Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Sorry to sound like both a supporter and spoiler of Masi. The paint on my 2002 Gran Crit. will chip if you look at it sideways. This is the only bike of the many I own that I have ever seen this type problem. It is a great ride and all but looks like it has gone through the war and has never been even laid down by me, second owner. Almost like a spray can job. Short of stripping the frame and redoing and according to Haro customer service, no decals are available, is there anything you can do?
That characteristic is very Italian! You got what you paid for
I expect to have to repaint a Cinelli, Colnago(replace all that crazy color with red) sometime in a few years.
IF you inspect very closely, every trail will have aound it's bigger bumps, chips of Colnago, Cinelli, celeste paint sprinkled around. Touch-ups are the only practical solution, this especially if you have a black bike. If you really value the frame though, a complete repaint is the only option. Hopefully you'll get Masiguy to take care of that for you.
To be really accurate, I should modify my avatar to show several specs of missing paint on my Cinelli