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Rodgy1970:
Had a wee look down the seat tube with a torch and guess what I found - horrible flaky rust.    I give it a scrape with a long screwdriver and a load of reddish dust came out, looks like the top of the BB shell was a water trap.  :shocked:   

Suppose this common with frames that are 25+ yrs old but I really hate rust with a passion.

I'm thinkin I should pour something down it like vinegar or citric acid and try n strip it out and treat it.

What do yous normally do?

 :(

jT Racing:
hide it under the seatpost :LolLolLolLol:

Mattdub:

--- Quote from: J.T.Racing on January 06, 2010, 01:11 AM ---hide it under the seatpost :LolLolLolLol:

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 :LolLolLolLol:

Mattdub:

--- Quote from: rodgy1970 on January 05, 2010, 11:08 PM ---Had a wee look down the seat tube with a torch and guess what I found - horrible flaky rust.    I give it a scrape with a long screwdriver and a load of reddish dust came out, looks like the top of the BB shell was a water trap.  :shocked:   

Suppose this common with frames that are 25+ yrs old but I really hate rust with a passion.

I'm thinkin I should pour something down it like vinegar or citric acid and try n strip it out and treat it.

What do yous normally do?

 :(



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You could immerse in Oxalic or Vinegar for a while , should improve it muchly  ;)

Rudeboy72:
I would just pour some Kurust or jenolite down there! Would probably do the whole frame while I was at it. :)

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