Duane041,
Thank you for you in depth elaboration. I've bought today Turtle Wax and I'm planning to wax the entire frame. Considering the complicated graphics on the Master, do you think that if I wax it I won't do any damage on the color or the graphics? I apologize for my rookie question, but I haven't wax a Master before.
When I finish with waxing the frame, should I wash the entire bike with a soap and water or should I just rub the wax with a soft towel and that's it?
I'll appreciate your response!
Thank you so much!
Originally Posted by
duane041
Any car wax that has a mild abrasive (like turtle wax) should be enough to take off the rust if it's on the surface. If it's under the clear coat, there won't be any way to remove the stain without removing the clear coat, and that's a whole new ball of wax to deal with. At the very least, if the wax doesn't remove the stain, it will seal whatever hole is in the clear coat and keep any moisture from getting in again.
I haven't attempted a complete repaint of a Master, but I have had to do quite a few chain stay chips, top tube chips, and even a scratch fix that went through the little "guy on a bike" design on the top tube. That was fun!
Repairing this is possible, but not all that easy. The fact that the design element is in the repair area just adds to the fun
It's doable, but not very easy.