Hi Everyone!
I've got a few mild steel brackets that have got surface rust, what would you say is the best thing to treat them with once I've cleaned them up?
Mainly brake cable hangers & an exhaust bracket.
Thanks for any advice!
Matt
Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Moderator: Moderators
-
teamster1975
- Site Admin & Mad Biker!
- Posts: 6277
- Joined: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:07 pm
- Location: Woking, Surrey
Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
-
steve_earwig
- Moderator
- Posts: 19813
- Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:09 pm
- Location: Jastrebarsko, Croatia http://www.jastrebarsko.hr/lokacija/
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
DO you mean once the rust's cleaned off, or are you looking for something to do that?
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.
The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.
-
teamster1975
- Site Admin & Mad Biker!
- Posts: 6277
- Joined: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:07 pm
- Location: Woking, Surrey
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Yes once it's cleaned off. I'll use a wire brush & wire wool to clean them up.steve_earwig wrote:DO you mean once the rust's cleaned off, or are you looking for something to do that?
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Some people swear by fish oil, but it stinks and doesn't last forever!
Some primers have a rust protectant built in? If you were going to paint the bits of course
Some primers have a rust protectant built in? If you were going to paint the bits of course
1997 406 D8 ST Manual 2.0L!
-
steve_earwig
- Moderator
- Posts: 19813
- Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:09 pm
- Location: Jastrebarsko, Croatia http://www.jastrebarsko.hr/lokacija/
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Rust.resistant primer, followed by the colour of your choice. Hold on, you're in the UK still - powder coating!!
Wildly off topic - a link just for you
Wildly off topic - a link just for you
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.
The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.
-
teamster1975
- Site Admin & Mad Biker!
- Posts: 6277
- Joined: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:07 pm
- Location: Woking, Surrey
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Holy sh*t! Now that's a beast!steve_earwig wrote:Wildly off topic - a link just for you
Thanks for the advice mates
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Duct tape and a big hammer. Fixes anything.
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
-
teamster1975
- Site Admin & Mad Biker!
- Posts: 6277
- Joined: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:07 pm
- Location: Woking, Surrey
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
Ha, been there, done that! You remember the beer can exhaust?mjb wrote:Duct tape and a big hammer. Fixes anything.
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
I use smooth hammerite on the frame of my FZS600 if i spot a patch of rust starting, 1 patch i did 2 years ago and hasnt come back so seems to do a good job, and hammerite smooth black is almost identical in colour and finish the yamahas frame paint
Re: Advice on treating rust (On bike!)
After my coupe's chassis needed slicing and welding up from the exposed part of the wheelarch, I gave it a bit of zinc primer and some paint, from Halfords and it seems quite happy so far
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang