Dings, Scratches, Marks, Chips, Worn Spots. - Bicycle Frame Protection ?

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on January 24, 2015 at 6:10pm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/429080-how-to-stop-your-bike-from...

Rusting

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on January 26, 2015 at 8:16am

Never use WD-40 for anything other than displacing water or as a cleaner.

It is not a lubricant and it is not a sufficient coating to be used as a corrosion preventative.  

Permalink Reply by David P. on January 26, 2015 at 9:30am

Tom A.K., you are so....serious!

Dug, re: protectors, that's not always the case if you apply the right material well. When I stripped down my MB-4 frameset and removed the electrical tape I had put on the top tube in 1994 I had sparkly, brand-new paint!

Superficial rust on chips (e.g. from locking up) are bound to happen on a bike with a painted finish that gets used hard. It's not that big a deal, but a bit of sandpaper and paint or a dab of rust converter will address it just fine.

Framesaver for the inside and powdercoat for the outside will together do a great job of protecting your frame in heavy use. My daily driver is PCed and got a Framesaver coat for the inside when I first built it up in 2009 and while the finish is scratched, etc. as you might expect from almost 6 years of daily use, the frame itself is in perfect shape and nothing has penetrated the coating.

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