How To Protect Your Bike From Scratches

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How To Protect Your Bike From Scratches
Scratching the paintwork or any part of your bike can be annoying and while sometimes inevitable, there are a few simple tricks that can help keep your bike's paint looking fresh and protect it against future scratches. In this video we give you some of our top tips!
Our top tips to scratch-proof your bike! 0:00
Where do scratches and scuffs come from? 0:21
Easiest way to protect your bike?: Clear protective tape or wrap 1:53
How to clean your bike without scratching it 2:46
Scratching your bike by cleaning tubeless sealant off 3:37
Where should you put protective tape? 4:49
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@gcntech Ай бұрын

What scratch-proof tips did we forget to mention? 🤔 Let us know! 👇

@JonCannings Ай бұрын

The first scratch on a new bike is always the worst thing to happen to it. No matter how hard you may try, a bloody scratch always appears! 😢

@vince207 Ай бұрын

that damn first chain drop 🤣

@oOoACFREEMANoOo Ай бұрын

Or the best thing so you can start chilling about it

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Just like Rod Stewart said ... The first cut is the deepest 🎶

@romanluu Ай бұрын

Remember, a knight in shiny armour is a knight that has never seen battle 😊.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Oh yes! 👌

@dakzer55 Ай бұрын

That's why I have a Titanium bike. Any scratches are fine, or can be polished out if you don't like that brushed metal rugged look 😊

@MrLuigi-oi7gm Ай бұрын

Ditto! I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. Deciding to get a titanium bike is NOT one if them. 😊

@kovie9162 Ай бұрын

@@MrLuigi-oi7gm Same here. Ti bikes are the Picture of Dorian Gray of bikes.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Interesting point! Are you a fan of the brushed metal bike? 🚴

@davidshardlow4369 Ай бұрын

Love my Pronto Ti gravel bike 🥰

@aliensporebomb Ай бұрын

I also have a TI bike but the aluminum wheels I have still can get scratched. Bike frame still could pass for near new!

@soy_leche Ай бұрын

Chips and wear are just patina. Adds character

@JonCannings Ай бұрын

As long as they are not damaging a bike structurally then yeah, they often tell a story!

@kokonanana1 Ай бұрын

Steel. Rust!!!

@gcntech Ай бұрын

We're here for this! It's all part of the story 🙌

@tbz1551 Ай бұрын

If you own a steel bike and care to put in some effort, a simple car scratch kit and a drill can do wonders for bringing an old paint job back to near new.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

great advice! just go easy on the pressure and RPM!

@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe Ай бұрын

Nail polish. Old Deutsche Telekom livery 90s. Unsophisticated and crude temporary? It works! Lots of nail polish options.

@aliensporebomb Ай бұрын

Helpful video indeed Manon! The biggest problem is MYSTERIOUS scuffs and scratches - where you don't know where they came from and perhaps a long ride could have acquired it from anywhere or anything, "The care (and feeding) of carbon" might be helpful in the future!

@HighFell Ай бұрын

3m Helicopter tape in high risk areas. Rest …. Just embrace it. As to sealant it wipes straight off. If you want to remove Helio tape, apply some heat first or it will rip the paint off, it’s that good!

@aveedub7403 Ай бұрын

What I'd like to see is a product review of the most accurate pressure gauges, I have a few manual and topeak battery versions. I bought a cheap Lidl digital gauge as I thought it wouldnt be accurate and it appeared to be miles out compared to the aforementioned! I feel this would be a valid review as true pressures seem to be becoming critical these days! Keep up the video content guys

@svenlima Ай бұрын

My bike is made of mithril - it doesn't get scratched and it's light as a feather.

@questgivercyradis8462 Ай бұрын

What is the color of her bike?! That is GORGEOUS!

