I picked this bike up about 3 months ago, but up until a few weeks ago I've been in the travel season of work so I haven't had much time to work on it. Got the bike for a pretty good deal on craigslist, $200. The thing that attracted me the most is that it's all original minus missing the front rack, still has the original brick tires. I plan to keep it original, just put new paint, decals, and clean up the chrome. Without further adieu. . .
When I brought her home:
Tore it down this past weekend (6/29) chrome parts ready to remove the rust
Not sure how many of you have used this, but it works amazing. Simply make a bath and let soak for about 16-24 hours depending on rust and the rest is history.
In the bath
After 3 hours you can see a little bit of paint color in the water but lots of rust gone.
After, took it out and used a white Scotchbrite pad and some fresh water to rinse off the residue. The wood bleach won't remove any pitting but it will take away all the rust and save you some time and effort.
Stay tuned for updates
When I brought her home:
Tore it down this past weekend (6/29) chrome parts ready to remove the rust
Not sure how many of you have used this, but it works amazing. Simply make a bath and let soak for about 16-24 hours depending on rust and the rest is history.
In the bath
After 3 hours you can see a little bit of paint color in the water but lots of rust gone.
After, took it out and used a white Scotchbrite pad and some fresh water to rinse off the residue. The wood bleach won't remove any pitting but it will take away all the rust and save you some time and effort.
Stay tuned for updates