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Touching up a steel frame
Partner's town bike has acquired a lot of chips in the paint over the past year. It's not worth respraying at this stage, but I'd like to protect it from rust -- anyone have thoughts on products I could use to seal the exposed spots?
Something clear would be ideal, obviously.
Thanks!
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Thinking laterally, what about a light rubdown (the frame, not your partner) and a couple of coats of household gloss of a similar shade (assuming it's not a multi-coloured job)? Reasonably hardwearing, do a tube or two at a time as you can be bothered, and it looks like new for a while.
Nail varnish - available in small pots in a wide range of colours. Tough and hard wearing.
Rustoleum spray paint in clear.
+1 for Rustoleum Crystal Clear
Any decent clear coat or lacquer will do the job but I can vouch for the Rustoleum having used it on my Cougar refurb
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