#!@^$^@!* Scratched My Frame
10-23-05, 12:58 AM
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#!@^$^@!* Scratched My Frame
I JUST got my new bike 2 weeks ago, and I got some nasty scratches on the top tube of my frame. It's aluminum. The scratches are through the paint, and are white underneath. Am I at any risk for rust or any other degredation of my frames integrity?
10-23-05, 01:02 AM
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Not really, alum is pretty good about that. I mean, look at all that aluminum on your crank, handlebars, stem, rims, etc...how does it fair without paint?
It's a bike, it will be scratched, get used to it
It's a bike, it will be scratched, get used to it
10-23-05, 08:53 AM
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As long as it's not a deep stress riser, I wouldn't worry about it.
10-23-05, 09:01 AM
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Congratulations, the scratches prove that your bike is actually being used for its intended purpose and not just as a display piece. If it really bothers you, you can try to find some matching nail polish to fill it in.
10-23-05, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ivan_yulaev
Not really, alum is pretty good about that. I mean, look at all that aluminum on your crank, handlebars, stem, rims, etc...how does it fair without paint?
It's a bike, it will be scratched, get used to it
It's a bike, it will be scratched, get used to it
The reason the silver handle bars and cranks..etc fair well with out paint is because they are typically clear anodized to prevent oxidation corrosion. If they were not they would oxidize, looking all pitted and rough.
That said, to the OP you'll probably be fine as long as they are not deep enough to create a stress crack. You can see if your dealer has a touch up paint to fill the scratch, if not I would go to your local automotive store to find a touch up paint that is close. Just be sure to test the paint in a inconspicuous spot first. Touching up the area may prevent the original paint in the scratches area from lifting or spreading later.
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I purchased a frame on E-Bay and when I opened the box it was wrapped so well that I ended up taking a box cutter to get the plastic bubble wrap and miles of tape off. Of course I ended up putting a small scrach on the seat tube and seat stay. So I'm getting ready to put a build kit on and am obsessing about the scratches. You know the drill.....Get touch up paint, take to a body shop to repaint the tubes, Repaint the whole bike, get a custom paintjob....lol. It blows to scratch your paint but it will not affect the performance and I figure that I already have the scratches done so now I shouldn't worry about doing something stupid like forgetting to unclip and falling over etc.
