how to remove scratches on seatpost?

malayneum

recently i change to a smaller frame.now all the white-ish scratches on the lower part of the seatpost are visible. how do i clean them? i tried using muc off bike cleaner, didnt work. its a 350mm kcnc ti pro lite. thanks.

nicklouse

you cant.

cat_with_no_tail

If they're scratches, why would using muc-off get rid of them? It's cleaner, not paint.

Couple of options:

1. MTFU, Just get it covered in mud, that'll do a good job of hiding them?
2. MTFU, Accept it's a mountain bike not a museum exhibit, and move on.
3. (assuming it's a black seatpost) use a black marker.

malayneum

Cat With No Tail wrote:

If they're scratches, why would using muc-off get rid of them? It's cleaner, not paint.

Couple of options:

1. MTFU, Just get it covered in mud, that'll do a good job of hiding them?
2. MTFU, Accept it's a mountain bike not a museum exhibit, and move on.
3. (assuming it's a black seatpost) use a black marker.

thanks for the black marker idea. will try that.

and yes my bike is a museum exhibit, i see nothing wrong with that.

ednino

You'd have to re-paint it

Or strip all the paint off to make it silver

Or buy a new post

thelonegroover

If it's Ti it will look better without paint anyway.

ednino

Thelonegroover wrote:

If it's Ti it will look better without paint anyway.

I think the ti pro lite is Scandium alloy with titanium bolts

I've got a load of KCNC stuff, really like it

Kowalski675

I use a black permanent OHP marker pen to disguise scratches on black anodised/painted parts. Quick and easy and makes them less obvious. Haven't bothered on my seatpost though after it got a few scratches on last time out (from lowering and raising it while it was splattered with mud and dirt) - figured it'll probably just get scratched again next time, unless you're going to stop and wash off the muck each time before dropping the post, which seems a little impractical... Dear Santa, can I have a dropper post please?

WindyG

malayneum wrote:

and yes my bike is a museum exhibit, i see nothing wrong with that.

Other than what's the point in owning a MTB and being worried about a few scratches and a dirt it's what it's meant for.

ednino

Kowalski675 wrote:

I use a black permanent OHP marker pen to disguise scratches on black anodised/painted parts. Quick and easy and makes them less obvious. Haven't bothered on my seatpost though after it got a few scratches on last time out (from lowering and raising it while it was splattered with mud and dirt) - figured it'll probably just get scratched again next time, unless you're going to stop and wash off the muck each time before dropping the post, which seems a little impractical... Dear Santa, can I have a dropper post please?

Or just man up and leave your seatpost up high

Kowalski675

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

cat_with_no_tail

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

There is nothing more manly than having a seatpost forcibly inserted in your poopshoot.

Obvs.

Kowalski675

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

There is nothing more manly than having a seatpost forcibly inserted in your poopshoot.

Obvs.

Does he not have a seat then?

Clank

Kowalski675 wrote:

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

There is nothing more manly than having a seatpost forcibly inserted in your poopshoot.

Obvs.

Does he not have a seat then?

If it's scratching the post - he needs to be changing his diet, too!

ednino

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

Learn how to ride better and you won't have to stop and drop your seatpost :roll:

Kowalski675

ednino wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

Learn how to ride better and you won't have to stop and drop your seatpost :roll:

WALOB. You get the prize for stupidest post of the week. :roll:

Clank

Kowalski675 wrote:

ednino wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

Learn how to ride better and you won't have to stop and drop your seatpost :roll:

WALOB. You get the prize for stupidest post of the week. :roll:

Gets my vote!

Personally, whilst I don't have to drop my seat, I find nadgery trails more enjoyable if it's out the way.

....I doubt I'm alone in thinking this, but I guess we can't all be self-professed bike-tart riding-gods.

cat_with_no_tail

ednino wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

And that's manly how, exactly? :roll:

Learn how to ride better and you won't have to stop and drop your seatpost :roll: