Paulplex
Active Member
Alas, I don't have a garage to keep my bike in - and although I keep it under a cover, the winter hasn't been kind to the old girl. Today then, I took advantage of a family member's garage to do some TLC, with the rust that was forming in places. Stems for the mirrors, a scuff on a crash bar where they did their job protecting the bike from a fall, kickstand - but most surprising to me was the swingarm.
Some photos of the before...
...and then after a lot of cleaning and sanding back the rust, the Kurust treatment:
...and finally, direct to rust Hammarite paint. And yes, spray would have been better ...but it's my bike and I'm happy with what I've got to hand and as long as it protects against rust coming back, I'm happy:
Tomorrow it gets a second coat and then I'll hope to remember what order to put things back together
Some photos of the before...
...and then after a lot of cleaning and sanding back the rust, the Kurust treatment:
...and finally, direct to rust Hammarite paint. And yes, spray would have been better ...but it's my bike and I'm happy with what I've got to hand and as long as it protects against rust coming back, I'm happy:
Tomorrow it gets a second coat and then I'll hope to remember what order to put things back together