Originally Posted by
bbeaty
Very nice! Congrats on the new bikes.
I've had decent luck minimizing scuffs / scratches on aluminum parts (wheels, cranks, etc) using a product called Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black. Pending on the aluminum alloy it can be hit or miss how well it darkens but may be worth a shot.
Thanks for the information. I just took a little of my Testors Fl Black paint (which btw is a prefect match for the window switches on Audi TT's the reason I have a bottle around in the first place). I think it did a pretty good job see below: