Hi
I've just bought an old steel road frame for my commuter bike. Lovely geometry.
It's had a bad DIY respray at some point.
Only piece of rust is on one chainstay and it looks superficial - when I scratch it I get shiny metal underneath. http://picasaweb.goo...112485642967986
But what's the very shiny metal around the rust and where I've flaked off all the paint on the bottom-bracket? Is that steel? http://picasaweb.goo...112479575576754
I expected the exposed frame to be dark/dull. This shiny metal is bright like the chrome elsewhere. http://picasaweb.goo...112500973281410
If it IS the bare steel, what should I do with it? I'm not going to fork out for a full proper paint job. But before taking some metal paint to it, is there a treatment you advise? Is Kurust (or suchlike) OK for the rusty bit on the chainstay?
Have I strangely discovered that underneath two layers of paint, I've got a fully chromed frame?! Or is this what bike frame steel looks like?
Many thanks for your help.
I've just bought an old steel road frame for my commuter bike. Lovely geometry.
It's had a bad DIY respray at some point.
Only piece of rust is on one chainstay and it looks superficial - when I scratch it I get shiny metal underneath. http://picasaweb.goo...112485642967986
But what's the very shiny metal around the rust and where I've flaked off all the paint on the bottom-bracket? Is that steel? http://picasaweb.goo...112479575576754
I expected the exposed frame to be dark/dull. This shiny metal is bright like the chrome elsewhere. http://picasaweb.goo...112500973281410
If it IS the bare steel, what should I do with it? I'm not going to fork out for a full proper paint job. But before taking some metal paint to it, is there a treatment you advise? Is Kurust (or suchlike) OK for the rusty bit on the chainstay?
Have I strangely discovered that underneath two layers of paint, I've got a fully chromed frame?! Or is this what bike frame steel looks like?
Many thanks for your help.