bike frame scratch
02-24-10, 06:54 PM
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bike frame scratch
I found a scratch on my bike frame probably when I fell off my bike. I can see the metal. Will that make it rust? Should I just leave it alone or what?
02-24-10, 07:02 PM
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02-24-10, 07:04 PM
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+1 on the fingernail polish. I found the perfect shade of red in the makeup section of Walgreen's for my Kona Jake. 
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Your Cannondale is aluminum, so don't worry about it. If it bothers you, you can search for some fingernail polish like the above posters said.
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So, did you conquer the gravel road?
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They graded the road so theres no more pot holes. I rode for a little bit and the ride felt alot better. Tomorrow I will ride the most I can.
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for a super simple solution, clear nail polish will fill the scratch to keep out rust/corrosion and while the scratch will still show, it wont have ugly non-matching paint. But with all the colors out there, you can probably match it close get a fine paint brush instead of what comes with the nail polish though... they make TINY paint brushes!
get a fine paint brush instead of what comes with the nail polish though... they make TINY paint brushes!
