Chip on frame

willo78

Hi all,

I have a chip on the frame of my new frame. Is there anything I can do short term to avoid corrosion?

Thanks
Lee

rake

yes. put some paint on it.

sloppycowpat

or nail polish

ddraver

Is it an Alu frame? Ignore it, it ll be fine. Mine is covered in them.

mattyg2004

Could be carbon

willo78

Not sure about the frame type, it's a boardman hybrid team.

Thanks

ddraver

but it's metal...?

wishitwasallflat

FRAME: Lightweight alloy, triple butted, tapered steerer

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/hybrid/hybrid_team.html

Its alloy

g00se

Aluminium is 'self sealing' with respect to most corrosion. On bare metal,it'll soon get a dull white/grey finish as it corrodes. However, the corrosion isn't porous like iron rust, so the metal underneath is protected from the elements by the corrosion itself.

The only time to worry about it is if the bare metal is exposed to winter road salt- then a chemical reation occurs where the protective white corrosion is compromised by the salt solution and the aluminium is corroded further and further into the frame.

So if it's a chip on the frame, you're fine - it it's on the bottom of the chain stays or bottom bracket and you're riding all conditions in the winter, you will want to clean it, scrape out the crudand seal it with some kind of laquer.

Yossie

Pop some tuch up paint, nail varnish or clear lacquer on otherwise there is a high risk of filiform forming between thr paint/frame.

keef66

Filiform forming? That's easy for you to say.