On a frame that is too nice to repaint, how do you handle paint chips and small rust patches? Not to overpaint and make them vanish, rather to get rid of the rust and keep them from rusting further.
by qwasd0r
On a frame that is too nice to repaint, how do you handle paint chips and small rust patches? Not to overpaint and make them vanish, rather to get rid of the rust and keep them from rusting further.
by qwasd0r
8 Comments
I’ve done nail polish in a complimenting color with the idea of “it can’t look perfectly hidden so why not highlight it”, I did some light wire-wheeling with my dremel to knock the rust off first.
I’d lightly sandpaper it and then apply a clear coat to protect it. If you want you can apply touch up paint before. I did it on one bike and the colour was not the same shade. It looks awful, I love it.
You could conserve the patina with stuff like ovatrol this stuff is used for Oldtimer cars to prevent further corrosion but should be re-applied ever so often when open to the elements like on a bike frame. A big pro for this is it creeps and covers all the rust without damaging the intact paint.
BTW all the best to that poor kitty – what happened to her?
I just put a coat of clear nail polish on parts that have exposed metal
I tend to use wd40 and a scotch-brite pad to remove the rust, then apply a fresh clear coat. The scotch-brite pad will scuff the gloss finish of the existing clear coat but shouldn’t be abrasive enough to damage the paint any further.
I knock of the loose paint to expose the rust and brush off (or lightly sand) the rust as well.
Then, I apply a rust convertor. It’s a chemical that converts the rust into a protective layer and prevents further rusting. Downside is that it turns the rust patch black, making it more noticeable on light coloured paint jobs.
I just leave it after that, but you could paint over it as well.
I’m here for the cat neck pillow!
Strip it and paint it.