Anticorrosion for frames
03-04-21 | 09:57 AM
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03-04-21 | 11:52 AM
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Linseed oil mixed with mineral spirits inside the frame tubes.
03-04-21 | 04:22 PM
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This Zombie Thread is worth a read. Make sure you scroll through to the end.
Rust prevention: A test of popular treatments
(If you just want a product name, and don't want to be bothered reading through that thread: Try Corrosion Block. I haven't tried it, personally, but that's what I plan to use the next time I treat a frame.)
Rust prevention: A test of popular treatments
(If you just want a product name, and don't want to be bothered reading through that thread: Try Corrosion Block. I haven't tried it, personally, but that's what I plan to use the next time I treat a frame.)
03-06-21 | 10:53 AM
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Linseed oil with mineral spirits (to improve initial flow and coverage of the linseed oil) would be like bicycle concours correct for say a pre-80's resto. Linseed oil is/was recommended for garden and carpenter tools, BITD, if me remembers correctly.
03-06-21 | 11:22 AM
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I'm going to get flak for this...
Has anyone actually had a frame fail from internal corrosion? I think the concern may be overblown.
Yes, I've seen some bikes rust through. From things stuck down the seat tube to make it collect water. And there was one honestly-rusted-through frame in a thread a few months back, in southeast Asia, I think. Looked like it had lived a very hard life, perhaps always outdoors or laid on the floor of a leaky shed. But your average frame, well cared-for? I doubt it's a concern.
Yes, I've seen some bikes rust through. From things stuck down the seat tube to make it collect water. And there was one honestly-rusted-through frame in a thread a few months back, in southeast Asia, I think. Looked like it had lived a very hard life, perhaps always outdoors or laid on the floor of a leaky shed. But your average frame, well cared-for? I doubt it's a concern.
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