Advice needed on chipped frame paint

[everest30]

This may have been asked a thousand times but I've never done this before.
My Trek 930 has a serious scrape on the top tube which has exposed the bare Cro Mo under, which has now rusted.
Overall it's about the size of a 5 pence piece.
I want to try and remove this and try and blend in some new paint.
Is there any tips the Retrobikepedia Fountain of Knowledge can give me.
Thanks

 

[everest30]

Picture of damage

 

[REKIBorter]

Nail polish. Take the frame down to you local supermarket and match the colour. Has been done many times before so don't feel embarassed about doing it. Talking to yourself and muttering nonsense whilst doing it will keep the onlookers away.

 

[hamster]

Car touchup kits also work well.

 

[letmetalktomark]

I took my forks into Superdrug to buy matching nail polish .....

 

[Harryburgundy]

Or a model shop with their tiny pots of enamel paint.

http://www.humbrol.com/search/?searchguid=201151010597

 

[letmetalktomark]

Or a model shop with their tiny pots of enamel paint.

http://www.humbrol.com/search/?searchguid=201151010597

But then you have to buy a brush plus its more difficult to then do your nails with Humbrol

 

[everest30]

I can't work out if this is a joke or not
Taking a pair of forks into Boots is going to look odd especially with all those tarts dolled up on the make up stand ?
I might get a colour chart and match that to the frame instead of taking the bike in

 

[letmetalktomark]

I can't work out if this is a joke or not
Taking a pair of forks into Boots is going to look odd especially with all those tarts dolled up on the make up stand ?
I might get a colour chart and match that to the frame instead of taking the bike in

No joke at my end :shock:

I needed a metallic purple. Only option was to take in the forks - too many shades otherwise

Sure you get a few funny looks but who cares

 

[everest30]

Either that or some dark glasses and a baseball cap to hide my face