how to repair scraped brake levers

[Mark Walker]

As i have mentioned in another post , I was flung of my bike after hitting a dog.
Over the weekend I had a look at my bike to assess for any damage, all I can see is some scratches and scuffs to plastic on the Shimano Sora STI levers . Is this repairable or do I leave it and put up with
it ?

 

[roadrash]

battle scars ................unless you are a perfectionist .then replace

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Indeed battle scars. Depending on how deep they are, and where they are, you may be able to sand them out.

 

[TheDoctor]

Even if you sand them off, you'll never get the shiny back.
An obvious excuse to upgrade to 105, surely?

 

[Mark Walker]

Even if you sand them off, you'll never get the shiny back.
An obvious excuse to upgrade to 105, surely?

Only had the bike for a month,dont think the good lady would sanction the cost of an upgrade just yet !
May try a light sanding and live with it .
Thanks fro the replies

 

[Lee_M]

do people really have to get permission off their other halves to spend money?

Ive never had to and my wife never has to ask me, so is it a real occurrence or just a forum comment?

just interested

 

[Mark Walker]

do people really have to get permission off their other halves to spend money?

Ive never had to and my wife never has to ask me, so is it a real occurrence or just a forum comment?

just interested

Very good question.
Now I think about it ,if I wanted to upgrade /spend on my bike it would be no problem to be honest .
I think it is my own guilt complex that stops me.
So in future I will not use her as an excuse .
So to rephrase ,I personaly cannot jusify spending money on scratched shifters when the bike is only four weeks old.
I feel better now ,more empowered for that !!

 

[Lee_M]

excellent response - now go and buy some new ones anyway

 

[Rob3rt]

It is a scuff....... forget it!

 

[Norm]

It is a scuff....... forget it!

A small touch of 'Character'.

 

[boydj]

You could try something like T-Cut on the metal parts to polish them up a bit and take away some of the roughness of the scuffs - other than that, treat it as part of wearing the bike in and giving it the distinctive marks that make it 'your' bike.