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Offline animal

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Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« on: April 01, 2010, 08:47 PM »
Got a pair of Forks (MRD Obviously) Which have very rusty drop outs . I could flat off all the rust but may go the disolving trick way  ;) whats worked 4 u guys ?  ::)

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 09:01 PM »
Vinegar, Tesco's own value stuff 16p a pint

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2010, 09:22 PM »
lemon juice

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 09:47 PM »
Got a pair of Forks (MRD Obviously) Which have very rusty drop outs . I could flat off all the rust but may go the disolving trick way  ;) whats worked 4 u guys ?  ::)
I use Hammerite rust removal dip,just dilute with water and leave overnight.Available from Halfords and other
outlets. The gel version is not as effective though.

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 10:17 PM »

Lemon juice OR vinegar Steve - both work well mate  ;)

If you can fully submerse the part into your chosen fluid  :D that's all the better - 24 hours usually does the trick.

However if submersing isn't on the cards then soak loads of paper towels / tissues in your lemon / vinegar and wrap it round the rusty bits and cover up with cling film or foil to keep it moist for 24 hours or more  ;)

If there's a few stubborn bits afterwards then go for the foil technique - scrunch up, dip in lemon juice / vinegar and rub a dub dub - does the trick and a bit more subtle than flatting it off as the alluminium foil is softer than the chrome so it won't scratch it, but it forms a light abrasive compound as the foil breaks down into little speckles and it's enough to get rid of the rust.

Swivel did a great job on a frame using foil and coke and did a cool thread, and i've done forks with lemon juice and foil and a few seat guts etc. using lemon juice or vinegar submersion with a few threads on results too - have a search and post some pics of yer results  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 11:56 PM »
SBD

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2010, 09:22 AM »
Pic of drop outs in vinegar

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2010, 06:26 PM »
how good is the wrapping method on a pitted frame ??

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2010, 07:28 PM »
Just put in as Gary above  ;) drop outs in 2  tubs  :daumenhoch: Wait and c the results  ::)

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2010, 07:51 PM »
Hammer and bolster chisel, works for stickers too  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2010, 10:53 PM »
I did a set of pitchforks the other week, Put the steerer tube in to get to the welds on the forks. When I lifted them out the star fangled nut had disentergrated and fell out in pieces :daumenhoch:

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2010, 03:13 PM »
What vinegar Gary?

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2010, 03:34 PM »
What vinegar Gary?
Tesco's value stuff 4% acidity

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2010, 03:39 PM »
COKE AND TIN FOIL  , DOES HAVE TO BE COCACOLA AND NOT THE CHEAP brand though , i promise you this is the best rust remover going and i have tried the rest.

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Re: Best Trick 4 Rust Removal ! Whats works ?
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2010, 12:52 PM »
I used Coke  foil on his

end result which i was totally happy with and much better than having powder'd over

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