Paint on carbon frames

So I got my new road bike last Thursday, came back from a ride on Sunday, wiped it off quickly and discovered that a big chunk of paint has come off the seat stay.
don't know how it happened but I know I did not drop it or smash it against something.
Really pissed off, I mean I only rode a 150 miles on it or so...

The question is,does that happen easy with carbon frames? Or is it due to a bad paint job?

thanks!

Gina

worst "I've got a new carbon road bike" post ever.

My 7 year old Look carbon frame has hardly any chips (approx 18000 miles), just one big one where my dog knocked it over and it landed on a metal bucket. You've either been hit by a flying stone or something, or something majorly wrong with pain. What frame is it BTW ?

Touching up the Paint
Stone dings, chips and scratches aren't usually anything to worry about in terms of strength and longevity. Most carbon bicycles feature clear-coat finishes, which are easy to touch up. All you need is a little clear nail polish or model paint and you can cover the spot to seal it and restore the finish. Another possible risk is throwing the chain during shifting, either onto the bottom bracket or off the large chainring. This won't damage anything as long as you stop pedaling right away, though we would recommend letting us check the shifting since a properly adjusted bicycle shouldn't toss the chain. Should the chain nick or chip the finish, simply clean the area and touch it up to protect it. to protect the bottom bracket area from dropped chains, you can put a strip of electrical tape on it.

Repainting
Should your bike need repainting at some point, it must be done correctly and carefully. We recommend using a professional bicycle painter who understands carbon frames. Caution must be used because any paint stripper that will remove polyurethane/urethane paint will also damage the epoxy resin matrix holding your carbon together. So do not use paint stripper. Also, you must not sandblast, beadblast or blast with any other media to remove the paint because that can remove structural material ruining the frameset. If you do decide to repaint, the correct approach is careful hand sanding to remove the decals and scuff the topcoat to receive the new finish. Finally, do not bake a carbon frame at over 150 degrees Fahrenheit (baking is often used in painting metal frames) as that will damage it, too.

found this

worst "I've got a new carbon road bike" post ever.

ohhh yes!
well hidden from the main forum....

bummer. does it look like something has hit the frame (ie. is there any impact damage) or just a bit of paint flaked away?

Stone being flicked up from wheel. Sorry.. but if you ride bikes.. it happens.

"this is london my friend" ;0)

My bikes all have chips out of them. No point being precious if you ride lots and I'm pretty sure you are of the 'ride lots' variety, yeah?

^^ but she was outside london when it happended i think.

150 mile ride.

sorry if i missed something.

ohhh yes!
well hidden from the main forum....

sorry, couldn't resist :-)

thanks
I'm well aware that those things might happen with stones when you're riding, but it is fairly big, about 2 cm.
It surely wasnt the chain as it is above.
And I did note ride in town!

can you cover it with a stay guard / I eat fixie-riders sticker?

i want to see pics of your new carbon bling bike. where are they hidden?

^^ but she was outside london when it happended i think.
150 mile ride.
sorry if i missed something.

Nothing exists outside the M25, ergo, she did 58 laps of Regent's Park. :)

can you cover it with a stay guard / I eat fixie-riders sticker?

Seatstay not chainstay.

And I did note ride in town!

Maybe it happened when you were taking notes and weren't paying attention to the bike?

Seatstay not chainstay.

meh. details.

alright so it is "normal" and not a sign of a bad paint job...

goes back to being upset and tries to find nailpolish in the right colour to cover the spot

cheers

I wouldn't say a 2cm chip was normal, it must have been something pretty big that hit the stay.

this thread is useless without pictures...

either way i'd take it back and try your luck with getting it replaced!

Depends on the nature of the chip.
I can't imagine paint flaking off for no reason hence the assumption it's a stone chip.
I doubt they'd refund for a flake of paint on a used bike unless you could literally rub the paint off in front of them, proving the whole job is poor.

it's all a lie as you just like the attention. pics of bike please or you made it all up.
you probably don't even exist, just one of Ray's aliases.

go back to the shop dude.. first week new bike must hurt.

maybe the paint job ain't all that... sounds liek a stone hit it and a chunk came off rather than a chip.

hippy you underestimate shopkeepers inability to deal with crying women....

2cm chip is pretty big. could of been an air bubble under the paint or the top layer of carbon. paint, meh! but carbon, i'd contact them.

Stick to steel....might get chips in the paint but not much more......unpainted titanium even better!