If its simply the lacquer which has come off then you can replace it with the lacquer from a car touch up kit.
Fixing paint chips on carbon fiber bike.
Get a small paint brush and paint a thin layer on to the chip.
Take a quarter and tap it gently around the chip if you hear a difference in the sound like a dullness from other parts of the frame then you ll likely need to repair the carbon.
If you are repairing a carbon frame you must use isopropyl alcohol available from maplin this alcohol won t degrade plastics like carbon.
All in all the only true way to be able to tell whether the carbon is structurally damaged is to have a repair shop do an ultrasound or something else as equally fancy on the frame.
Just paint a layer or two of the polish for a quick easy and no effort protective coating for your carbon.
We specialized in carbon repair for crashed or damaged carbon fiber bicycle frames.
If it s just a chip in the paint then all you need to do is seal it with something.
You should question using nail varnish on carbon bikes as there are reports that the chemical format can degrade the resins used to bond carbon fibre.
Videos can be found on youtube showing how to repair the frame.
Sometimes hobby paint and nail polish won t cut it when it s your favorite bike that has been scratched or chipped.
Professional bicycle paint and chip repair.
That s why you come to us we re going to fix your bike and make it look new.
Build up the paint layers gradually.
Premier bicycle werks has served the community orange county for 10 years now and we also handle repairs from out of state.
It s not as easy as it seems though even for professionals.
Allow it to dry and build.
You can also try to match the paint color in a high quality nail polish so long as it s enamel it should work just fine.
Condor touch up paints are supplied with an integrated brush.
Depending how big the chip is you can do that with nail varnish car paint or if it s a bigger chip a dab of araldite or other expoxy resin type glue.
Carbon really isn t as complicated as people think.
