Bicycle Mechanics - What dod you do when your clear coat peels?

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ericthered
10-27-07, 10:46 AM
I have read about patching chips in the clearcoat with nail polish, wet sanding bad spots and re-applying, but what are your options when several areas seem to start "peeling" up. It is almost like you could unpeel the entire tube. Is there a stopgap solution. Should you look for good bumper stickers until you repaint or re-clearcoat the whole frame?

Any body have any Thoughts.
Eric

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HillRider
10-27-07, 10:49 AM
I've never had it happen but I expect the only way to handle it is to strip the frame and start over. The underlying paint must have been contaminated so the clear coat didn't adhere properly.

San Rensho
10-27-07, 12:54 PM
One word. Powdercoat.


vpiuva
10-27-07, 05:43 PM
Before you give up entirely get a rattlecan of clear - I've used Krylon - and try spraying it. It's amazing what clear can do sometimes to clear up problems easily. It's worth a shot for $4. Clean the surface as well as you can. I've even used 000 steel wool (carefully) on the edges and had good results.

Bikedued
10-27-07, 06:26 PM
They waited WAY too long between color paint and clear. If the color dries completely before the clear is shot, there's no chemical bond.,,,,BD

ericthered
10-30-07, 11:33 AM
Thanks for the comments. I think they screwed up, as people have said, since there are spider cracks in many places on the clear coat.
Eric