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Old 09-14-2008, 09:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So this is the story...

I bought a Trek Fuel EX 9 (white/black) along with a brand new yakima rack. So I decided to take it for a spin and with excitement, I carefully placed the bike on the rack and strapped the rubber straps in place. When I took the bike off the rack at Marshall, it left yellow imprints on the paint, I tried everything and I cannot rub it off, what the hell and why? im confused... after a moment I thought to myself I should of let the bike sit in the sun to wear the paint in, but I still shouldnt have got this weird yellow hue that looks like ovals on my paint. It looks like a dirty bum kissed my top tube 3 times

I will get a picture up shortly
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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you tried EVERYTHING? Like, did you try goof off, orange cleaner, and so on? Still wanna see the pics
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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That really sucks, maybe it was too tight or something.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:28 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It could be oil from the rubber compound extracting and messing with your paint. Without a pic, it's kind of hard to tell.
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:14 PM   #7 (permalink)
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o well, if your riding it right you should fall and scratch it to hell anyways
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:55 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Hmmm I feel for you and your new bike...

...but....

I'm sure in time your bike will get all kinds of scratches and marks from some hardcore riding and you won't even notice the yellow ovals.
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Old 09-14-2008, 11:39 PM   #9 (permalink)
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same thing happened to both of my bikes. yakima rack and two bikes with yellow oval shapes. one was on a brand new bike for my wife, she was pissed. . im worried it will when i get a new bike also. . was looking at darker bikes cuz of that. .
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Old 09-15-2008, 07:32 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Sam...

did it eventually come off? I will call yakima on this issue, for those who have road bikes, I bet having their bike free from any cosmetics would be of some valuable importance, to the mountain biker not so much...
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:12 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Might not be yakima's fault, could be a reaction with the rubber from that silicone detailing spray that bikes are hosed down with on the showroom floor.
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:39 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Those straps will fail in about 6 months anyway. Ditch them and use a rachet tie down. One of those straps broke and I almost lost my bike on the way to Big Bear on the 10 at 65 mph.
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Old 09-15-2008, 10:13 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Might not be yakima's fault, could be a reaction with the rubber from that silicone detailing spray that bikes are hosed down with on the showroom floor.


Thats the most likely cause!!!!
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Old 09-15-2008, 10:33 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Sam...

did it eventually come off? I will call yakima on this issue, for those who have road bikes, I bet having their bike free from any cosmetics would be of some valuable importance, to the mountain biker not so much...
it didnt come off. . i have tried everything. It has left those rings on an 8 year old bike and a brand new giant. if you find out anything from Yakima please let me know. I have heard about these things breaking off so im looking into different options of tying it down.
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Old 10-05-2008, 10:57 PM   #15 (permalink)
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crashergs,

U find out n e thing about this?
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Old 10-05-2008, 11:43 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Usually when I get yellow spots on the top tube it means I need to wash my chamios
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Old 10-06-2008, 04:52 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Sam, I used brake cleaner and it wiped it off. I let it sit on the marks for a couple seconds, and did it about 3 times.
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Old 10-06-2008, 04:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Hey guys,

So this is the story...

It looks like a dirty bum kissed my top tube 3 times
Maybe you're correct, a bum did kiss your top tube 3 times.
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Old 10-06-2008, 05:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
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who cares? its a mountain bike. or are you one of those that only rides a top of the line mtn bike on asphalt?
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Old 10-06-2008, 07:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
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use brake cleaner...it cleans anything off a bike frame. I get marks from bike racks and dirty cable locks. I buy brake cleaner by the case due to its magic cleaning ability.
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