Matte Paint

[Stu Smith]

I've bought myself a second hand Matte Black carbon bike,but the previous owner as put polish on the frame and its not looking so matte all over..
Is there any way I can strip the polish off to get back to the matte finish?
I've tried soapy water,and baby wipes so far with no effect..

 

[TheJDog]

If he's lacquered it you've no chance. Matte bikes are a pain to keep clean. I wish I'd lacquered mine when I got it.

 

[Stu Smith]

Its not lacquered,I wouldn't say it shines but in two places its not matte..

 

[raleighnut]

Is it painted or is it a 'raw' carbon finish, they can look a bit blotchy.

 

[Stu Smith]

Is it painted or is it a 'raw' carbon finish, they can look a bit blotchy.

Excuse my ignorance,its just plain matte black, no carbon weave visable so I'm guessing its not a raw finish..

 

[Big Dave laaa]

My TCR shines up on contact areas. I'd love to know how to get it back to matte.

 

[Stu Smith]

My TCR shines up on contact areas. I'd love to know how to get it back to matte.

Lets hope somebody as the knowledge..

 

[Drago]

0000 grade wire wool, if you can find it.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

my carbon ribble is matt black, and dirt just washes off with the merest squirt from a hose, far more so than the shiney ali bike. matt does not make cleaning a bugger of a job necessarily...

 

[Globalti]

My matt black Roubaix has gone shiny on the sides of the top tube where my legs occasionally touch the frame. The matt lustre is restored if you spray it with Mr Sheen, which also makes water bead up on it.

 

[Stu Smith]

My matt black Roubaix has gone shiny on the sides of the top tube where my legs occasionally touch the frame. The matt lustre is restored if you spray it with Mr Sheen, which also makes water bead up on it.

Thank You..I'll try that tonight..

 

[screenman]

You could of course laquer it using a matt laquer.

 

[Stu Smith]

You could of course laquer it using a matt laquer.

That's out...I would make a proper pigs arse..

 

[Drago]

Don't use furniture polish on CF frames. It contains methyl-acrylate, which is the specific solvent used for melting the raw material in the manufacture of the fibre thread. It's the chemical equivalent of waxing your car with Nitromors.

 

[Citius]

Let's assume the frame finish is not raw CF, and actually has some kind of paint or laquer finish over the top (like 100% of CF frames actually do).

Anyway, if you want to remove polish from a matte finish, just spray a rag with WD/GT or similar and wipe over. It will look shiny at first, but the matt finish will return once the solvents evapourate.