HP Velotechnik Spirit - Manual (Page 55)

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While cleaning your bicycle check it for any
cracks, scratches, deformations, damaged parts,
loose spokes etc. If you are in doubt please
consult your local bike shop.
In case of small scratches at the surface of the
powder coating of the frame or the surface of
the seat you can simply polish them away.You
can buy a special polishing agent for epoxy re-
sins at a specialist dealer for boat building. Do
not use a polish for metal!
After you have cleaned the bicycle, dry it and
treat the paintwork and the metal surfaces
with wax.You can purchase this wax from your
local bike dealer as a convenient spray.
The wax passes moisture and flows into tiny
gaps and pores.After some minutes the sol-
vent evaporates and leaves a dull and glutinous
film. Now polish the waxed parts of your bicy-
cle with a soft cloth to make it real shiny.
Do not only wax the frame but also the spo-
kes, hubs, screws and nuts etc.You can also
conserve the chain with a wax spray after lu-
bricating it, see also the chapter on "Chain",
page 36.
The frame has small holes for ventilation that
prevent condensation in the frame.These dril-
ling holes must not be sealed. However, moi-
sture may enter the frame through the drilling
holes.Therefore protect the inside of your fra-
me by applying wax spray through the holes.
Protect the parts where cables or chain tubes
may scratch the frame with a layer of tape.You
can buy extra strong transparent tape at your
do-it-yourself-store.That way you avoid scrat-
ches in the powder coating and coating co-
ming off.
Caution! Do not use any high-pressure cle-
aner.The strong jet of water goes through
the seals of the bearings, blows away the lu-
be and causes corrosion of the bearing parts
and the chain. In addition to this it may da-
mage stickers.
Caution! Any damage of the paintwork has
to be cleaned from rust and repaired imme-
diately, else the damaged part in the frame
gives way to corrosion that nests in the sur-
rounding paintwork.This can result in dama-
ge of the frame.