Hi,
I have a steel frame, only about 18 months old. It's a custom-built Dedacciai 16.5 EOM tubeset painted in black gloss at the Wilier factory in Italy.
I got a couple of small, deep scratches on it at the weekend while transporting it in my car. Something sharp and metal seems to have dug right into the paint work and dug a couple of small but deep gouges into the paintwork, right down to the tube metal. The scratches are about half a centimetre in diameter on the top of the top tube.
I'd like to repair them as quickly as possible as I frequently ride in the rain and I'm concerned about rust and corrosion. None of the bike shops around here have a clue what to do with a steel frame like this and I don't really trust them. I had the frame shipped from Italy to Ireland so going back to the people I bought it from isn't an option. I'd prefer to rely on myself to fix it. Does anyone have any tips for repairing this sort of damage? First priority is protecting the frame and preventing corrosion and further flaking of the paint. Second priority is cosmetics. The damage is small, but annoying to me.
All I can think of is car touch-up paint but I'm not sure if it would bond properly with steel. Any other ideas?
Many thanks
Tonto
I have a steel frame, only about 18 months old. It's a custom-built Dedacciai 16.5 EOM tubeset painted in black gloss at the Wilier factory in Italy.
I got a couple of small, deep scratches on it at the weekend while transporting it in my car. Something sharp and metal seems to have dug right into the paint work and dug a couple of small but deep gouges into the paintwork, right down to the tube metal. The scratches are about half a centimetre in diameter on the top of the top tube.
I'd like to repair them as quickly as possible as I frequently ride in the rain and I'm concerned about rust and corrosion. None of the bike shops around here have a clue what to do with a steel frame like this and I don't really trust them. I had the frame shipped from Italy to Ireland so going back to the people I bought it from isn't an option. I'd prefer to rely on myself to fix it. Does anyone have any tips for repairing this sort of damage? First priority is protecting the frame and preventing corrosion and further flaking of the paint. Second priority is cosmetics. The damage is small, but annoying to me.
All I can think of is car touch-up paint but I'm not sure if it would bond properly with steel. Any other ideas?
Many thanks
Tonto