Repairing Scratched Aluminium frame - Giant 2022 Trance E+2

[Belsyde]

Scratched NEW bike frame putting in back of car- nightmare. Would really like to get it back pristine. Any recommendations on best route to go down?

 

[jezhumphrey75]

bodyshop/your local car painters/wheel painters usuaully spray parts to.

 

[5Tuey]

I had a Sant Cruz 4X blasted and repainted here years ago. They did a nice job for not much money.

Argos Racing Cycles

Mercian Cycles Respray

argoscycles.com

 

[steve_sordy]

Bugger!
Do your best with touch ups etc. If you don't like it, find a sticker you like and cover it up.

PS: Halfords do a massive range of paints. Check and you might find one that is so close you can't tell. I did on my previous bike a Focus Jam2 in blue. See this:

 

[Nicho]

Scratched NEW bike frame putting in back of car- nightmare. Would really like to get it back pristine. Any recommendations on best route to go down?

I had a similar situation with my new Giant (metallic blue and orange) 6 years ago. Nowhere, including Halfords, had any ready mixed touch-up paint anything like the correct colour, and the local body shops I tried were unable to match it without the manufacturer's paint code, which Giant were unable to provide.
I tried to mix some myself, but even if I got a mix which appeared to match, if the light changed so did the appearance of the repair. This is because of the metallic finish. Also with metallics it is essential to match the colours of the various undercoat layers as well, which makes a matching repair impossible.

 

[RichMorr]

Scratched NEW bike frame putting in back of car- nightmare. Would really like to get it back pristine. Any recommendations on best route to go down?

Rotaris - Bike paint repair made easy

Rotaris develops and produces custom touch-up paints for approved major bike brands, giving professional and at-home bicycle mechanics the best tools for easy and cost-effective paint repair.

www.rotaris-paint.com

Check out this site, I ordered some for my Levo.

 

[Kluckers86]

Giant - All Colours - Touch Up Paint Spray Paint & Paints Pens | Touch Up Paint Factory UK

Shop the best quality Giant - All Colours - Touch Up Paint spray paint and paint pens at Touch Up Paint Factory. Perfect for touch ups and DIY projects. Fast shipping available.

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Used these guys for my Giant. You just need to find out colour name or input bike details. You couldn’t tell I’d scratched my bike

 

[Stihldog]

I got some weird looks when I rolled my bike into the Drug Store and towards the beauty section. The Beautician helped me select a matching fingernail paint. I bought a small bottle of black and grey. (2)

I hope they have metallic red fingernail paint for my other bike …when I need it.

 

[steve_sordy]

I got some weird looks when I rolled my bike into the Drug Store and towards the beauty section. The Beautician helped me select a matching fingernail paint. I bought a small bottle of black and grey. (2)

I hope they have metallic red fingernail paint for my other bike …when I need it.

I did that with my granddaughter's bike. The end result wasn't perfect, just a significant improvement.
I still don't know how she managed to get those deep scratches across the front of the head tube.

 

[Stihldog]

I did that with my granddaughter's bike. The end result wasn't perfect, just a significant improvement.
I still don't know how she managed to get those deep scratches across the front of the head tube.

I’d search for any evidence of paint scratches around your car…you might need another colour of fingernail paint.

 

[steve_sordy]

I’d search for any evidence of paint scratches around your car…you might need another colour of fingernail paint.

Ha ha! My grandson might have done that and said nothing, but my granddaughter would not. The scratches looked like the head tube had run down the corner of a brick or stone wall. they were deep and rough.

 

[Stihldog]

Ha ha! My grandson might have done that and said nothing, but my granddaughter would not. The scratches looked like the head tube had run down the corner of a brick or stone wall. they were deep and rough.

Ahhhh…Steve? You and I both know what anything is possible with grandchildren. Just yesterday I was video’d singing “Let it Go” on my granddaughter’s new Elsa Karaoke machines …I’ll spare everyone the trama and not post here.…ever !

It could be a cultural thing though? If there are scratches on your car just “ let it go “.