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Rust Proofing

LiferLifer Posts: 41
edited June 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Anyone ever rust proofed their frame? Just been on the NS-Bikes website and they recommend doing it every year.

http://www.rust.co.uk/popup.cfm?p_i=405069&p_n=405069

Would this be a good product? I'm assuming I'd just squirt it into the breather holes around my frame to coat the inside but I've never done it...

Thanks!

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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    or some WD40.

    i think the one you have linked to is like waxoyl. it might make your frame a lot heavier. if you do get it try it on something first to see what it actually does.

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  • LiferLifer Posts: 41
    Would WD40 provide long-term protection? I didn't think about the weight and the one in the link is a wax coating.
  • AnonymousAnonymous Posts: 79,667
    could you not silicone the breather holes? just a suggestion, ie im not sure if it would work ect.

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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by orangesrule</i>

    could you not silicone the breather holes? just a suggestion, ie im not sure if it would work ect.

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    But surely the breather holes are there for a reason?? [;)]

    The holes are there so any moisture inside the frame can escape and not rot the thing from the inside out. if you block the holes, the moisture could condense into a pool and do some nasty damage.

    Thats my understanding anyway.

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  • AnonymousAnonymous Posts: 79,667
    ok, fair enough, DON'T consider that option.

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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    RSU almost. that is what they allow to happen. due to the nature of a bike water can easily get into the frame either through the heaset/seat post/bb areas. and the small holes allow the water/water vapour a means out.

    the reason for the holes is totally different, they are there to allow hot gasses to escape during the welding process. if they were not there the welds would be poor as the hot air/gasses inside the closed tube will try to blow out of the weakest part. the hot weld as the tube is being closed.

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  • LiferLifer Posts: 41
    Sorry Nick, but would the WD40 last a year? I don't wanna have to strip down my frame every few months if I can avoid it...
  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    you dont need to strip the fame just squirt some in through the holes.

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  • LiferLifer Posts: 41
    Ah cool, thanks again Nick!
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