Oxalic Acid
06-06-09 | 02:10 PM
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Oxalic Acid
I have a question about the awesome powder acid known to man
what would happen if a painted frame was soaked in Oxalic acid?
what would happen if a painted frame was soaked in Oxalic acid?
06-06-09 | 02:26 PM
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Well, it would probably remove any stray rust stains.
Why do you describe it as "awesome"?
Why do you describe it as "awesome"?
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06-06-09 | 03:02 PM
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06-06-09 | 06:44 PM
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Nope...I use it all the time for rusty parts. It plays hell on galvanized though...
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06-07-09 | 10:32 AM
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06-07-09 | 11:10 AM
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To clean up rust inside the tubes. I did it with a Moby frame I have, then treated the inside of the frame with linseed oil. You can also use a commercial frame treatment like Weigle if you want.
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"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
06-08-09 | 09:42 AM
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To clean up rust inside the tubes. I did it with a Moby frame I have, then treated the inside of the frame with linseed oil. You can also use a commercial frame treatment like Weigle if you want.
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06-08-09 | 11:45 AM
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