A month ago, I parked my bike outside of my building, and the next day, I found that some jerk had chained his bike up against mine, locking it in. I can't contact the guy, and a huge snow storm has blown in. I noticed that both bikes now have rust damage. It was nice to see that his bike is significantly worse off than mine, but I'm still worried. Can my bike be saved? It is vintage and chrome and can't stand up to bad weather like new bikes. :( Any advice would be appreciated. I love my bike, and I want to save her!
2007-02-09 02:16:18 · 7 answers · asked by Bezy 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
cut the chain and get your bike back inside.
2007-02-09 02:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rust can be repaired, and cancer can be cured. Rust really is car body cancer. The repair involves cutting away not only the rusty part but a bit of the unrusted metal around it so there is no trace of rust and welding a patch in its place. The patch is then shaped to match the surface, primed and painted. It is so expensive that few rust areas are ever repaired; they are treated as spots that are expected to get worse until the car is no longer practical to keep on the road - maybe because of the rust or maybe because it has other major problems. Rust comes from salt applied to roads to melt ice in winter. The midwest gets lots of that (it is known as the Rust Belt), but most cold winter areas have the same problem.
2016-05-24 01:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after the snow storm you can get some navel jelly and use it to scrub the rust off with the finest steel wool you can get and the rust should come off and leave the bike shiny. You have to use some thick latex gloves with the navel jelly because it is a really strong acid that can hurt you.
2007-02-11 17:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by Peter G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray and wipe WD-40 or Boeshield on all the metal surfaces and that will help inhibit the rust from forming. This should be done all year round if possible.
2007-02-09 02:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a new website that hase a whole section on removing rust from motorcycles, maybe it can help you:
www.corrosionconnection.com
2007-02-11 09:25:42 · answer #5 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the hardware store and get some bolt cutters. Then return them.
2007-02-09 02:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by dexter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can PAM spray the crome like they do on hubcaps.
2007-02-09 02:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