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Sunscreen damage to bike paint/finish?
Hi folks. I am new to the group, so forgive me if this question has
been asked. I recently found some damage to the clear coat on my Trek 5000 after riding a double century. I couldn't imagine what did it, and was basically just bummed about my bike. The finish was bubbled up on the side of the top tube, approx 2.5 inches in length. A couple weeks later, I was preparing for a ride with some friends, and applied my sunscreen before driving to the meeting point. I went on the ride, and when I returned and got it my car, I noticed that the plastic door handle on the inside of the car was all bubbled up like someone had put paint remover on it. It has some kind of soft rubberized coating, and that was completely lifted up from the base plastic, again about 2 inches in length, and about 1.5 inches in height. The only thing that I can imagine that might cause this is the sunscreen. In both cases, the damage was at points where my leg would normally come in contact with the surface. I don't work with caustic chemicals, and can't think of any other source for the damage. Does anyone out there have any similar experience? I didn't know this previously, but in doing some research I found out that my tube of sunscreen was approximately 3 years old, and the manufacturer has said that the product is not guaranteed to be stable for that period of time. I don't really know if "instability" can cause this problem. Best regards, Mike |
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wrote in message ps.com... Hi folks. I am new to the group, so forgive me if this question has been asked. I recently found some damage to the clear coat on my Trek 5000 after riding a double century. I couldn't imagine what did it, and was basically just bummed about my bike. The finish was bubbled up on the side of the top tube, approx 2.5 inches in length. A couple weeks later, I was preparing for a ride with some friends, and applied my sunscreen before driving to the meeting point. I went on the ride, and when I returned and got it my car, I noticed that the plastic door handle on the inside of the car was all bubbled up like someone had put paint remover on it. It has some kind of soft rubberized coating, and that was completely lifted up from the base plastic, again about 2 inches in length, and about 1.5 inches in height. The only thing that I can imagine that might cause this is the sunscreen. In both cases, the damage was at points where my leg would normally come in contact with the surface. I don't work with caustic chemicals, and can't think of any other source for the damage. Does anyone out there have any similar experience? I didn't know this previously, but in doing some research I found out that my tube of sunscreen was approximately 3 years old, and the manufacturer has said that the product is not guaranteed to be stable for that period of time. I don't really know if "instability" can cause this problem. Has your skin bubbled up? |
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Sunscreen damage to bike paint/finish?
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" writes: Hi folks. I am new to the group, so forgive me if this question has been asked. I recently found some damage to the clear coat on my Trek 5000 after riding a double century. I couldn't imagine what did it, and was basically just bummed about my bike. The finish was bubbled up on the side of the top tube, approx 2.5 inches in length. Plain old sweat dripping off your face can do that, especially near the the top tube/head tube junction. It's a common complaint among folks who use trainers. So now your bike looks used. That's a badge of honour; it shows that your bike really does get ridden. I bet a lot of Tour de France bikes from alpine stages have ended up with similar "damage". My last saddle[*] got pretty ratty looking, and I was loathe to retire it, in part because it made the statement that I ride a lot. Bikes, like real, working, good ol' pickup trucks, can withstand a little scar tissue. It even gives them character and history. My advice: wear it. With pride. And ride, ride, ride. And maybe invest in a doo-rag. cheers, Tom [*] I think I might put my ratty old saddle back. The one I replaced it with is this boingy coiled-spring thing I robbed off an old Mercier I've got. It gets too bouncy when I really wind 'er up. -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Sunscreen damage to bike paint/finish?
The only thing that I can imagine that might cause this is the
sunscreen. In both cases, the damage was at points where my leg would normally come in contact with the surface. I don't work with caustic chemicals, and can't think of any other source for the damage. Has your skin bubbled up? Do an experiment. Put some of the suspect sunscreen on your bike in an inconspicuous place, and see what happens. You should either "AHA" or or rule out the sunscreen. |
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