Hi all,

I've just purchased a Dahon Curve D3 over the internet which i'm chuffed to bits with but i have had a few problems with it 'out of the box'.

The first thing i noticed were 3 paint chips which i've touched in with red nail varnish of all things! It's covered the chips very well but i don't know if it will last- anyone else tried this before?

Secondly, the rear of the front mudguard was rubbing against the tyre which was easy enough to fix by taking it off and tweaking the metal stays a little bit.

Thirdly and most worryingly, after riding just a couple of miles, i've noticed that the chain is rubbing against the frame and has already worn through the paint. Obviously that isn't right and needs sorting out before i ride it again or it will wear a groove in the frame. Has anybody else come across this before and know how to fix it? The chain is taught and it's alignment look to be straight but having no experience with bicycle mechanics before, i don't know what else to check?

Many thanks in advance,

Matt