I am brand new to this whole world (coming from 12mi/day of bike commuting, but never raced). I just got a "new" 1995 Quintana Roo USA Special Edition, and I am completely in love with it.
It has a few chips in the paint (which is white), and a couple of spots that look like extremely mild rust bubbles (CroMoly frame, obviously). The chainstay has the most missing paint, but no rust. This is really extremely minor, but I'd like to keep it that way.
Am I correct that the best way to go about rectifying this for aesthetics & rust prevention is to lightly sand/steel wool the affected areas, then go over them with white enamel automotive touch-up paint or model car paint? Does QR sell its own touchup paint, or is that just a Bianchi thing? (my other bike is a Boardwalk)
I'm also thinking about putting a layer of thick packing tape (or maybe a bumper sticker) over the chainstay once the touchup is done to protect it in the future (I did this to my entire commuter bike frame with good results...), any reason why this might be a bad idea? Money is absolutely a giant factor.
Thx!
It has a few chips in the paint (which is white), and a couple of spots that look like extremely mild rust bubbles (CroMoly frame, obviously). The chainstay has the most missing paint, but no rust. This is really extremely minor, but I'd like to keep it that way.
Am I correct that the best way to go about rectifying this for aesthetics & rust prevention is to lightly sand/steel wool the affected areas, then go over them with white enamel automotive touch-up paint or model car paint? Does QR sell its own touchup paint, or is that just a Bianchi thing? (my other bike is a Boardwalk)
I'm also thinking about putting a layer of thick packing tape (or maybe a bumper sticker) over the chainstay once the touchup is done to protect it in the future (I did this to my entire commuter bike frame with good results...), any reason why this might be a bad idea? Money is absolutely a giant factor.
Thx!
