Nasty chip

[Aiden_23]

I have a nasty chip just below my seat post on the frame, I was taking a rear light off giving it some welly and the scredriver slipped. Does anyone know how I can repair this or is it now a battle scar? I have heard folk saying use nail polish before or was I just sniffing the nail polish remover???

 

[goody]

See if you can get a small pot of enamel from a modelling shop thats a colour match. Use a small paint brush / cotton bud to fill the chip with paint, wipe of any excess paint or paint that runs out of the chip. Let it dry then repeat until the chip is filled level with the existing paint.

 

[Aiden_23]

Monster Green should be able to pick that up no probs, cheers for the advice

 

[I like Skol]

Sticker! Covers many sins.....

 

[Smokin Joe]

Monster Green should be able to pick that up no probs, cheers for the advice

If you can't get an exact match go for a lighter shade rather than darker, it won't show so much.

 

[Melonfish]

anybody know a good substitute for Deep Pearl Blue? i've got so many chips on my Dawes i could probably do with re-spraying the frame!
pete

 

[Jdratcliffe]

got a nasty mark on my forks ( carbon but painted) any tips? - sorry if this classes as a hyjack

 

[fossyant]

Car touch up, model enamel, clear nail varnish or car touch up gloss for bare carbon.

Works well. Stops the damage getting worse.

 

[Aiden_23]

Thanks for the tips guys I contacted the place I got the bike from and they told me there was a wee pot in my pack they gave me away for touch ups and I found it. Monster Green is a hard colour to track down!!!!