Originally Posted by
Gallo
found this
https://www.evaporust.com at the local O Riely's auto parts store 22 for a gallon. I did not follow the directions of degreasing but gave it a whirl. All I can say is wow what a great product. I will follow directions next time. Will post before and after pics soon. I have not yet decided what to do with the frame ie repaint or not. One of the cotters was damaged when I took apart the crank. On side of the bottom bracket I cannot remove. My park tool does not fit it well. and one pedal is stuck on the crank right now. Other than that it came apart easy.
You may not get the fixed cup off easily.
You may know, but the other pedal will have reverse direction threadings from the one you removed.