Originally Posted by
truman
Time to get out the Dremel.
Even hearing something like this makes me shiver.
How about treating the bike you've had for some hours with as much respect as the former owner(s) of 30 years?
So hear my unceremonious advice: with a Dremel you'll have to have *much* practice to not destroy more than you would have just using your HANDS.
It's a vintage lady after all, and they don't make 'em that way anymore.
Originally Posted by
truman
Any tips for getting the spot rust off the little bits like cable guides?
Tender Loving Care?
Some other blunt advices:
1. Don't hurry.
2. Find out if it's really rust or if it's another form of oxidation you'll have to treat differently (you lugs look like that's the case).
3. Yes, try mothers - or something similar. Can't hurt too much.
4. If it's really rust, try oxalic acid.
5. Don't Dremel if you don't have to. Elbow grease does it most of the time.
Good luck.