Ink Blue Zaskar

[Sailingjab1976]

Just unboxed a decent condition ink blue Zaskar. All the bits are rubbish, but the frame is pretty decent, with the blue being very vivid. Hopefully the photos have attached.

Its a Feb '94 with just really cable rub and chainstay rub. Is there a way of touching up the anodising? I know can't do much, but maybe a matching / similar metallic nail varnish?

 

[MADJEZ]

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NICE ! Gotto get one someday.

I'm just a keen amateur but my understanding of anodizing is that it's a coating of crystallised aluminium which is then stained afterwards. I have had a lot of success with minor anno scrapes (mainly black components) using indelible marker pen ! Dabbing gently effectively re-stains the ally and it seems to last pretty well.

Haven't tried on a large area but you could try with a dark blue marker on a small area to see.
Since the anno is porous and not flat painting over doesn't seem to work well.

Good luck.

 

[H]

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The right shade nail varnish works well on headset rubbage, so that might be worth a go.

 

[marekskoczylas]

for 20 years old its really tidy, it did have all the original groupset as well before i bought it

 

[Sailingjab1976]

for 20 years old its really tidy, it did have all the original groupset as well before i bought it

It was your bike? If so, do you still have the parts and forks?