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03-16-15 | 08:36 PM

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jonwvara

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Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record

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Originally Posted by bmthom.gis

Hello all. A friend of mine just gave me a 72 Schwinn Suburban - and mechanically it is perfect (minus needing new brake pads) and has a great feeling, smooth ride. The only problem with it is I need a tetanus booster just looking at it. The frame is fine, but the components are brown and gnarly.
The upside is I could ride this around and probably never have to lock it up with how it looks. But I want to take a stab at making it look nice again. What is your preferred method of removing rust?

I have not used oxalic acid or anything else since I found out about a water-based product called EvapoRust. It's said to be nontoxic and you can reuse it for a long time as a parts soak. it's just plain the best.

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