Getting mettal filings out of a frame?

andyturner28
andyturner28 Posts: 1,225
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
I have just got an On-One Inbred 456 frame and there seems to be some mettal shavings still inside the downtube which i can here rattleing around every time the frame is tillted. Dos anyone have any tips on how to get rid of them?

Cheers,

Andy.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    shake it. spray something into stick them in place. Ignorit and they will soon stick in place.
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  • andyturner28
    andyturner28 Posts: 1,225
    Just had one thought, how about spraying glue in the respective tubes?

    Also do On-One galvanise their tubing to protect it from rust? If not is there anything i can spray inside to protect the inner surface, in case water gets in there somehow?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    andyturner28 wrote:
    is there anything i can spray inside to protect the inner surface, in case water gets in there somehow?

    waxoyl, or a cycle specific anti rust treatment, or just spray some WD40 down the tubes every so often.
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  • andyturner28
    andyturner28 Posts: 1,225
    Thanks Nick. I think i'll try spraying some glue in and see if that works.

    Andy.
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