Loss of paint on aluminium frame.
On my frame some of the paint has come off, I think it got scratched and being near the bottom bracket water has seeped in and flaked some of the paint off.
Is this anything to worry about. I think Aluminium gets a thin layer of oxidised aluminium on its surface when exposed to the air which protects the rest from rusting so it should be ok, but I just thought I would check.
Also; if I wanted to patch it up what kind of paint should I use? It's a black frame so matching the colour isn't that important.
Is this anything to worry about. I think Aluminium gets a thin layer of oxidised aluminium on its surface when exposed to the air which protects the rest from rusting so it should be ok, but I just thought I would check.
Also; if I wanted to patch it up what kind of paint should I use? It's a black frame so matching the colour isn't that important.
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You won't have a problem with corrosion for the reason you state. My frame is mainly black and I use Humbrol model paint or Hammerite for paint chips.0
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I used nail varnish for small chips.There's no such thing as too old.0
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DAG on a bike wrote:I used nail varnish for small chips.0
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Toy shop model paint is good for touch-ups.
I even used this paint on the top caps of some scratched up Tiagra shifters and they finished off really nice. It also allowed me to match the bar tape colour.0