Originally Posted by
nlerner
Hmm, Rusty Bubbles sounds like the name of a 1960s stripper.
Treating and sealing the affected area in some way so as to prevent the spread of that corrosion is probably a good temporary step, but ultimately you'll have to remove paint and then the corrosion itself.
I thought Rusty Bubbles was the guy at the auto shop who had the magic touch with those cranky carburetors.
I have a Pro Miyata with paint in far worse shape. A lot of bare rust as well as those bubbles. Middle brake cable braze-on is gone. Seat pin threads stripped second seat adjust. I retouched extensively with nail polish. And figured it was a summertime, dry weather bike only. Absolutely love the ride! Now a fellow forumite is going to send me his exact same frame recently powdercoated so it's not an issue. Otherwise, I might have sent it out to be stripped, then to a framebuilder to access and repair and needed. Maybe expensive!