How to remove a scratch on a fork stanchion with Scratch Cover Kit (Updated)
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- This tutorial show you how to simply remove a scratch on MTB stanchion with the Scratch Cover © kit, whatever it is a fork, a shock or a dropper post.
The Scratch Cover kit is available in transparent or black resin.
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Since I can't find a single review of this online anywhere, I guess I'll post the first.
Switch out your seals first. No one told me this, but if your fork is leaking any oil, switch out the seals before anything else. Might just fix your issue. Secondly, if you are still leaking oil or just want to reduce the amount of dirt entering your fork from any scratches or just for aesthetic purposes, this product is way better than any nail polish/varnish. Purchasing this product was my last ditch effort to save my severely damaged fork. I would pay double for this epoxy. Worth it's weight in gold. I do recommend purchasing some 1500 grit emery paper rather than what this comes with (I think its 1000 grit). I was unable to get it as smooth as I wanted with the included emery paper. Plan on at least 4 hours to get a high quality finish after letting the epoxy cure. Overall, great product. No complaints.
Thanks Darrian for your feedback, you said it all. (FYI, it's 1200 grit ;-))
Finally a review! Since I ride like a Neanderthal I ended up with a scratched stanch this weekend. Just ordered this up!
Why do the instructions say to mix a relatively large volume of resin and hardner for such small scratch repairs? Can you mix a smaller amount as long as the ratio matches? Also, when sanding, does that not remove the black colour around the resin? Should i also be buying 2000 grit wet and dry paper as recommended by another review? I have a small repair that i need to do on some 3 week old forks, needless to say, I'm gutted!
FOR SALE: One lady owner, black RS fork. Hardly used.
How much?
@@davfer86 bruh
Are you planning to introduce resin in Kaschim color ?
Not for the moment, it is very difficult to obtain a quality result with the gold color because it is much less opaque than black and it is very difficult to hide the aluminum scratch.
Although it made the surface completly smooth, it came out see through which made me very disappointed as it was the main reason I went with this kit. I followed this video to the teeth and I was careful to measure the mixture correctly and stir it for 5 mintutes in both directions. So my scratch is still completly visible... .
I'm so sad now :(
Hi Elo,
I'm sorry about that. The priority of Scratch Cover is to make the stanchion smooth again to prolong the operation of the fork.
But unfortunately the aesthetic result is more random, it will largely depend on the depth of the scratches: the deeper a scratch, the easier it is to fill it with resin, the more the scratch is on the surface, the more difficult it will be to conceal it because the black coating is extremely thin. In most cases, Scratch Cover will not make your stanchion like brand new.
Why not just file the scratch a bit deeper first with the angled part of the file to create a channel to hold the resin? Then file any bur down after* that?
Hello, I am interested in the product, I would like to buy it and receive it in Colombia, would the shipment be possible?
Hi Victor, thanks for reaching us, it's not possible for the moment but we are working on it. Cheers
I just got a fork used in need of scratch repair. Seems because of the scratch, it has created some wear closer to the seal of the stanchion. Can this be used to repair that wear as well? It seems quite big
Hi Brian, it's hard to give advice without seeing the fork. Send us a picture at contact@sendhit.net and we will answer you. Cheers, Emeric
Has anyone tried this on a motorcycle fork by any chance?
It seems to me that bicycle and motorcycle forks work in exactly the same fashion these days...
I have a big scratch that was apparently made by pliers on one of my tubes, this was totally invisible when I bought the bike (it's hidden inside the bottom part of the fork)... Since I can't find a second-hand fork of the right size and model in my country, I'm considering this solution. At least as something temporary for a few thousand kilometers. I suspect it'll be more resistant than a nail polish repair anyway!
I think it could definitively work, some riders have tried and they seemed satisfied with the result. The Epoxy resin is very strong and should endure the mecanical stresses of a motorcycle.
@@sendhit Good news, thank you. I'll be sure to send you the video when I try.
Is is really black? I have ordner one in black and when i mixed it with 1ml of resing and 0,5 ml hardner is transparent on the fork? The label on the package says "black".
Hi Thomas,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for the inconvenience, we had a very small amount of defective products. We tried to recall all the products but a few were missing. Please contact us on contact [at] sendhit.net, we will send you another kit.
@@sendhit thanks for your fast answer. i have send you the email.
guys, what about the polishing paste?
Hi João,
Everything is mentionned in the paper manual but basically, put some polishing paste on a sheet and polish the scratch by making circles during at least one minute
@@sendhit thanks for que quick answer! let the paste dry out for the night and going to finish the job now :)
Can I pour 1ml of resin and 0.25 or hardner to safe it for later ?
Hi Marcin,
You have to strictly respect the ratio so 1 ml of resin and 0,5 ml of hardener. Otherwise the chemical reaction will not take. As soon as you mix the 2 liquids, you have to use the resin soon. You cannot save it for late.
Best regards,
Sendhit team
Do you ship to the US?
Yes, we do ! Order on www.sendhit.net
Is the mixture supposed to be pitch black or slightly clear?
@@cdwag23 If you are using the black resin, the mixture (resin and hardener) must be opaque black.
@@sendhit my scratch kit is for the black forks, will it work on my friends kashima coated fork?
@@cdwag23 It will technically work but the result will not look good. I highly recommand that you use transparent resin for Kashima coated fork.