My non scientific non professional way to treating surface rust is: - Using painters tape around the area - Light sand paper and/or balled up foil to get the rust off - Remove the painters tape - Wipe down with some rubbing alcohol - Once the alcohol dries, dab it down with some clear nail polish.
I've got bikes that I've done years ago with this method that's still holding up but I'm in the south west so... On Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 4:04:04 PM UTC-8 Jamie D. wrote: > There's this stuff > <https://velo-orange.com/products/goldfinger-metallic-compound?variant=45876850753711> > > if it fit's your aesthetics. > > On Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:56:25 PM UTC-5 James wrote: > >> I've got a 59 clem with large swaths of paint missing. I used to use >> turtle wax to keep it from rusting, but now the turtle wax is flaking off >> and I'm looking for something more permanent. Any suggestions on >> applicants I can use for the outside of my frame to keep the steel >> protected? >> >> I don't care about aesthetics - I actually want it to look bad as I lock >> this up in the city - and I want cheap and durable. Thinking clear >> nail-polish but open to other ideas. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c1ae6563-0caf-469e-9f54-a85824e38004n%40googlegroups.com.
