fietsbob

I thought ED treatment was the little blue Pills .

CliffordK

What exactly is "ED Coating"?

Electro-Deposition? Of what? Zinc? Chrome? Something else? If done right, it may be all that you need.

Maybe it is like your typical nut and bolts in the hardware store. Is that thin electro-deposition of zinc? Just to make them bright and shiny? It doesn't last forever, but it does help a bit with longevity.

fietsbob

Old AMC car's Bodies were 'sheep dipped' in anti corrosion paint in a Big Tank.

martianone

Have used both Framesaver and Boeshield on steel frame internals. It is fairly easy to do, $15 isn't a huge investment in protection for $xxxx of bike. Plus it gives some peace of mind after riding in the rain and tippimg the bike to let water run out of drain holes.

elcruxio

I used Dinitrol ML cavity wax on our steel framed bikes. Don't know whether it works or not, but my reasoning was that it was such a small amount of effort (even when the other bike was fully assembled when I did the treatment) and the treatment wouldn't hurt other than possibly being a teensy bit messy, it's totally worth it.

Considering chromoly steel really has a fairly low amount of chrome it's actually quite suspectible to rust in the right conditions. Even 18/10 steel can rust if you try hard enough so getting chromoly to rust is no issue at all, especially with added corrosive agents such as salt and whatnot.

Leebo

I've used boiled linseed oil on my bare Surly frames. KInd of old school but seems to work well.

robert schlatte

I applied framesaver to my Soma Saga frame. Probably more to be anal than because it is really necessary. (I have a 35 year old Schwinn Voyageur that has no rust at all). In any event, it is easy to do. Apply liberally, plug up weep holes, bb shell, head tube, etc. and rotate in all directions. I did it on two separate evenings to make sure I got full coverage. It is a little messy, sticky, etc. Probably it is best to let it set up for an evening or two before you start building. Just be patient.

rhm

I'm sure it's a good idea, and I should do it, just out of due diligence.

But if the question is 'have I done it?' the answer is no, I haven't.

LeeG

I used to squirt WD40 in frames. Recently I used roll up garage door spray grease for my heavy Chinese utility bike. I could probably melt a teaspoon of grease out of it.

robow

Yes, I've used Framesaver or something similar but here's my question,

Does anyone ever pull their seat post and reapply anything inside later on, well after the initial build?

elcruxio

Every now and then I'll add grease. Aluminum seizing in a steel frame is a real possibility.

MassiveD

It's one of those things where the art is in not asking the question. It is 99% unnecessary, but once the question is asked, you might as well get on with it.

robow

I'm sorry, my question was worded poorly, what I meant was does anyone ever pull their seat post, bottom bracket, maybe their fork and reapply Framesaver or similar to all the main tubes, seat and chain stays, etc later on in the bike's life? Back in the day I knew some guys with high end Italian steel frames that did it annually.

Tourist in MSN

Nope.

On one tour where it was very wet, when I got home I pulled the seatpost out and looked down and could see some drops of water inside the frame. I left the seatpost out for a few months to air dry - I was riding other bikes at that time.

I occasionally remember to add grease to it.