paint chip on carrera vengeance!

jon3619

hey,

i left my carrera vengence outside not tied up (stupid i know) and the wind blew it over and it hit a pole creating a very nice sized chip (about 1 inch) off the top coat and prime coat on the crossbar, i tried touching up with nail polish but it leaves a shiny finsh whereas the finsh of the vengeance is a matt type finsh so it looks weird....any ideas as to what type of touch up paint would work better for this?

Chunkers1980

I'd take the view that it is a mountain bike and sh!t happens. Not worry about it and go for a ride.

cooldad

Mud is matt.

rockmonkeysc

Just ride it and plaster it in mud. It's a mountain bike, they look wrong if they don't have a scar or two. It adds character.

Deputy Dawg

You might be able to find a close matt touch up paint at somewhere like Halfords but chances are it'll still be noticeable.

brindlescoops

Put a sticker over it if it really bothers you.

chez_m356

jon3619 wrote:

hey,

i left my carrera vengence outside not tied up (stupid i know) and the wind blew it over and it hit a pole creating a very nice sized chip (about 1 inch) off the top coat and prime coat on the crossbar, i tried touching up with nail polish but it leaves a shiny finish whereas the finsh of the vengeance is a matt type finsh so it looks weird....any ideas as to what type of touch up paint would work better for this?

so use a matt varnish nail polish or model paint over the touch up, but are you sure its a matt finish and not satin ?

cooldad

I prefer silk - much nicer when you get intimate

Chunkers1980

I thought it was more if and not often at all.

unquestioned

Just the one chip?

Mine looks like it was intentionally painted with a random polka dot pattern.
I do touch up bits here & there with a car touch up pen but learnt very early on that it was pointless as I'd spend all day doing it.