|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage
their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
On Jul 22, 11:28*am, Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? I'll start, try spraying everything with something like WD-40 to clean, then use a good oil/lube of your choice. You may get alot of different responses as to what type of oil/lube to use, i.e., everything from 3M oil to motorcycle/car oil to fancy bike lubes like Boeshield T-9, Tri-flow, Pedros, Prolink (I like this stuff), or Dumonde (expensive stuff) to name a few. Its basically a *religious war,* so find something you like or cheap and get out and RIDE!!! Good Luck! |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
On Jul 22, 1:28*pm, Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? Steel wool soap pads clean up cogs pretty nicely. I don't mess with rusty chains, as they're cheap enough to replace. The chains from *mart work well enough on 7 speed bikes and cost $10. You can get KMC chains or rebranded KMC chains online from Nashbar for 8 speed that are excellent, also for $10, often sold two to a box as "tandem" chains--you can use them for 5/6/7 or eight speed clusters. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
On 2008-07-22, Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? If you're removing rust from bare metal or chrome, a wire wheel on a drill or bench grinder makes it a fast job. Rust under painted areas is tricker because you don't want to take the paint off with the rust. Use a "Brillo" type pad and gently remove the loose rust. If the paint is discolored a little rubbing compound on a soft cloth can often help. Apply wax over the painted parts to prevent new rust from forming. Depending on how rusty the chain is you may just want to bite the bullet and replace it. If it's just a little surface rust on the side plates a wire brush should remove it. If the links are frozen, replace it. Remember to put some value on your time. Spending 3 hours on a part that could be replaced for a few bucks doesn't make sense unless it is something rare or otherwise unobtainable. -- John ) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
On Jul 22, 2:28*pm, Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? Most of these bikes do not need new sprockets and chains, because they are seldom ridden. The hardware has plenty of miles left in ti. Rust on the outside of a chain is not necessarily a bad thing. Just like people, it's what's on the inside that counts. If some of the links are locked in place with rust, it's often more trouble than it's worth to loosen them up. Otherwise do it the good way -- remove the chain with a chain breaker, soak in solvent, brush clean, dry, apply lube, or do it the quick bad way -- put lots of lube on it ( like motor oil or my personal favorite, chain saw ) spin the cranks, wipe excess lube off. While you are at it, remove the seat post and squirt some lube down the seat post -- if the bottom bracket is one of the old cup and ball bearing jobs. If so, it will quickly relube the bottom bracket. Then, you can remove the rear wheel and wipe the gunk off the sprockets. It's a good idea to first measure the chain with ruler. the 0 and the12 inch mark should each be close to the center of one of the pins of the chain. If your chain is too rusty, rust-welded together, or too worn, do yourself a favor and get a cheap new one. What types of chemicals will remove rust? 1. Coke-a-cola. 2. Evap-o-rust http://www.theruststore.com/ 3. Quick-glo (a personal favorite). Best, Larry |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
On Jul 22, 11:40*am, bfd wrote:
**Snip** You may get alot of different responses as to what type of oil/lube to use, i.e., everything from 3M oil to motorcycle/car oil to fancy bike lubes like Boeshield T-9, Tri-flow, Pedros, Prolink (I like this stuff), or Dumonde (expensive stuff) to name a few. Its basically a *religious war,* so find something you like or cheap and get out and RIDE!!! Good Luck! If it's an Italian bike; Extra Virgin. : ) ABS |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? Oil the chain enough to loosen any stiff links and just ignore the rust. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "People who had no mercy will find none." - Anon. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? there are a number of chemicals that will do it, but unfortunately, there are a sub-set of them which will give you a risk of hydrogen cracking. best to just oil and ride. or replace. not much point spending $6 on chemicals and 1 hour of time [not to mention container clean-up and chemical disposal] on something that can be replaced for $8 and 10 minutes. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
Ablang wrote:
What do people here do w/ bikes for other people to help them salvage their bikes that may have been sitting outside just a little bit too long and they don't want to spend the money on new sprockets & chains? What types of chemicals will remove rust? If you're not concerned with cosmetics, just add oil to the chain and ride. The rust doesn't do much harm. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
de-rusting bike chains & sprockets?
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Bike chains | Dieter Britz | Techniques | 40 | April 1st 08 09:42 PM |
Rusting spokes | BigBen | Techniques | 5 | August 4th 06 03:22 AM |
Rusting on a new bike | Dave B | UK | 15 | October 13th 05 09:25 PM |
FS: Mt. Bike Tire Chains, NEW | David Hallerman | Marketplace | 0 | January 12th 05 05:49 PM |
Crank rusting... | andrew_carter | Unicycling | 5 | December 15th 03 10:05 PM |