Tiny dent in my Ti

[FrankCrank]

Leave the bike out in the rain and the frame will just dissolve away.
Oh no, silly me, that's carbon fibre innit.

 

[matticus]

I can’t even get it to show in photos so I’m going to forget about it. Maybe after years of polishing it will blend in. Could be worse.

If the dent was made with a biro, it will be very hard to see in photos. And passers by won't notice it, so I reckon you're good to go.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I can’t even get it to show in photos so I’m going to forget about it. Maybe after years of polishing it will blend in. Could be worse.

Definitely a "micro-dent" to quote you.

Forget & ride...

 

[StuAff]

Nic Vieri of Backyard Bike Shop in Gateshead (a frequent contributor to his friends' Cade Media YouTube channel) recently posted on his channel the build of his own Reilly Gradient. I commented that it was nice, I knew a few Gradient owners, know I'd like it but was very happy with my Tripster ATR. His reply: "My first proper gravel bike was a tipster [sic]. Amazing bit of kit

It’s had three owner since, and is still going strong. Even after a car reversed over it

". Now, that's a dent…

 

[avsd]

I’ve seen a micro dent in my left stay. Nobody will notice it but I know it’s there. A tool prob give it a little tap. Is there anyway I can suck it out? Maybe some strong polish may blend it in. It’s no big deal to most but I like perfection. I’m trying to think of some tricks metal workers might use, any ideas?

@screenman is a car dent expert but if you can get it to show in a photo then I would be tempted to ignore it.

Duplicate post - @SpokeyDokey had already tagged Screenman

 

[boydj]

I’ve seen a micro dent in my left stay. Nobody will notice it but I know it’s there. A tool prob give it a little tap. Is there anyway I can suck it out? Maybe some strong polish may blend it in. It’s no big deal to most but I like perfection. I’m trying to think of some tricks metal workers might use, any ideas?

Bikes are working machines. Over time they will collect little nicks and scratches which turn them into your individual bike. Don't get too precious about it. Enjoy the bike for what it is.

 

[Milzy]

Tapped around with a rubber mallet. Not sure if that did much. Polished around with Brasso & now it’s almost invisible and smooth to the finger touch. Noted to be extra careful with tools when working on Ti bikes.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

Ignore it. Trying to fix it will likely make it worse unless you want to spend way too much on it.

a few years of good solid use and you’ll have a nice collection of them, then it’s called patina and it adds to the value!

 

[mustang1]

I’ve seen a micro dent in my left stay. Nobody will notice it but I know it’s there. A tool prob give it a little tap. Is there anyway I can suck it out? Maybe some strong polish may blend it in. It’s no big deal to most but I like perfection. I’m trying to think of some tricks metal workers might use, any ideas?

I know you said you like perfection a d I get that. Idk much about metals so unsure of any advice to give with regard to your frame but on a slight tangent, I read a book by Grant Peterson called "Just Ride".

In there, he talked about beauty through usage: beausage. The bike becomes beautiful as you use it, as it acquires tiny knocks and scratches here and there.

Maybe it's a good way to explore a new, non-perfextion, way of thinking?

 

[rogerzilla]

Plastic Padding followed by a can of Hammerite all over. Sorted.

 

[biggs682]

That's called patina to me and many others

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Tapped around with a rubber mallet. Not sure if that did much. Polished around with Brasso & now it’s almost invisible and smooth to the finger touch. Noted to be extra careful with tools when working on Ti bikes.

Does it ride any better now?

Seems to me that the bike is being treated as a work of art rather than a riding machine.

They get chips, dings & scratches on, whatever you do. Mine; on the underside of the down tube usually.

It would have to be a seriously large dent or scratch to bother me, tbh.

 

[fossyant]

Wait till you get a scratch

 

[Gillstay]

Plastic Padding followed by a can of Hammerite all over. Sorted.

Once got given a `very good Bike' . I asked if under the tin of hammerite the bike had a name. Began with a C the chap said.
Claude Butler I said hopefully, That's it he replied. Worth getting all the paint off i thought. He had even painted the brake blocks.
Turned out to be a Carlton.

 

[Jameshow]

Once got given a `very good Bike' . I asked if under the tin of hammerite the bike had a name. Began with a C the chap said.
Claude Butler I said hopefully, That's it he replied. Worth getting all the paint off i thought. He had even painted the brake blocks.
Turned out to be a Carlton.

Carlton made good bikes too!👍