Scratch on Anodised Frame

Wormishere1
Wormishere1 Posts: 284
edited April 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi,

I have just got a nasty scratch on the non drive side of my frame, the frame being black and anodised. Back in the day I would just touch in the scratch and wax it up. However, I am guessing this will not work with an anodised finish so does anyone have any good ideas?

p.s. I know bikes get scratched, go troll somewhere else.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    No point in doing anything.

    It will oxidise in time.

    Rub some mud on it.

    Get a marker pen to take the shine off.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Nothing you can do about it other than get it stripped and painted. My anodised Nukeproof Scalp frame is covered in scratches, I think of it as character.
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  • miceden
    miceden Posts: 225
    You could have it re-anodised and possibly with a harder coating (there are different grades), you could even choose you own colour and a Matt or shiny finish, have a chat with Mansfield Anodisers.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    miceden wrote:
    You could have it re-anodised and possibly with a harder coating (there are different grades), you could even choose you own colour and a Matt or shiny finish, have a chat with Mansfield Anodisers.
    Which will need a total frame strip down and when I say total I mean total. Everything removed that is not the frame material or you will kill the fluid in the vats.

    So all bearings out. Any threaded inserts out.


    All that for a scratch.
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  • miceden
    miceden Posts: 225
    Lot of work yes but he wanted suggestions and that's probably the best to fix a scratch in anodisation... Ott yes I agree.
  • ScareyJ
    ScareyJ Posts: 64
    My two pennath.

    A Sticker ;)
  • raldat
    raldat Posts: 242
    Black sharpie permanent texta, done. Reapply as needed.

    Or mud...
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    ScareyJ wrote:
    My two pennath.

    A Sticker ;)

    A solution that has worked well for me for years. After throwing my Scalp through a rock garden an e thirteen sticker on the down tube and a TF Tuned sticker on the forks had it as good as new.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Nothing you can do about it other than get it stripped and painted.

    Not true. If you were really bothered, you could get the scratch re-anodised by Dalic brush anodising, without having to strip the bike.

    If you're really bothered by it then it's a simple and cheap enough job to strip the bike and have the whole frame re-anodised (if it's already black you should stick to black though). But then you'll be doubly pissed off when it gets scratched again. I use a fine tip black OHP marker pen for disguising scratches on black anodised parts - it's not perfect, but it makes them a lot less noticeable.
  • rampage7110
    rampage7110 Posts: 93
    nicklouse wrote:
    miceden wrote:
    You could have it re-anodised and possibly with a harder coating (there are different grades), you could even choose you own colour and a Matt or shiny finish, have a chat with Mansfield Anodisers.
    Which will need a total frame strip down and when I say total I mean total. Everything removed that is not the frame material or you will kill the fluid in the vats.

    So all bearings out. Any threaded inserts out.


    All that for a scratch.


    Steel inserts can be sealed but the frame would have to be filled with fluid first or it would float. Quite a lot of hassle.

    Agree with the above, black marker or black paint!
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    Thanks everyone. Black marker sorted it out - it was just too damn shiny on a Matt anodised frame.
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