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Crank rusting...
I've been doing a fair bit of crank grabbing lately so there are now some spots on my right crank with no paint. To my horror I found some rust there yesterday! Do many of you have rusty cranks? What have you been doing to stop the rust. Is there something you can keep spraying on (I'm assuming you'd have to keep applying it) to prevent rust? To remove the rust that's there now do I just carefully sand it off? Thanks, Andrew -- andrew_carter - www.unicycles.com.au HTTP://WWW.UNICYCLIST.COM/GALLERY/ANDREW andrew_carter (at) mail (dot) com http://www.unicycles.com.au - Open now! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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Crank rusting...
I have some rust on my left crank, and also don't know what to do about it. I imagine it's just surface rust, and totally superficial. I'm inclined to say don't stress, it's okay, but I really don't know. -- gerblefranklin I don't break equipment, I make it cheaper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gerblefranklin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4295 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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Crank rusting...
what you should do: (becuase it is most likely just surface rust) You know what scotch bright pads are? Like the plastic scrapy things for your teflon pots? get one just for your uni's. Spray it with WD-40 and scrub your crank. It'll come right off -- Sofa - You Tu Tu Tuni? 'My neighborhood is so bad that people get shot while they gettin shot' - Chris Rock, Head of State ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sofa's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/706 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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Crank rusting...
andrew_carter wrote: *I'v Is there something you can keep spraying on (I'm assuming you'd have to keep applying it) to prevent rust? To remove the rust that's there now do I just carefully sand it off? Andrew * Buy Stainless Steel, Titanium or Aluminum Cranks, they will not rust. The cheaper method would be to do as Sofa says, use the scotch bright pads, but I would recommend steel wool. It will scrub off the surface rust, then you can repaint it with a good quality spray paint. Also, keeping the crank polished with a car wax, even on the bare metal areas, will help to prevent rust. Rust is ugly, but on a crank, it probably won't get so deep that it compromises it's integrity. --chirokid-- -- chirokid "my gyroscope is in my head......." Zod ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chirokid's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4140 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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Crank rusting...
I recommend doing a little bit of grinding on a regular basis. This should replace most of your rust with shiny, exposed steel! If you do that to steel, it's going to rust. A rusty crank won't be any weaker (unless you wait many years), it's just cosmetic damage. In the states we have a product called Naval Jelly that dissolves rust, but if you leave steel untreated it will continue to rust. -- johnfoss - IUF Director John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "My sister wanted to buy the new Eminem CD. I had to say to her, 'Like, you can't hear it.'" — my nephew Austin Miller, whose sister Alexa is 100% deaf... But she can ride a unicycle! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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Crank rusting...
Rust on a unicycle, like blood on a unicyclist, is a sign of machismo. You're a lege, mate. -- harper - Old dog, no tricks -Greg Harper B L U E S H I F T "... is it better to have the seat too high, or too low?" -supertones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29390 |
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