Overpainting Rust

[RichardB]

Kurust should deal with the rust left in the pitting. From memory, you put it on, leave it for a while and then rinse off with water before leaving it to dry. Are you letting it dry with the Kurust on?

 

[RichardB]

I could be wrong there - it's a while since I used any. And these days, whether I read the instructions on the bottle depends on whether I remember to bring my reading glasses out of the house

 

[HLaB]

I just buy a new bike

I bought something from helfrauds a few years back to touch up car rust/chips before a touch up paint, it seems ok for bikes too (can't recall the name though )

 

[Illaveago]

I know I keep plugging it but I have found Hamerite rust removing gel or liquid. Brush it on or let it soak in a bath of the liquid agitate the rusty area ,leave it to work for a day and then wash off. If it doesn't remove all the rust just repeat. I have had rusty chrome wheels which I was going to bin , painted the gel on and a lot of the bad rust dissolved leaving shiny chrome underneath.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Kurust is based on tannic acid, which converts the rust to stable ferric tannate. As mentioned above, phosphoric acid and citric acid also work in a similar way. I've even seen people use electrolysis. You research all sorts of things if you're into British vehicles built before the late 90s.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Thank you for posting the 'before' 'during' and 'after' photos. Good job.
[QUOTE 4030796, member: 9609"]will get it put back together this evening and test it out tomorrow.[/QUOTE]

And there the thread stops, 3 weeks ago. We'll never know . . eg whether the paint in the bottom headset cup affected the smoothness of the steering.

 

[Illaveago]

[QUOTE 4063046, member: 9609"]I removed it before reassembling

we were also able to establish that the note of forks is either "G" or "G Sharp" (could I be the only person on CC to know the note of their forks ?)

and it looks like the paints water resistance will be getting another thorough testing this morning - its one seriously miserable morning out there and I have a 30 miler to do [/QUOTE]

You could make a collection of them and use them as wind chimes.

 

[Illaveago]

I can not find a video on You Tube of someone playing a xmas song on bicycle forks (or any tune). Surely it must have happened, if not it could be a first for someone musical, I have zero musical talents so it won't be be.

How about Tubular Bells played on cycle forks.

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 4063079, member: 9609"]I can not find a video on You Tube of someone playing a xmas song on bicycle forks (or any tune). Surely it must have happened, if not it could be a first for someone musical, I have zero musical talents so it won't be be.[/QUOTE]
Not a Christmas song as such but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=y9P2V0_p6vE

 

[Ajax Bay]

At last, a cycling use for my better half's harp tuning gizmo - she will be pleased.