Chipped gel coat

andrew549
andrew549 Posts: 35
edited October 2013 in Workshop
Hey everyone

I've just noticed a chip on the top tube of my frame and was wandering what is the best way to repair it, it only looks like its the gel coat and not anything structural that has been damaged.

Hopefully the picture will show the damage

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Thanks for any advice
Andy

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  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Can't see a picture but you could try car clear touch up lacquer that may do it, I used it on mine.
  • andrew549
    andrew549 Posts: 35
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/4np1v3ls8qmwdur/P1030896.JPG hopefully that should take you to the picture
  • Barrie_g63
    Barrie_g63 Posts: 46
    Yeah automotive clear coat touch up lacquer will be fine, look for the little bottle with a brush, get it as flush as possible with the original surface then smooth it down with t-cut ;)
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Just an idea you could touch up the white writing were it's chipped with white nail polish then put clear coat nail polish to finish off, might make for a neater job.
  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    diamonddog wrote:
    Just an idea you could touch up the white writing were it's chipped with white nail polish then put clear coat nail polish to finish off, might make for a neater job.

    You could always lend him yours DD - he wont be needing your favourite red one though ;);)
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Wirral_Paul wrote:
    diamonddog wrote:
    Just an idea you could touch up the white writing were it's chipped with white nail polish then put clear coat nail polish to finish off, might make for a neater job.

    You could always lend him yours DD - he wont be needing your favourite red one though ;);)

    He can buy his own. :shock: :lol:
  • andrew549
    andrew549 Posts: 35
    Thanks for the advice I'll see if I can borrow some nail varnish or find some clear lacquer.
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Or you could use white touch up paint and clear lacquer. :)
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Any bike that has been ridden any miles at all will have a chip in it somewhere. This post appears to be another carbon fiber paranoia issue. If a chip was all it took to trash a CF bike there would be huge piles of them everywhere.
    Have a little faith OP. Or don't buy things you don't have faith in.
  • andrew549
    andrew549 Posts: 35
    I'm failing to see where I said I had issues with the chip all I wanted to do was find out the best method of repairing it so that it visually looks better and stops any more coming off.
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    OP Think warm thoughts, then ignore silly comments.:)

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