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This thread has been very helpful to me in getting the rust off the wheels of my son's John Deere Racer. It's like a miracle! All the parts look brand spanking new. I didn't know his FD was a Suntour Spirt until I soaked it.

I have a question about paint. Another bike I have (the Fuji in another thread) has rust on the bottom of the bottom bracket (the part where the cup and cone goes in). I suspect that the serial number of this bike was scraped off at one point, because this rust goes the whole width of the BB, and I can't find a serial number.

Anyway, can I put painted parts in the oxalic acid? I'm going to repaint this bike anyway, but I really need to evaluate how bad the rust is there before I proceed.

Thanks!
Karen