Hello Jay,
I have done some frames with a "Dremel" is goes quite well, But there are many brushes, you have to choose one that's perfect for removing paint/rust. Maybe when the brush is to rough it can damage your frame, but steel is strong and the brass is even stroger. I once made a trailer for behind my bike (vacation) and the heaviest part was removing the brass, hel of a material!! We akso made a test, a test to prove that we had choosen the right thinknes of tubes. Two tubes were connected together and then we putted great strengt on it, the tubes were benden but were they were connected nothing happened.
greets,
Arno Volkers 5224 VG Den Bosch The Netherlands
>From: jvs@sonic.net
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]removing rust and paint
>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:08:01 -0700 (PDT)
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>Jay Sexton
>Sebastopol, CA
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>If I were to use an electric/pneumatic wire brush (or dremmel) to remove
>paint/surface rust from a lugged steel frame, would I run the risk of
>removing the
>brass, thus weakening the frame?
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>Todd Cirelli
>Mechanicsburg, PA