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I had a crash on sunday and hve managed to take a chunk out of the stanchion of my Revelations ('07?).
What options are there for repairing a stanchion? I remember reading about using something like nail varnish to repair the dent and then buffing it up, but can't find anything.
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If its a deep gouge - can't tell from pic...
Alcohol clean - epoxy fill and carefully finish back with fine wet n dry.
yeah, sorry, the pictures aren't great, it's the best i can do with my phone. It is pretty deep, probably about 0.5 - 1 mm. Epoxy resin sounds like a good idea, i might even have some kicking around. Thanks.
Circular rubbing motion with the back of a spoon is surprisingly good for getting rid of any little burrs that might knick your seals.
A very sharp penknife can be useful to trim the sharp raised edges.
Personally I would be wary of those stanchions with such a deep gouge. They're barely 1.5mm thick.
Careful 'planing' with a stanley knife blade. Then a good clean with isopropyl alcohol. Fill with nail varnish or epoxy (trim the epoxy as it cures). Should be fine.
I'll ride 'em if you're wanting shot of 'em.
All my forks end up looking like that 🙄
I smooth it off as best I can and keep rideing.
Back of a spoon then GENTLY and very lightly wet and dry sandpaper- we are talking the lightist of touches- patience.
Then gold nail vanish (from Superdrug value range) - revisit if need be with the wet and dry GENTLY
thanks for the tips guys.
not sure about the gold nail varnish, the wife might get the wrong idea. Besides, I take pride in my scars so the bike should do too 🙂
any more probs... LOCO TUNING 😀 google it