Originally Posted by
RiverCityCyclis
Sure wool makes for a good temporary fix, but all that does is clean the rust off. it does not remove the pits that cause the rust in the first place.that's right, you will be having to clean it off again over time. once you take the steel down to the bare metal with glass bead then re-plate it it will not rust again.
There are over 500 bicycles owned by members of this forum who may disagree as to how "temporary" bronze wool and polish is, but if you have the access to free replating, heck - why not?
Paint, on the other hand, rarely looks the same following a repaint - and repop decals never look the same as silkscreening.
-Kurt