Boris
Old fat tired rider
Got this bike all torn apart now. Started with the wheels yesterday, and amazingly, all double butted spokes were removed without too much effort. I soaked 'em in a citric acid bath and all are salvageable. Another soaking today and I'll call it good. But I did lose the cad plating. Haven't decided if I'll clear coat or linseed oil to preserve bare metal. Still experimenting with best way to clean this bike. Not seeing miraculous results on the few test areas with my traditional methods. Think this might be a tough one. Any suggestions besides WD40 and 0000 steel wool on the white in particular?
Edit: Going to go with linseed oil for lubrication on the spokes rather than sealing in potential rust with clear coat.
Edit: Going to go with linseed oil for lubrication on the spokes rather than sealing in potential rust with clear coat.
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