Originally Posted by
Mike Mills
If the thought, energy and typing that went into a flame war had instead been put into giving the guy solid advice about what to do and what NOT to do, we'd all be better off.
Hey, my frame has corrosion inplaces where the paint was chipped and beneath the paint in some areas (ate throught pinholes?). What should I do about that?
Agreed.
At the least you'll have to sand down the affected areas to clean metal and touch-up or repaint. If it were only surface rust an oxalic acid bath would probably do the trick, but given that it's rusting under the paint the acid will have difficulty getting in there. If there are pinholes and they aren't too severe they can be braze-filled, or if the tube is compromised structurally it can be replaced. Either of those options would best be performed by a framebuilder so cost will quickly become an issue if there is serious damage.