Swampthing
Rusty and broken, Still rolling.
Very cool. Odd enough to be mine, but my old neck and wrist don’t like drops anymore.
I have a frame I BLO’d years ago and it’s doing well in the Florida heat and humidity.
I let it rust up a bit (a couple of days here) then did a wash with some phosphoric acid, and repeated, without rinsing the acid, then a wipe down with Gibbs, then BLO and turps, the turps just makes it easier to wipe, easier to penetrate, dry a little more quickly, and I like the smell. I redid the BLO once in a while as needed while it was my main rider. Hanging in the garage for the last 6 months it hasn’t changed a lick. This method gave a nice chocolate brown on the lotus frame, a bit lighter on an old gas pipe frame, but there may be other factors.
I have a frame I BLO’d years ago and it’s doing well in the Florida heat and humidity.
I let it rust up a bit (a couple of days here) then did a wash with some phosphoric acid, and repeated, without rinsing the acid, then a wipe down with Gibbs, then BLO and turps, the turps just makes it easier to wipe, easier to penetrate, dry a little more quickly, and I like the smell. I redid the BLO once in a while as needed while it was my main rider. Hanging in the garage for the last 6 months it hasn’t changed a lick. This method gave a nice chocolate brown on the lotus frame, a bit lighter on an old gas pipe frame, but there may be other factors.
