So I ordered the Felt B12 about 6 weeks ago. The bike shop got it today. It was (is) so much cooler (sexier) than I thought it would be. The bike shop got everything set up, I drool over the bike for at least 30 minutes, and then we discover a “paint blemish” on the frame, near the headtube. Its not a crack in the frame its just a place that the paint is chipping off. What should I do? Do I send the bike back? Is this common? If I keep it and it gets worst can I get a new frame later.
What should I do??? Help???
And you wonder why some people call this “Slowbitch?”
Jesus, why do you have to be such a douche bag? The guy needs help and you ridicule his relgious beliefs. That’s GOTTA be a new low, even for Slowtwitch.
I’m not religious in the slightest, but you should be ashamed of yourself.
are you sure its not the shop who banged it!
I am not sure if the shop banged it or not, I am just wondering if maybe UPS did, I just hate to get a brand new bike and it already have the scratch/blemish on it. I hate to blame it on the shop. I am wondering what FELT might say??? Thanks for the input, comment. Have a great weekend! I will ask about the touch up automotive paint, if that may be an option.
can you post a picture?
I left the bike at the bike shop. I plan on going and taking some pictures of the bike, I will get a close up of the blemish and attempt to post it by noon cst on Saturday. Thanks!
I would wait for an unblemished frame. Considering you do tri, you are probably OCD/Type A personality. This blemish will drive you absolutely nuts! It’s off-season now and the economy sucks so you should be in the driver’s seat. Insist on a replacement and don’t take no for an answer.
I look at it as the bike just having it’s first scratch and I do not have to worry about putting one on it. All bikes get nicked. You bang something pushing it out to your car. You lean it onto something and it falls over. Some guy bumps his into yours in transition. When I put my new SRAM kit on my bike, it slipped and fell over as I was locking the door while taking it out for its first ride. Scratched the shifter in a very prominent location. It still rides great! I try not to get bogged down on stuff that is going to happen later anyways.
The girl I am dating is not a virgin. That doesn’t bother me either.
Hey there. We have quite a bit of experience in doing minor touch-ups to frames in our shop. You can usually get it to the point where a casual glance won’t be able to see the blemish at all, only if you know where to look will you be able to see it. You need the finest grit sandpaper you can find, we get ours from West Marine since they are just across the street, but any auto body shop or hardware store should have some that will work. We’re talking 1200 grit+ and some wet/dry paper as well. Tape off the area you need to repair and sand down the edges so they are smooth. Go slow and take your time, wiping it clean frequently to see your progress. The secret weapon with this process is getting one of those foam backed nail files with the ultra fine grit surface that nail salons use to get a high gloss on nails. (again, theres a salon across the way that we get these from, but your wife/lady-friend most likely has one) Use the file to get the blemish area as smooth as possible with no rough edges. Wipe the area down with alcohol and do you touch up with a paint pen or automotive touch up to match the color. Use the nail file to smooth out each coat once its dry as you build up layers in the blemish. you might need a few coats depending on how deep the chip is. The last couple of coats should be clear coat. This should get you some decent results if you take your time and are careful. Hope this helps!
Hey there. We have quite a bit of experience in doing minor touch-ups to frames in our shop. You can usually get it to the point where a casual glance won’t be able to see the blemish at all, only if you know where to look will you be able to see it. You need the finest grit sandpaper you can find, we get ours from West Marine since they are just across the street, but any auto body shop or hardware store should have some that will work. We’re talking 1200 grit+ and some wet/dry paper as well. Tape off the area you need to repair and sand down the edges so they are smooth. Go slow and take your time, wiping it clean frequently to see your progress. The secret weapon with this process is getting one of those foam backed nail files with the ultra fine grit surface that nail salons use to get a high gloss on nails. (again, theres a salon across the way that we get these from, but your wife/lady-friend most likely has one) Use the file to get the blemish area as smooth as possible with no rough edges. Wipe the area down with alcohol and do you touch up with a paint pen or automotive touch up to match the color. Use the nail file to smooth out each coat once its dry as you build up layers in the blemish. you might need a few coats depending on how deep the chip is. The last couple of coats should be clear coat. This should get you some decent results if you take your time and are careful. Hope this helps!
-Cory
Thanks for the all of the details on the detailing (sp) It’s amazing how smart some of you guys are. Thanks again!
You people are so excitable…I’m not the one who brought religion into a triathlon forum. Christ on a bike.
I thought it was funny. No different than wasting on someones blog, bike fit or seat height. This is Slowtwitch, put it out there, get it ridiculed…I must say that the OP did a good job of ignoring LB
First, to be safe, you will want to find out if the shop built it and test rode it. It sounds, from the description, that it could be the old not quite adjusted right bayonet headset setup. Many folks have have issue with this, many others have not. Is it just behind the bayoney steer tube, which when turned, exposes teh blemish?
First, to be safe, you will want to find out if the shop built it and test rode it. It sounds, from the description, that it could be the old not quite adjusted right bayonet headset setup. Many folks have have issue with this, many others have not. Is it just behind the bayoney steer tube, which when turned, exposes teh blemish?
I am headed to the bike shop soon, I will check and ask. Thanks for the info!
I went to the bike shop and looked at my bike again. I took a picture of the paint blemish(chip) but of course my digital camera is not very good and I couldn’t get a decent pic. The bike shop owner is calling Felt on Monday, and see what my options are. Thanks everyone that made suggestions.
When I purchased a Felt 2 years ago it came with touch up paint from the factory. You might inquire of the bike shop if they have any or can get any directly from Felt. Better than trying to match the paint with automotive paint. Good luck!
