How bad is this rust situation.
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From: Maidstone, Kent, England
Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
If that's all you've got, not too bad. Need to check it out & treat it though. Scrape the bubbled paint off with a sharp knife, then scrape off the rust and sand it carefully until bright metal emerges. Use your rust treatment of choice, then touch in the paint. in that position it won't really show too much. What's the bike?
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From: Maidstone, Kent, England
Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
Nice frame, definitely worth looking after! No, you'd be surprised how bad surface rust can look, but when you get down to it is really superficial. I thought this 1966 Claud Butler 531 frame was probably a goner, but stripped it back to bare metal to check, A quick sanding with aluminium oxide paper and wire wool and no trace of rust remained. A quick home respray, new decals and it now looks like new. No need to go so drastic on yours, that's just a paint chip that' needs attention. Nowadays I cover such small chips with clear nail polish (borrowed from the wife!) to keep the water out.
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