radioactiveman wrote:
    Alwild wrote:
    ive recently scratched my pride and joy and wondered is there anything out there that hides or masks the huuuuge mark going across my frame !!
    any help much appreciated , alex wild

    Leave it in the garage and dont ride it ;)

    simples :lol:
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    ilovedirt wrote:
    MTFU!

    This..

    And, oh your clothes may even get stained too...
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  • griffsters
    griffsters Posts: 490
    Just think of the free weight savings!! Paint must weigh something right? :lol:

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