Strange marks on Carbon Frame Canon Ultimate CF 8.0 2014

lukas1 wrote:

thanks guys for warm reply,  I have possibilty to return 30 days, but if mostly all blak matt has this issue, only diffrent color is an option or be very lucky to get black mat completly without those ”marks”

I received my Canyon Ultimate CF SL 9.0 bearing the same marks not only on top tube but also on the fork and everywhere on the frame where the Canyon logo stickers are applied.

Apparently  Canyon does not apply painting on the black version since the carbon material is black and wish to save some hundred grams while reducing costs with painting. This fact became more obvious on the zone where seatpost enters into the frame . There it is visible the carbon texture

So, I feel these imperfections come from the difference between the carbon layer and the layers of the stickers which are not enough wide to stay one above other and to cover the entire top tube  zone

Wrote to the Canyon before finding this topic but I am pretty sure  the answer would be the same

Hope it helps!   

Sorry to bring this thread

Sorry to bring this thread back to life but am glad I found this thread just recieved a canyon endurace 7.0 sl cf and have some blemishes on the top of the fork, there not scratches and you can only see them if the light is shining on them at a certain angle, i chatted to canyon and they asked me to send them pictures of it, but if it is as you describe a ‘feature’ of carbon then fair enough, funny thing is I cant see any other marks on the top of the frame or anywere else just the ‘top’ of the fork.

lukas1 wrote:

thanks guys for warm reply,  I have possibilty to return 30 days, but if mostly all blak matt has this issue, only diffrent color is an option or be very lucky to get black mat completly without those ”marks”

Is it problem ?

Hi lukas1, My Scott addict,

Hi lukas1, My Scott addict, collected 4 days ago looks very similar to your pics, in fact I started a thread on this. The explanation from Scott is that on Matt frames they like to show off the quality of their carbon layup. Their matt black bikes are sprayed from the sides only, with surfaces facing up or down only receving overspray. The result is that the bits you see as a rider – top of the top tube and down tube are bare carbon, with the seam visible. Also, as these bits are subject to overspray only, each bike is different. I gather from responses that matt frames from many manufacturers are the same, and if you really want an even finish, yo need to go for a colour, or gloss finish.

My Scott CR1-SL is similarly

My Scott CR1-SL is similarly less than perfect visually.  I just always thought that’s a small price to pay for a frameset that weighs less than the box it came in…

I have the same bike, with
I have the same bike, with similar marks. I hadn’t really noticed them before your post prompted me to check. I think you’re making the right decision to keep it. It’s a beautiful bike!