@_J.F_ Ай бұрын

I am not sure the tape will work unless you have the Park Tool scissors 🤣

@gcntech Ай бұрын

We can't comment on that, we've never tried 😉

@gleng1 Ай бұрын

When the Car Guys faced a similar question years ago their answer was perfect: "Take your shiny new car to the mall and park as close as you can to the biggest ugliest station wagon you can find. When that wagon's owners open their door they're going to ding your car. It's going to happen sooner or later so you might as well just get it over with." (Other options: bare titanium -- scratchless. Or as a bike manufacturer suggested to me, "Pick the black frame. Then you can touch it up with a Sharpie."

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Very true! Bikes are tools at the end of the day 🙌

@chrisridesbicycles Ай бұрын

Lol, I used the inverse scheme during my uni years to keep my bike from getting stolen. Always parked it next to the nicest bikes I could find.

@andrewrose9707 Ай бұрын

I always put some tape under cables where they rub the frame. Not an issue for the bike in the clip but surprised it wasn't mentioned

@chamfly5783 Ай бұрын

Love my Ti bike with rim brakes and tubes.

@edb8120 Ай бұрын

I have never cared about the finish on my bikes. My first good frame was bought from the importer at a discount because it had been scratched and chipped in transit. The old Italian lacquer is so brittle that it flakes off when you look at it wrong. I still ride that frame 45 years later and nearly 1/4 of the finish is missing. It is still a very fast and light Al frame.

@DaigoroToyama Ай бұрын

If I didn't want any scratches on my bikes, I would leave them in a showcase. 😉

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Bikes are built to be ridden 💨

@geraldmaybebaby1585 Ай бұрын

I use correx. A corrugated plastic sheet. Tie-wrapped on. In a range of colours. Flexible. Makes bomb proof chainstay protector. Quietening chain slap. Cable rub covers....allsorts of frame requirements.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Ooo that sounds like a great idea 👀

@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 Ай бұрын

Put it on every tube. Then let us laugh at you and your stupid-looking bike.

@TheUnrevealer Ай бұрын

From what I saw, scratches dissapear with yearly new releases of new bikes:)

@lbx5359 Ай бұрын

That's why I use cheap(ish) bikes and ride gravel and touring. Battle scars are part of the spirit of gravel, no?

@gcntech Ай бұрын

For sure! Battle scars are all part of the story 🙌

@herculesrockefeller8969 Ай бұрын

It’s a bike, for crying ’ out loud, not a trophy. Ride the Damn thing and stop polishing it all day

@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 Ай бұрын

It's a more socially acceptable form of onanism.

@coreyallert1482 Ай бұрын

Did I miss the name of the protective film

@gcntech Ай бұрын

It's quite often called helicopter tape! 👍

@glennanderson2790 Ай бұрын

Always keep a nice coat of wax on my bike. Helps when washing and also protects the carbon from UV rays.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Ollie got his professionally coated 👉kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntpjqJphu9zMYJs.html

@_Tp___ Ай бұрын

Recently scratched my bike by putting it in a stand and not noticing one of the rubber bits on the clamp came off 😬

@gcntech Ай бұрын

😬

@markpughruazair9601 Ай бұрын

👌

@user-xw2cu1dn1y Ай бұрын

👌😊

@Theo_005 Ай бұрын

👍

@grahamsmith2022 Ай бұрын

If you really want to get that 'brillo pad' effect,jet wash your bike and blast the dirt at very high pressure into and across the shiny finish on your bike,it also works on motorcycles and cars,just look at those swirls!!!

@hyperakt1v Ай бұрын

what bike is that

@hyperakt1v Ай бұрын

orbea orca aero from the bottles i guess nice paintjob

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Hey! You're right, an Orbea Orca Aero 🤩

@Afrikakorps68 Ай бұрын

That is why I bought a titanium gravel bike! No paint to be scratched. Anyway I bought some frame protection stickers

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Sounds like you made a good choice! 👌

@Maxpower88888 Ай бұрын

Use a grit guard and two bucket method to avoid swirls and straches… meguairs ultimate compound will remove these Wash ur lower parts and wheels and tires first in a different bucket

@alanfreeman7932 Ай бұрын

Great way to wash your bike ,another idea is to have multiple wash mits so once you've used one put it to one side then use a clean one so there is a Highley reduced risk of introducing grit into your wash bucket

@Maxpower88888 Ай бұрын

@@alanfreeman7932 great tip!

