Joined: May 2008
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From: Fredericksburg, Va
Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster
Oxalic acid (OA) has worked great for me. 2% by volume mix and wait up to 24 hours. Very inexpensive. I have used a wall paper tray to dunk forks. Frames are dunked in a frame lined with plastic sheet and a pile of whatever between the tubes to minimize the volume of OA.
WD-40 is a rust preventative, not a rust remover. Note that everyone uses it with an abrasive of some form. There is enough lubricant to assist in the scrubbing process to remove the rust.
I tried OOOO wool on chrome and regret it. Perhaps with the lubricant, it is less damaging.
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Last edited by SJX426; 07-26-21 at 06:21 AM.