jamma
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Does repainting the frame and fork void the warrenty.
Just thinking about changing paint work
Just thinking about changing paint work
repainting voids warrenty
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jefmcg
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Yeah, those cervelos could to with a bit more colour 
jamma
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Yeah, those cervelos could to with a bit more colour
I was thinking getting the s5 in this years colour
raleighnut
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I'd think so, once you've painted a Carbon reinforced plastic frame you'd struggle to tell who had made it. 
jefmcg
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This was meant to be a joke! Don't paint a brand new #2000 bike.Yeah, those cervelos could to with a bit more colour
Not only won't it look convincingly like this year's model, it won't look like a genuine cervelo any more
jamma
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Why not buy a bike in a colour you want?
I would buy the s5 but not at 3799 for the basic model
Yellow Saddle
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This was meant to be a joke! Don't paint a brand new #2000 bike.
Not only won't it look convincingly like this year's model, it won't look like a genuine cervelo any more
You say it like it is a bad thing.
Smokin Joe
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The same goes for most steel frames.I'd think so, once you've painted a Carbonreinforced plasticframe you'd struggle to tell who had made it.
Yellow Saddle
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Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. From an engineering point of view, repainting a carbon frame does not damage or weaken the frame provided you remove the old paint without excessive sanding. Chemical removal is best but sanding is almost always also required. However, the manufacturer often avoids terms such as "irresponsible frame preparation" from its contract with you because of the onus of proof issues involved. Therefore they use the broad term "modification in any way" that would legally include painting.
The real problem with re-painting comes with super light-weight aluminium frames. These frames have a high-tension skin on them that was acquired by shot-peening the aluminum with nice smooth glass beads. Sandpaper destroys this skin and this leads to premature cracking of the frame.
If you want to buy say a second-hand carbon frame and thus waver the warranty in anyway, by all means paint it. There is no safety issue.
kiriyama
Senior Member
I would say 100% yes it would void the warranty. Think of it from the manufacturers point of view. Unless you can get the manufacturer/whoever the manufacturer uses to paint the frame to paint it, after consulting the manufacturer, then forking out loads of money for a custom spray job (might as well buy a new frame with the money) no way they will honour the warranty if you do it yourself. From their point of view they don't know how you painted it or with what paint.
vickster
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https://www.cervelo.com/en/support/warranty
Cervélo does not warrant against damage or failure of Cervélo bicycle frames caused by accident, misuse, abuse or neglect. Any modification of the frame or its components shall void this warranty.
That's pretty clear
Cervélo does not warrant against damage or failure of Cervélo bicycle frames caused by accident, misuse, abuse or neglect. Any modification of the frame or its components shall void this warranty.
That's pretty clear
jamma
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Sure is think most manufactures are going to be the same
