[RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-16 Thread Nick Payne
I'd second the nail polish suggestion, but I'd suggest some approximately matching colour rather than clear, as it will be easier to see if/when that gets rubbed off. My Romulus came back from being ridden by my nephew with a few scratches through the paint on the frame. I just cleaned those

[RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-16 Thread Garth
Clear nail polish is all I apply wherever I have paint missing. I've tried to color match nail polish but then you're in the same boat of wasting money on "trying" to match the paint. Nah ... the clear is great as it "preserves" the spots which of themselves are unique markings that certainly

[RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-15 Thread Justin
Thanks for the replies and suggestions folks. I'm quite reluctant to attack the spots with spray paint but may try something less aggressive. On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:47:24 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > My trusty 2018 Riv Catalog - which I inexplicably have four of - says you > can

[RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-14 Thread Joe Bernard
My trusty 2018 Riv Catalog - which I inexplicably have four of - says you can use Sally Hansen's clear nail polish. Actually it says you can use fuschia, too, cuz they're crazy and would do it on a blue frame, but clear is good  On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:23:22 PM UTC-8 Justin wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-14 Thread Patrick Moore
Exactly the same thing happened to my seatstays last week when my rear Big One flatted catastrophically and I walked almost 5 miles home with wholly flatted tire rubbing the stays (plenty of clearance for inflated tire, but deflated tire was completely flattened against rim and consequently

[RBW] Re: Tire rub rehab. Suggestions?

2020-12-14 Thread Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA
Mask and rattle can it with some primer? You can make interesting shapes with the masking and have some fun with it. On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:23:22 PM UTC-8 Justin wrote: > Sunday I found myself trapped on a 12 mile stretch of sticky trail of > gritty mud. Had to stop numerous times