Advice on Scratch Repar

detones

Have a nasty scathing on my new shiny across bike from Badly positioned cleats and heel rub on frame. Any advice on how to repair. Would consider getting it professionally done. It's an aluminium frame.

Eamonnator

Would you consider a cover up job?
Something like this

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/2-pcs-Bicycle-Bike-Chain-Stay-Chainstay-Protector-Guard-Cover-with-Logo-/281715216641?var=&hash=item4197891101:m:mMqE5xbDQX3KbHi_78ZFhCQ

They do a CUBE logo'd one.
Otherwise, you could buy a carbon effect adhesive strip and cover the chain stay with it. This is something, I do with all my new bikes to protect the paintwork.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Self-Adhesive-Vinyl-Strips-Viper-Stripes-Many-Sizes-Boats-Bikes-Cars-Kitchen-/320948974762?var=&hash=item4aba0cb4aa:m:mOzTDQaIKtYo3zApvypCwcQ

Raam

The first is always the toughest to take, but... the bike which isn't scratched is the bike which isn't ridden. Wear it with pride. There will be plenty more

Cee-Jay-Cee

Buy something like this >>> http://www.ebay.ie/ulk/itm/231722600900

macnab

I find nail varnish is great for frame scratches

detones

It looks worse in reality you can see its gone through to metal. Would fear it potentially rusting. Could live with it otherwise and will look at chain stay protector.

Alek

Would fear it potentially rusting.

Alu won't rust, fear not.

I have a steel bike with plenty of scratches and it still does not rust in these places, but rather where water tends to stay - i.e. bottle cage bosses.

And, c'mon, its a cyclocross bike! Chicks dig battle scars

Puggy

I'm not a cyclicross expert, but that's definitely a case of n = n+1. You need another bike.

tomasrojo

Try a small bit of clear nail varnish (I doubt you'll find one that matches your paint exactly, but you could try). If it doesn't look great after that, put a neat bit of black electrical tape over it. It'll stop annoying you if you can't see it.

If you're arty, cut the electrical tape so it complements the black decal you have there already.

outfox

As Alek says, a few scratches on your CX bike are inevitable. Wait until you're scrubbing sand and sh1te out of the drivetrain. You won't be long forgetting about the scratches!