Paint quality Levo 2020

[Mihail]

Hi, how do you find the paint quality for your Levos? Mine seems pretty weak, the weakest of any bike I ever owned. It already chipped at multiple places, especially around bolts, even ones I didn't even touch! . Also do you know if they sell small paint bottles as repair kits? Some bike manufacturers do.

 

[MaxyP]

Hi, how do you find the paint quality for your Levos? Mine seems pretty weak, the weakest of any bike I ever owned. It already chipped at multiple places, especially around bolts, even ones I didn't even touch! . Also do you know if they sell small paint bottles as repair kits? Some bike manufacturers do.View attachment 31210

Thats really bizarre...mine has chipped in exactly the same spot!!

My rear wheel almost fell out last night on the trial!!

 

[Mihail]

Thats really bizarre...mine has chipped in exactly the same spot!!

My rear wheel almost fell out last night on the trial!!

Not , that is Bizarre: My rear wheel actually half fell off during a ride. I thought that the dealer didn't tighten it sufficiently. How I'm pharaonic and I check it paranoid each ride. After reading about yours I check even more often...

 

[MaxyP]

Maybe its just a Taupe issue......Anyway I leaned and will check wheels before riding

 

[Supratad]

Hi, how do you find the paint quality for your Levos? Mine seems pretty weak, the weakest of any bike I ever owned. It already chipped at multiple places, especially around bolts, even ones I didn't even touch! . Also do you know if they sell small paint bottles as repair kits? Some bike manufacturers do.

I added some helitape round the chainstays, but did it quite roughly as a first attempt. A couple of months later when I removed it, it pulled some of the paint off with it. Very poor indeed. Yes, Specialized do touch up paints, but they never look the same after.

 

[Husky430]

I've got the a similar issue with my Merida, the paint itself is great but seems to chip really easily, around bolts, like you said and also from stones being thrown up whilst riding.
It's a lime green colour which is quite unique, but after trying a couple of different make-up stores, (lip stick, perfume etc) I found a nail polish that is very, very close to the colour of the bike. I had to buy a couple of different ones and the first ones didn't match but found one that is great and they are very cheap, looks great if you don't look right up close. Hope this helps.

 

[Mihail]

I've got the a similar issue with my Merida, the paint itself is great but seems to chip really easily, around bolts, like you said and also from stones being thrown up whilst riding.
It's a lime green colour which is quite unique, but after trying a couple of different make-up stores, (lip stick, perfume etc) I found a nail polish that is very, very close to the colour of the bike. I had to buy a couple of different ones and the first ones didn't match but found one that is great and they are very cheap, looks great if you don't look right up close. Hope this helps.

Thanks, that is a great tip in case I don't find the repair kit from SP.

 

[Mihail]

I added some helitape round the chainstays, but did it quite roughly as a first attempt. A couple of months later when I removed it, it pulled some of the paint off with it. Very poor indeed. Yes, Specialized do touch up paints, but they never look the same after.

I have quite a lot of Helitape already on the bike. I took my time to make it well from the first attempt. I will be extra careful not to peel the paint when it is time to refresh the helitape.

 

[Supratad]

I have quite a lot of Helitape already on the bike. I took my time to make it well from the first attempt. I will be extra careful not to peel the paint when it is time to refresh the helitape.

Yeah. I was really surprised that it pulled the paint off. Maybe giving each bit of tape a good warm up prior to removing might soften the glue, if Spec's paint is so bad.

 

[Surge]

I‘m very picky and have never seen a paint issue on 3 Specialized bikes. I also ride them quite hard, on gravel, rocks, etc, and I have not seen the paint chip.