[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
Chad- The bike looks lovely and he Brooks Cambium seems so right for the style. Regarding the touch-up, I would advise clearcoat afterwards. All auto touch-up sticks come with clear coat and you will get colour change and oxidation without. Hard to think of that lovely paint job getting chipped. On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 12:26:12 PM UTC-5, Chad wrote: > > So I'm enjoying the 53cm demo Roadeo I recently bought from Riv, though I > haven't had the chance to get very many rides in. It is in remarkable > shape, the only obvious blemish being several chainstay chips that really > standout on the white. I ordered a bottle of touchup paint from Waterford. > I've had varied success touching up bike paint in the past. I'm attaching > a pic of the Waterford touchup instructions. The only thing that does not > make sense to me is using nail polish remover to thin the paint. Wouldn't > I better off using model paint thinner or thinner from the auto parts > store. Should I apply clearcoat over the white. In the past, I've just > used the Dupicolor automotive touchup kit with as close to a match as I > could find. The auto kit included a small sanding tip to clean out the > chip and clearcoat. Any tips? I'm sure I'm overthinking this! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
to do it right requires patience and a steady hand: http://guidetodetailing.com/damage-repair/how-to-repair-paint-chips-deep-scratches/ On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 9:26:12 AM UTC-8, Chad wrote: > > So I'm enjoying the 53cm demo Roadeo I recently bought from Riv, though I > haven't had the chance to get very many rides in. It is in remarkable > shape, the only obvious blemish being several chainstay chips that really > standout on the white. I ordered a bottle of touchup paint from Waterford. > I've had varied success touching up bike paint in the past. I'm attaching > a pic of the Waterford touchup instructions. The only thing that does not > make sense to me is using nail polish remover to thin the paint. Wouldn't > I better off using model paint thinner or thinner from the auto parts > store. Should I apply clearcoat over the white. In the past, I've just > used the Dupicolor automotive touchup kit with as close to a match as I > could find. The auto kit included a small sanding tip to clean out the > chip and clearcoat. Any tips? I'm sure I'm overthinking this! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
I wouldn't use paint thinner either, if WF is recommending nail polish remover. I would guess they might want acetone, which used to in polish remover. Or you could get automotive paint thinner, which might be a bit pricey. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
I have always wondered why hi end bike makers, especially custom frames, don't supply an exact paint mfg & color, or better yet, a bottle of touch up paint. It is easy to identify every other part of the bike, why not the paint? Michael On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 12:26:12 PM UTC-5, Chad wrote: > > So I'm enjoying the 53cm demo Roadeo I recently bought from Riv, though I > haven't had the chance to get very many rides in. It is in remarkable > shape, the only obvious blemish being several chainstay chips that really > standout on the white. I ordered a bottle of touchup paint from Waterford. > I've had varied success touching up bike paint in the past. I'm attaching > a pic of the Waterford touchup instructions. The only thing that does not > make sense to me is using nail polish remover to thin the paint. Wouldn't > I better off using model paint thinner or thinner from the auto parts > store. Should I apply clearcoat over the white. In the past, I've just > used the Dupicolor automotive touchup kit with as close to a match as I > could find. The auto kit included a small sanding tip to clean out the > chip and clearcoat. Any tips? I'm sure I'm overthinking this! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
Do not use nail polish remover to thin the paint. I have tried this before and the nail polish remover had more than just solvent in it. It also had something that caused the paint to coagulate and glob together.I would use regular thinner. On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:26:12 AM UTC-7, Chad wrote: > > So I'm enjoying the 53cm demo Roadeo I recently bought from Riv, though I > haven't had the chance to get very many rides in. It is in remarkable > shape, the only obvious blemish being several chainstay chips that really > standout on the white. I ordered a bottle of touchup paint from Waterford. > I've had varied success touching up bike paint in the past. I'm attaching > a pic of the Waterford touchup instructions. The only thing that does not > make sense to me is using nail polish remover to thin the paint. Wouldn't > I better off using model paint thinner or thinner from the auto parts > store. Should I apply clearcoat over the white. In the past, I've just > used the Dupicolor automotive touchup kit with as close to a match as I > could find. The auto kit included a small sanding tip to clean out the > chip and clearcoat. Any tips? I'm sure I'm overthinking this! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: My newish Roadeo and paint touchup tips
No helpful insight except to say that's a pretty bike! (in best "World's Most Interesting Man" voice): "I don't often lust after drop-bar road bikes, but when I do, it's always a Roadeo." On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 9:26:12 AM UTC-8, Chad wrote: > > So I'm enjoying the 53cm demo Roadeo I recently bought from Riv, though I > haven't had the chance to get very many rides in. It is in remarkable > shape, the only obvious blemish being several chainstay chips that really > standout on the white. I ordered a bottle of touchup paint from Waterford. > I've had varied success touching up bike paint in the past. I'm attaching > a pic of the Waterford touchup instructions. The only thing that does not > make sense to me is using nail polish remover to thin the paint. Wouldn't > I better off using model paint thinner or thinner from the auto parts > store. Should I apply clearcoat over the white. In the past, I've just > used the Dupicolor automotive touchup kit with as close to a match as I > could find. The auto kit included a small sanding tip to clean out the > chip and clearcoat. Any tips? I'm sure I'm overthinking this! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
