Questions tagged [paint]
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Is this a serious paint defect?
I am about to receive a bike and the shop has informed me of the following (cosmetic, they claim) paint defect:
Since I don't have a lot of experience, is this something that might chip off? Or is ...
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What color can I spray on top my green bike?
I want to do this without having to remove/strip having to strip paint from the frame which is already flaking off slowly.
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Bike Paint White Dots - What Are they? Can they be fixed?
I cleaned my bike and now I see these white dots on my paint.
Anyone know what they are? Can they be fixed,e.g. buffed out?
Thanks
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Is it safe to strip paint + polish an aluminum handlebar or seatpost? Will this affect their diameter?
This is for aesthetic only. I would like to change the look of my aluminum black handlebar and seatpost.
First, I would sand them with a wire wheel + sand paper to remove paint.
Then, I would polish ...
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Bike fell down on rocks, how to fix handle scratches
Today I left my bike near others, and one of them fell on the rest, causing me this:
Some of you may say it's a little scratch, but I really care about my bike and it's a big drama to me. Especially ...
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Carbon damage to frame after sideway fall
Today, I went out for a ride and had a small crash. I fell down sideways, then came home and realized there’s a small paint chip (which i’m fine with it) but there’s a small dot which is the deeper ...
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Worried about chip in carbon road bike frame
I am planning to get a second hand medium range road bike and this is the first full carbon road bike I'm getting. However, upon checking the bike, I can see there is a surface chipping on the top ...
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How bad/deep is this chip on a carbon fiber bike frame?
Does it cut into the fiber or just some paint chip?
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Long term durability of surface coatings for frames and parts
I'm trying to determine the best coating or combination of coatings for bicycles that I'm refurbishing. Along with other elements of making these bikes weatherproof (full chaincases, fenders, water ...
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Carbon Fibre Bike Re spray
I have a carbon fibre bike that i am looking to get re sprayed I have found a powder coating company near me Profin can you actually paint fibre or will it need to be wet sprayed??
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Can anybody help me determine what this Cannondale is or is not?
26 frame. Red w/fade to purple paint. Labels; Cannondale F600 Headshok. Letters & #'s stamped bottom of frame as "FL" "11250" "00211" & "5F5W19" These ...
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Repainting a crankset
I have a silver/grey painted FSA tempo crankset with some scratches and fading, I wanted to know how I would go about re painting, e.g. would I need to sand back down to bare metal or just sand off ...
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Areas to mask when painting a bike
This summer, I'm going to buy a BMX bike because I've wanted one for a while, and I have zero self control. I'm going to paint it because first off, the color is kinda boring, and second, spray ...
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Carbon or paint crack
Does this crack look cosmetic or structural to you? It's tiny hairline thick.
UPDATE: I took the bike to trek store and their technician looked at it (I think he simply did tap test) and said he ...
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Name of colour of paint on Kink Volte BMX
I am looking for the color name for restoration on my kink volte?
serial # aca10e001651
Any ideas would help. I'm hitting a brick wall with google.
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Painting for mudguard is needed!
I want my mudguard(for cycle) in style but I don't have paint. When I search web it is very costly. Can I do it with water colour or fabric painting? Or there is any other paint but it should be ...
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Aluminum fork: paint defect or sign of strained?
I know there's a lot of question regarding paint defect or crack.
But I need your opinion about this.
Recently, I bought new bike but discounted and it's the last piece of it.
On the back of the ...
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Paint bicycle keeping stickers
I have seen a used bicycle for me to buy, which has got me mainly interested, but I don't like the fact it is white. Is it possible to paint it another color keeping the stickers?
Thanks.
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Is it possible to change a painted frame into a chromish one?
I have a fixed gear bike and I'd like to give him a fresh start. It's all painted in blue and I'd like to know if it's possible to obtain the chromish color on the links between the tubes (it's an old ...
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Is chemical stripping as good as bead-blasting to prepare a steel frame for repainting?
I have a rather nice old hand-built 531 frame and fork that I'd like to have repainted. Some companies offer bead-blasting to prepare it, but others offer chemical stripping.
Is this as good as bead-...
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Cracks in paint on aluminum frame
I noticed some small cracks in the paint on my aluminum frame bike. The cracks are clustered around the rear brake boss, and only on one side (NDS). The bike is from 2011 and has been ridden over 10,...
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