Giant TCR, carbon seatpost carbon frame.
Took seatpost out for the first time to check what it looked like and trying to find a cracking sound.
Lots of pitting damage chewed into the surface, gritty stuff all over it which I assume is the carbon anti slip compound, seemed like a lot of it.
Is this normal damage on the seatpost after 3 months or has the shop screwed something up?
That post is wrecked cosmetically if anyone ever wants to raise it 1cm and some structural weakening.
Good chance that is the cracking/bang on bumps looking at it, seems like a lot has been moving. It was happening out of saddle too so I had assumed not seat related, though I guess the frame flexes and may have been surfaces moving even when out of seat.
Note is shiny in picture because I put grease on it for refitting.
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Pitting on carbon seatpost
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby OnTrackZeD » Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:01 pm
I am no expert but that looks wrong.Jmuzz wrote:
Is this normal damage
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby uart » Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:31 pm
Yeah also no expert, but it almost looks like whatever muck they have applied has reacted with the resin and eaten away at it.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby Duck! » Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:12 pm
It's only the surface coat, not structural.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby HenryCharlie » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:01 pm
I'm no expert but I thought putting grease on a carbon seatpost was a big no no.
I overtook some people going uphill once.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby Jmuzz » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:22 pm
As many seem to say Yes as No.
And whatever gritty paste the shop has used has done more harm than anything could.
So should be fine while I work out what has gone wrong.
And whatever gritty paste the shop has used has done more harm than anything could.
So should be fine while I work out what has gone wrong.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby AUbicycles » Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:42 am
I have a Giant TCR as well and also use carbon paste so have the usual scuffing and wear though not what I would call pitting.
There is a lot more happening on the surface of yours.. perhaps a different or thicker laquer. Main thing is that the seatpost is structurally sound. I would clean the post and inside of the frame then use a light coating of carbon fibre paste.
There is a lot more happening on the surface of yours.. perhaps a different or thicker laquer. Main thing is that the seatpost is structurally sound. I would clean the post and inside of the frame then use a light coating of carbon fibre paste.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby Jmuzz » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:22 am
The good news is that it was indeed the seatpost interface making the cracking sound. That's completely gone.
My grease is a fail, it slipped 5mm in 20km.
So will have to get some proper stuff.
The stuff on there was all dry and gritty, no greasyness to it at all.
I'm thinking it might have been reacting and binding the epoxys and then letting out a crack when the frame had a big flex (would do it even out of saddle) and the pitting may be little chunks ripping out?
I will be taking it to the shop anyway.
My grease is a fail, it slipped 5mm in 20km.
So will have to get some proper stuff.
The stuff on there was all dry and gritty, no greasyness to it at all.
I'm thinking it might have been reacting and binding the epoxys and then letting out a crack when the frame had a big flex (would do it even out of saddle) and the pitting may be little chunks ripping out?
I will be taking it to the shop anyway.
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Re: Pitting on carbon seatpost
Postby AUbicycles » Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:13 am
The carbon paste is not greasy at all... it is gritty and the binding material is just that.
A good trick is to get a friend or even a willing shop to put a small amount in a ziplock bag. Typically the carbon paste comes in tubs that take decades or probably centuries to get through if you are just doing your own bike every so often. A small amount can last for a couple of applications.... which is many many years.
A good trick is to get a friend or even a willing shop to put a small amount in a ziplock bag. Typically the carbon paste comes in tubs that take decades or probably centuries to get through if you are just doing your own bike every so often. A small amount can last for a couple of applications.... which is many many years.
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