Chipped Paintwork

[darth vadar]

Cleaning my bike today and noticed quite a few scuff marks on the paintwork of the frame.

Nothing too much to worry about, but I just wondered whether you can buy anything that might just help to cover up the marks.

Are there any cheapish bicycle related products that might help or perhaps something that is used for touching up cars?

On TV today there was some kind of magic pen thing by JML currently on sale in Asda and the like for £9.99.

Any thoughts out there or should I just leave it?

Thanks

 

[colin w]

hi darth good question i was thinking about asking same thing after seeing that JML pen it defo works on scratchies[on cars ] but not so sure on chipps think i will try it because cant really see why it shouldent work....col.

 

[billy1561]

Mate told me that nail varnish works a treat. Haven't tried it yet but it seems reasonable to assume it would do the job. A lot cheaper than touch up paint too

 

[SquareDaff]

I've used wax filler (also used for repairs to deep scratches on cars) and airfix model paints on mine. You can't see the scratches at all

 

[henshaw11]

Humbrol/model enamel paints, but you might need a bit of trail and error to mix up the right colour.

 

[fossyant]

Also car touch up pens - should be able to find a close shade.

 

[cyberknight]

I use car touch up paint as well.
I managed to put a nice scratch and small dent in my drive side chain stay whilst washing my bike.

I had my bike upside down on the grass so i could get the wheels out etc and it was a windy day , the wind blew the bike over and the chain stay landed on the edge of the patio putting a nice ding in the chain stay .I used car touch up paint to cover the scratch and then got a chain stay protector to cover the whole of the chainstay ,The effect looks good and i thank feck it was an alloy frame rather than carbon as i reckon it would have knackered the frame .

 

[darth vadar]

Thanks for those replies folks.