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Sep 11, 2018 | 11:39 PM

Mackdyna

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Frame scrapes and chips

hi. I have a 13 street bob. I have a good 2 inch by 1/2 inch scrape on the rear of my swing arm and also have a lot of small chips/ divots on the frame near the seat. I bought it with most of it except on the swing arm( I think maybe a shop did it).

I am asking what are my best options for repairing it? Pain, touch up? Where to take it if needed? Thanks

Sep 12, 2018 | 08:27 AM

Mackdyna

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Sep 13, 2018 | 05:51 AM

BezerkoBob

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I use black nail polish to touch up minor nicks & chips in my frames. Works good and once dried blends in really well.

Sep 16, 2018 | 10:18 PM

Chicago Ken

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The good thing is the spot is in a place that's hard to notice. If it was me I would sand it smooth & spray it with some black spray can appliance paint. You can find it at home depot. The stuff is really tough & will stand up to gravel & road debris. Make sure you cover the bike & surrounding areas when doing it. The over-spray from this paint is hard to remove & it sticks to everything!

Last edited by Chicago Ken; Sep 16, 2018 at 10:20 PM.