Note it can be tricky if the paint has a pearl or metallic finish.
Touch up paint carbon fiber bike frame.
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Appliance or automotive spray epoxy should work fine on a carbon bike.
Another possible risk is throwing the chain during shifting either onto the bottom bracket or off the large chainring.
Wait a short while for the paint to dry.
Now the black carbon is exposed to the outside.
If you are repairing a carbon frame you must use isopropyl alcohol available from maplin this alcohol won t degrade plastics like carbon.
This is the classic route.
Most carbon bicycles feature clear coat finishes which are easy to touch up.
However i m worry that any of these materials may corrode the carbon fibre.
Hold the can of epoxy paint approximately 6 to 10 inches from your bike s frame.
There you have your fiber carbon surface.
If repainting the whole frame prepare by light sanding only never abrasive blast or use paint striper on carbon.
When things get really bad then we can step in.
Use some plastic scuff tape to protect these areas.
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Since it s a matte finish you have two easy options.
1 testors model car paint.
I was cycling last week and unfortunately my chain and rear mech broke off and smacked into my carbon frame chipped away a small portion of the paint.
Get a small paint brush and paint a thin layer on to the chip.
Condor touch up paints are supplied with an integrated brush.
Touching up carbon chips can be as simple as dabbing on some clear nail polish.
Build up the paint layers gradually.
But it s still best to touch up the chip or ding because chipped paint can worsen.
I am wondering what is the best way to repair the chip.
You ll want the matte black paint pen.
In this post we going to briefly discuss three ways to touch up the paint on your bicycle frame.
Gently remove the shelf liner from the surface.
Look over the frame and components checking for areas that cabling are rubbing especially around the head tube.
Spray the paint on in long even strokes.
All you need is a little clear nail polish or model paint and you can cover the spot to seal it and restore the finish.
Bring the frame to a store s cosmetics section and find the two colors closest to the colors you want to fix.
Or 2 matte black nail polish.
Here carbon has an advantage over steel bikes because it won t rust.
I ve looked into car paint pens from halfords model paints for abs plastic and resin for glass fibre.
