Tackling Rust..

Gazmondo
Gazmondo Posts: 91
edited April 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
What's the best way of tackling a rusty bike?

The spokes, rims and pedals are abit rusty, likewise the inside of the rotor and a few nuts and screws here and there.

Would an all purpose cleaner and wire wool sort majority of it? Also, is it safe to use a hose pipe directly onto the bike components?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    if your spokes and are rusty then the wheels must have been very cost effective and heavy.

    bolts a bit if grease on the heads stops rust.


    rotors i would not worry to much about.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • clwydian_rider92
    clwydian_rider92 Posts: 416
    After washing i always completely dry (as much as i can) with a cloth using different cloths for different parts of the bike. Then spray with GT85 on pedals and other mechanical parts, and as Nicklouse mentioned, I also use grease on some bolts here and there.
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  • Gazmondo
    Gazmondo Posts: 91
    So what would be good to remove the rust already on???
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Gazmondo wrote:
    So what would be good to remove the rust already on???

    Wire wool pads
  • TheNorthernTrain
    TheNorthernTrain Posts: 1,049
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    Gazmondo wrote:
    So what would be good to remove the rust already on???

    Wire wool pads

    Thank you Cheesy! Can't believe i didnt think of this. was sat there all last weekend trying to figure out how to get all the crap off my chain. Tried all sorts of things.
    MmmBop

    Go big or go home.
  • timpop
    timpop Posts: 394
    A green scouring pad works well too.
    Many happy trails!

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