Rust removal

[wainui]

Any ideas on how to remove without taking chrome starting to set in around spokes
Cheers in advance

[The Pastor]

if you have rust, you'll want to rechrome it.....

but try some very fine steel wool 0000 grade and some autosol.

[Disco Dan]

Rust will start once the chrome layer has become thin enough - years of polishing will do that.

Unfortunately the cure is the same as the cause - just like RM mentioned, you will need to polish it out. Autosol and wire wool sounds a little abrasive to me, personally I would start with Brasso and open weave cloth and see how you get on.

Ultimately you will need to have the wheel re-chromed as the rust will come back after a few days and require regular polishing. A product called GunDri (available from hunting & fishing stores) may add a layer of longer protection - but we are still talking 'days' here rather than months!

[Mystic13]

Steel wool (finest) and oil is often used.

Alternative "B" is to neutralise the rust. You can get rust neutralisers from hardware stores. It reacts with the rust and best as I can describe makes it look like metal again. What you don't want is the product that is a paint as well.

Really useful stuff is you grind the pipes etc. It leaves it looking like steel instead of turning to rust like most do.

There is another product that turns the rust black.

I just got some "Rustbuster" because the product I used to know isn't around anymore.

And there is a Wattyl product as well.

http://www.mitre10.co.nz/ask_an_expert/fix_it/getting_rid_of_rust.cfm

http://www.tergo.co.nz/product_navigation.htm

There are also clear coat products but you don't want these as they leave a clear coat as well.

Cheers.

You should also ask the question over in the technical section where the technical lot hang out.

[crazyhorse]

Your bike has spokes...........:laugh:

[peasea]

Any ideas on how to remove without taking chrome starting to set in around spokes
Cheers in advance

Wurth make a rust neutralising product that you brush on. It has a milky appearance and is nothing short of brilliant. You need to kill the rust before attacking the surface with any sort of abrasive otherwise you simply push the rust in further. The Wurth product will also 'creep' into tiny nooks and crannies, not unlike a penetrating oil. From memory I think it's simply called 'rust kill'. (Wurth every cent!)

[ducatilover]

Wurth make a rust neutralising product that you brush on. It has a milky appearance and is nothing short of brilliant. You need to kill the rust before attacking the surface with any sort of abrasive otherwise you simply push the rust in further. The Wurth product will also 'creep' into tiny nooks and crannies, not unlike a penetrating oil. From memory I think it's simply called 'rust kill'. (Wurth every cent!)

We use it at work on the cars. Also use POR15

[peasea]

We use it at work on the cars. Also use POR15

Yeah, used some POR15 products myself, always had a good result. Fixed the other half's tank once, no prob's whatsoever.

[ducatilover]

Yeah, used some POR15 products myself, always had a good result. Fixed the other half's tank once, no prob's whatsoever.

Good products, we swear by them and swear at hondas. :mellow:

[1wheel riot]

steel wool and a light oil is your best bet

[pete376403]

Chrome is porous - that is why better quality plating (triple chrome plate) is nickle, then copper and finally chrome. Cheap chrome (ie most of it) is straight over steel. Moisture gets through the pores = rust.
Once youve got the spokes clean and dry, they need some sort of coating - one of the product other posters have mentioned , or wax.
Or get the wheels relaced with stainless spokes