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So who prefers to "Preserve the Crust"?

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This bike has been in my shop for a few weeks now and I still cannot bring myself to clean off the 50+ years of storage dust. I have some newer Carlisle's on the way, these originals are scaring me every ride, so either I will age the Carlisle's or start the cleaning process.....first world problems, sorry to bother you!
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Crusty or restored, don't really matter to me....as long as you can ride it!:rolleyes: The one benefit of a crusty old bike compared to a nice restored looker is the no big deal or the excruciating pain when it tips over and hits the ground or something dents or scratches it.. .
 
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Ok so it depends for me....i will clean of dirt and dust immediately no matter what. As far as crust goes, if the bike is a beautiful survivor that only needs an Oxy dip to be perfect I will remove the crust. If i bike is so crusty that it will never clean up, i will leave it alone and ride it as a zombie. I take it as a personal challenge to put bikes on the road that are super rough...
Case in point this Western Flyer i pulled off of a junk yard fence....it was rouggggghhh, and still is but ive put 50+ miles on it now. Its so rust that the frame bars have topography and holes and pits the size of pencil erasers...lol
Last pic is another one that is in line for a crustoration. Lol

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