Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,538
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From: Teenage Wasteland, USA
Bikes: '74 Raleigh LTD-3, '76 Motobecane Grand Jubile, '83 Fuji TSIII (customized commuter), '10 Mercier Kilo WT (fixed obsession), '83 Bianchi Alloro, '92 Bridgestone MB-1 (project), '83 Specialized Expedition (project), '79 Peugeot UO-8 (sold)
Are you serious? DO NOT repaint that bike! And DO NOT rough up the paint with sandpaper unless you plan on repainting (which you should not do).
Any rust can be taken care of with an Oxalic Acid bath if you're seriously concerned about it. Just do a very low solution and soak it for 24 hrs, it should take care of it. After that, you can touch it up with Testors or some other hobby paint, or just treat the frame with some sort of rust preventative. Boiled Linseed Oil works well.