Caring for a new steel bike

[Blueberry]

Check for chips, scratches, and abrasions (even if they don't appear to have penetrated to bare metal) and attend to them promptly. Clear nail polish will do until you can repair them properly..

So how does one repair them properly? I've got many a scratch covered with clear nail polish. Bike Friday actually send me the powder coat (in powder form) and some nail polish to repair the chipping paint on my frame (search under Bike Friday and you'll find pictures of the chipping paint...)

Just curious, as I'm relatively new to steel bikes (but loving them...)

CA