gkeep
I live for the CABE
Hi All,
Any advice on rust removal when faced with really weak/thin metallic type paint from the mid 50s? This is a 1954 woman's Monark Rocket and the whole bike has scattered rust. I did a few hours of oxalic acid soak on the rims and fenders, the rims are really bad but still have plenty of steel on them. After about 8 hours of soaking the rims I tried just a terry cloth towel and some paint flaked off. I'm leaning toward sponge and cleaner wax because I think the old reliable 0000 steel wool and WD-40 will strip it right down to bare metal. (I have thought what about all polished steel bike and fenders, very space age, could be nice.) I'd leave the chain guard with the cool rocket logo alone. Maybe this is a candidate for the gentler molasses treatment to not disturb the paint. If this was standard old enamel paint it would polish up well but this paint is just not up to snuff. It's like the Schwinn radiant blue but not a heavy coat.
Any advice on rust removal when faced with really weak/thin metallic type paint from the mid 50s? This is a 1954 woman's Monark Rocket and the whole bike has scattered rust. I did a few hours of oxalic acid soak on the rims and fenders, the rims are really bad but still have plenty of steel on them. After about 8 hours of soaking the rims I tried just a terry cloth towel and some paint flaked off. I'm leaning toward sponge and cleaner wax because I think the old reliable 0000 steel wool and WD-40 will strip it right down to bare metal. (I have thought what about all polished steel bike and fenders, very space age, could be nice.) I'd leave the chain guard with the cool rocket logo alone. Maybe this is a candidate for the gentler molasses treatment to not disturb the paint. If this was standard old enamel paint it would polish up well but this paint is just not up to snuff. It's like the Schwinn radiant blue but not a heavy coat.