My Domane SL5, 9 months old, has many tiny scratches all over the bike. You can see them very clear in sunlight. It seems that its only in the clear paint. You can't feel them. On the last photo you also see a white spot which is also best visible in sunlight. The are also some bigger scratches, these are in the black paint.
I know that you see everything on black but is this normal that there are scratches all over the place? I think the clear paint is very weak. I mostly ride in dry conditions. I think the bike only caught some dirt 3 times when gravelling. When cleaning the bike I rinse it first with water so all the dirt comes off before doing anything with a cloth.
Anyone has recommandations how to make the bike scratch free, with polish or other stuff? Or need I go to the Trek store for warranty?
Appreciate your help.
by Cody_the_Golden22
3 Comments
Trek sells touch-up paint. Put down the pearls and get painting 🎨
Welcome to black paint. Even wiping it down will cause scratches like these. Buff it with polish and you will see many disappear.
All of those will polish straight out.