Paint Job - Do you reckon the warranty will cover it???

JamesM7007

Hi all,

I decided at the end of last year that having a bike like triggers broom was getting a bit tedious and although i love fetteling I thought it would be good to have something already set up for me in the way i would want it, so, I saved my pennies up and managed to bag a 2010 ex demo Mongoose Canaan Team for less than half price. It was in almost perfect condition and clearly hadnt done any more than a few laps around the bike shop car park.

I've been riding it for a couple of months now. I noticed after the first time i washed it that some of the paint where the the rear shock joins the frame had simply flaked away.... (see pic)
http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv77 ... riss/Bike/ .

I havent used a jet wash, and whilst getting a few scratches that are my fault i dont mind, but, when the paint comes away and its not your fault its a bit gutting.

Its going back for a service in a week or so and i will get it checked out properly but i just wondered if anyone had any experience of flaking paint and if they had managed to get it covered under warranty? To me, it looks like the bolts are just a little too tight and have damaged the paint?



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cooldad

Would doubt it if it's just cosmetic.

*AJ*

Thats the deal with ex demos though? they are cosmetically marked..... hence why its cheaper. Doubt you will get it sorted under warranty.

supersonic

Did they even offer a warranty with it? Have you checked and correctly torqued the bolts there?

beelzebomb

With cars, paint warranty is a separate item - not sure about bikes though.

cavegiant

I suspect it is not covered, if you are nice, they might knock something off the service.

There are companies that can repaint a frame.

One guy I saw on here was willing to fully strip and annodise a frame for £50.

Not much money to get a custom paint job!