Touch Up Paint

THATmanMANNY · 02-08-2010, 10:26 PM

I have a chipped paint spot that is exposing some raw steel. Maybe the size of a chocolate chip.

Should I be concerned about rust? How and what should I use to touch it up?

Spencer the Kalmyk · 02-08-2010, 10:30 PM

Yup you should... Throw a cool sticker over it... Ya know steel frames can be coated with a protectant... My road bike is

BTW Norm... I have your SS's touch up paint in my car... I will drop it at Halter's

THATmanMANNY · 02-08-2010, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spencer the Kalmyk

Throw a cool sticker over it...

ICK

I just read this
http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6...7461-1,00.html
thoughts?

I've also read some ppl will clean it, put clear nail polish on, and then paint it.

alex_k · 02-08-2010, 10:38 PM

You can try cold bluing.

THATmanMANNY · 02-08-2010, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex_k

You can try cold bluing.

hmm never knew what that was till now. Interesting that I didn't know since I own a steel manual haha

It would be black. Too bad my paint is white.

stb222 · 02-09-2010, 07:02 AM

if you are concerned with rust, just put some car wax over the spot. As far as covering up the black up, you could try nail polish . Rust isnt that much of a concern for that small of a scratch.

**jdog** · 02-09-2010, 07:17 AM

You should sand the paint down smooth around the chip. You might be surprised to find corrosion under the surrounding paint already.

If you cover it up w/o cleaning it up first, you are going to get rust and bubbles under the paint.

THATmanMANNY · 02-09-2010, 08:07 AM

thanks for the pointers guys

I would be really really surprised to see corrosion already since it's like yesterday new. I'm going to fix it up and frame save this baby too before I ride it. I may be able to get some touch up from the manufacturer too. So white is white and 631 Reynolds?

stb222 · 02-09-2010, 08:35 AM

what frame is this BTW?

THATmanMANNY · 02-09-2010, 09:16 AM

Not my ultimate dream ride per say but it was one of those bikes I couldn't find when I was looking for a road bike. Now I've found one and it came from a ways out there. I think I'll be happy with this one for a long time like my xCheck. With all this bike buying, riding, and selling I've really learned what I want in my bikes: durability, utility, and STEEL! I'll be happy if I get this to about 19lb after swapping parts on. So I'll be selling me Cdale soon.

02-08-2010, 10:26 PM	#1
THATmanMANNY Pro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin Park Posts: 2,414	Touch Up Paint I have a chipped paint spot that is exposing some raw steel. Maybe the size of a chocolate chip. Should I be concerned about rust? How and what should I use to touch it up?

02-09-2010, 07:02 AM	#6
stb222 Mr. Social Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lawrenceville Posts: 4,767	if you are concerned with rust, just put some car wax over the spot. As far as covering up the black up, you could try nail polish . Rust isnt that much of a concern for that small of a scratch. __________________ Support Me in the riding for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey!

02-09-2010, 07:17 AM	#7
jdog Shop: Halter's Cycles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 08852 Posts: 4,360	You should sand the paint down smooth around the chip. You might be surprised to find corrosion under the surrounding paint already. If you cover it up w/o cleaning it up first, you are going to get rust and bubbles under the paint. __________________ We might not be good but we are slow. WWW.HALTERSCYCLES.COM

02-09-2010, 08:35 AM	#9
stb222 Mr. Social Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lawrenceville Posts: 4,767	what frame is this BTW? __________________ Support Me in the riding for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey!

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02-08-2010, 10:30 PM	#2
Spencer the Kalmyk Pro Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,000	Yup you should... Throw a cool sticker over it... Ya know steel frames can be coated with a protectant... My road bike is BTW Norm... I have your SS's touch up paint in my car... I will drop it at Halter's

02-08-2010, 10:38 PM	#4
alex_k Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Monmouth Jct Posts: 456	You can try cold bluing.

02-09-2010, 08:07 AM	#8
THATmanMANNY Pro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin Park Posts: 2,414	thanks for the pointers guys I would be really really surprised to see corrosion already since it's like yesterday new. I'm going to fix it up and frame save this baby too before I ride it. I may be able to get some touch up from the manufacturer too. So white is white and 631 Reynolds?

02-09-2010, 09:16 AM	#10
THATmanMANNY Pro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin Park Posts: 2,414	Not my ultimate dream ride per say but it was one of those bikes I couldn't find when I was looking for a road bike. Now I've found one and it came from a ways out there. I think I'll be happy with this one for a long time like my xCheck. With all this bike buying, riding, and selling I've really learned what I want in my bikes: durability, utility, and STEEL! I'll be happy if I get this to about 19lb after swapping parts on. So I'll be selling me Cdale soon.