In a message dated 1/21/2004 8:32:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,
chriseye@comcast.net writes:
> <<I
> Rust Mort or some other rust neutralizing stuff, then wax the frame to
> prevent further rusting. This may discolor the paint though, as it
> turns any rust
> black.>>
>
> I would definitely not use the above product, as stated it turns rust
> black. This in my opinion will destroy the look of the bike, though it
> will help slow the rusting process. I have used rustmort, or rust seal,
> POR 15 etc. on bikes many times. For non collectible rusty bikes, it is
> an easy thing to do to stop the rust. Sometimes on a bike with black
> paint, it doesn't look terribly bad from a distance, but if the paint is
> any other color, it looks like someone dripped black die all over it.
> Chris Ioakimedes
> Fairfax California
>
Hence the disclaimer in my post about it turning black. I would only do this to a rain bike not a collectible. POR 15 by the way, is a different sort of stuff. It IS black. It does bond strongly with the rust and also neutralize it, but don't use it if you intend to paint over it, as you will never get paint to stick (unless you also use their special primer for the purpose, between the POR 15 and the paint.) It is also very hard to remove when you want to do a good paint job on the bike, so again, use only for a rain bike that you don't care about the looks of. I bought a pint of it in a regular paint can with press fit lid, and could not get the lid off! The stuff had welded the lid on tight. I ruined the can getting it off. So I bought a new can from the paint store and carefully poured it in, keeping it off the lid surface. Then I heard of a trick to overcome this. You punch two holes in the lid and pour the stuff out through one, then put sheet metal screws in the holes to close up the can again.
Bob Freeman
Seattle