Yay or nay. Rust on bottom bracket lug?
07-15-15 | 10:55 AM
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Yay or nay. Rust on bottom bracket lug?
Hey fellow vantage rust experts. I've found Italian build semi vintage bike that must have been welded on Friday. Whole frame is mint Columbus brazed, except some funny business with bottom bracket. I guess they didn't fill the lugs properly and water been pooling up in the little crevice there and managed to sip through the cracks.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16A2...p=docslist_api
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07-15-15 | 11:26 AM
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I would treat it with rust removal and then, for low maintenance, coat with wax or WD-40. You really don't want the rust to continue to propagate.
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07-15-15 | 01:08 PM
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After 40k miles and 20 years, my Nishiki Competition frame failed when the seat tube lug broke away from the rest of the bottom bracket. Since similar frame failures are not dangerous, go ahead and ride it if or until the BB shell cracks. I like the other suggestions about slowing rust propagation.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-15-15 | 11:11 PM
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I haven't bought the bike yet, but it been on CL for several month already in somewhat overpriced local market. The rest of the stuff is so sweet though, 8 speed tricolore sti, campy mexico rims, gatorskins and columbust brain to boot although somewhat hefty. Not a scratch or ding on the frame, aside from that rusty bracket. Looks like rain/winter driving might have caused it.... damn. Would it make sense to clean it up and paint it with some sort of matching auto touch up paint to fix it for good?
07-15-15 | 11:42 PM
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I use a small diameter dental tool to scrape away exposed superficial rust. It works well in getting down to the bare metal. Left alone the rust will continue to spread under the paint. After cleaning you can use some Testors or automotive touch up paint to cover the small unpainted areas. It doesn't have to be perfect. The touch up can last for years...
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07-16-15 | 02:12 PM
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07-17-15 | 06:34 AM
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