@billyshakespeare17 Ай бұрын

Wax the frame?

@Marekovar Ай бұрын

RideWrap all-day every day from day 1.

@108kitsune Ай бұрын

Best way to prevent scratches is to take a gravel trail and not worry

@Jampooot Ай бұрын

Buy a cheaper bike and don’t be so precious. It’s a bike.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

No need to buy cheap if you can afford an expensive bike. Buy the bike that makes you happy and hopefully with these tips people will ride more too 🙌

@Jampooot Ай бұрын

@@gcntechI said cheaper, not cheap. Typical GCN trying to keep cycling as a high cost hobby.

@Jeromeeb Ай бұрын

$20 trek 720 here 🤘🤘😂😂

@fkhraldeen7543 Ай бұрын

1:41 this needs to be labeled 18+😢😢😢😢😢

@TK-ov4hn Ай бұрын

Just use tubes; sealant problem solved.

@biketrybe7071 Ай бұрын

Indignant Manon makes me happy.

@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 Ай бұрын

Titanium bike owner says wha?

@huggcycles1545 Ай бұрын

Simple titanium! 😅

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Lots of people suggesting titanium 👀

@huggcycles1545 Ай бұрын

It's what I ride and still yet to scratch the paintwork.......oh I don't have paintwork 😘

@savagepro9060 Ай бұрын

How To Protect Your Bike From Scratches Use Calamine skin lotion!

@bikeanddogtrips Ай бұрын

a roll of cling film - 30m can be bought for about £1

@Nicky458itl Ай бұрын

just let it scratch and re custom paint it.

@kokonanana1 Ай бұрын

Put tape on your shoe where it rubs the crank arm. Shoes are EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!

@gcntech Ай бұрын

So are cranks 👀

@kovie9162 Ай бұрын

Or...you can get a Ti bike. Hard to scratch, and if you do, scotch brite it off!

@gcntech Ай бұрын

So much love for titanium bikes here! We love them too 👉kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bKiRp6uUvdOacmQ.html

@daz_7627 Ай бұрын

Tools, not jewels

@gcntech Ай бұрын

it is still worth protecting your tool(s)!

@KarlosEPM Ай бұрын

It helps retain the bike's value if you decide to sell it at some point.

@tbz1551 Ай бұрын

I have an 84 that gets hung on the wall when not on the roads... it's both.

@MrPharmageek Ай бұрын

In the words of a wise young girl: why not both?

@daz_7627 Ай бұрын

I can see why you would want to protect them for sure, especially if you plan on selling at some point. I used to agonise over getting scratches and dings and then someone said "tools, not jewels" to me and for some reason it just really resonated with me and from then I just cared less about the dings and scratches :)

@woodworks2123 Ай бұрын

Tape on my bike, that would add about 4 grams to my bike. I think not! 😂

@JonCannings Ай бұрын

😂

@lbx5359 Ай бұрын

Added bonus, your bike gets lighter with each scratch.

@gcntech Ай бұрын

4 grams = how many watts? ⚡

@jeremyemilio9378 Ай бұрын

Wouldn't really work with mtb

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Our off road buddies have the MTB crew covered 👉kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNKopaiF1rfcpIU.html

@peterthomas8053 Ай бұрын

If you don't want to get any scratches whatsoever on your pride and joy, then just don't take it out.🙄. But, there is one major downside to this remedy🤔.........you will be as miserable as sin.🤪😉

@gcntech Ай бұрын

Bikes are made for riding 🙌 Bit of frame protection can go a long way though 👀