Dinged up carbon...Sharpies?
06-07-15, 05:26 PM
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Dinged up carbon...Sharpies?
So, I've been bombing through gravel & hardpack on my DOPE November RAILs 52mm's; anyhow, I like to clean up the dings from the rocks with a permanent black marker...
Do you folks use branded Sharpies for their superior coverage and resilience to wear, or do you prefer cheap no-name Chinese knock offs?
Do you folks use branded Sharpies for their superior coverage and resilience to wear, or do you prefer cheap no-name Chinese knock offs?
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I use a Sharpie on mine. The name on the downtube (black letters on yellow paint) had some scrapes over the years. A finepoint Sharpie works great. I want some kind of clearcoat, but not sure what will work with Sharpie. I will have to test them first to make sure they don't dissolve the Sharpie and make it run.
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I use a Sharpie on mine. The name on the downtube (black letters on yellow paint) had some scrapes over the years. A finepoint Sharpie works great. I want some kind of clearcoat, but not sure what will work with Sharpie. I will have to test them first to make sure they don't dissolve the Sharpie and make it run.
Cool...I was thinking of spraying my rims with a slightly tacky clearcoat and dusting it with silver sparkles...
Sharpies rock.
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