Ooky frame marking

[Cthulhupunk]

Hello all.

Yesterday I took delivery of a lovely On-One Pompino.
It was on offer on their website as it had been used in the showroom. It was my size frame, matt raw finish and £150 off! It had to be mine! :-D

I would just like people's opinion on this marking on the rear of the frame. It's the only real point of (mild) concern for me. Is that rust? Another form of corrosion? (Hey now, hey now now...) Please excuse my metallurgical ignorance :-)

How would you deal with... whatever it is? How to remove?

Many thanks for looking!

 

[Cthulhupunk]

And how do I cross post this to the Mechanical subforum..? o_O

 

[Hacienda71]

Looks like surface rust. Did they say it had rust on it when you ordered it?

 

[dan_bo]

That's rust. If you can be arsed, get the sandpaper on it and rub it off before relaquering. It should be fine.

If you can't be arsed, send it back.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

More questions than answers! As others have said it looks like a patch of surface rust and should be easy to sort out. Whats puzzling me is why? Its an unusual place to get a patch of rust, I could understand it on the side, shoe rub perhaps, or the underside, perhaps starting off with a stone chip.

 

[raleighnut]

Yep that's rust, see how much will come off with T-cut.

 

[steve50]

looks like it is directly under the chain, possible chain slap at some time? Is that the reason you got it cheap.
i would sand it down using a fine grade wet and dry sand paper to preserve the finish, thoroughly dry , re laquer, and then fit a transparent chainstay protector
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o..._nkw=transparent+chainstay+protector&_sacat=0

 

[simon.r]

Pompinos will stand some serious abuse. If you can live with it, do as others have said. If it's really bugging you, send it back.

 

[Cthulhupunk]

You chaps are awesome! Thank you so much!
I wasn't told about the rust but it may have been in one of the photos and iI didn't notice it.
I can't be arsed to send it back (and am already rather smitten) so will do as you have all suggested.
It was purely a clearance bike on the website. There wasn't much of a description to be honest. Mainly pics.
Although I am comfortable doing my own bike tinkering, this frame rust isn't something I've dealt with before so I really appreciate the quick and knowledgeable responses. Thanks again!

Question - relaquering... What product is used for that..?
I have model kit varnishes but I'm guessing it's different from that.

 

[steve50]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-CLEAR...942495?hash=item27f019ba5f:g:4bQAAOSwd0BVy7MN

Clear laquer

 

[fossyant]

Ex showroom.... FFS - how long has that been there. Bloody paint pendant here. T-cut it and see what it looks like.

 

[simon.r]

Clear nail varnish will do the job.

 

[fossyant]

I'd be 'hissed' with that.

 

[steve50]

T-cut might remove the surface rust but it looks like the painters might have missed that patch when they lacquered the bike, wet and dry will take it to bare metal and remove any pitting caused by the rust, then clear coat and a protector will stop it coming back.

 

[Cthulhupunk]

Brilliant! And thank you Steve50 - you are the eBay Link King, sir! :-)

Looks like I'm going shopping tomorrow :-D