rust removal

In our case, steel. And let's face it, these bikes are old... that's part of their charm. But with that age comes rust. Yes... the dreaded "R" word. :rolleyes: What's the best way to deal with rust? I have my methods and opinions. But then, you know what they say... the three most abundant...

Hello Everybody, I’m new to the board. Been away from riding for some twenty-plus years. And really I just rode a small 250 crotch rocket back in my college days. Now with the kids getting older I decided I needed a hobby. I thought it’d be really cool to get a vintage bike and bring it back...

I can now remove as much rust as possible through Electrolysis, which is using water and electricity. It's a 1-3 day process depending on how well you want it done. It can take up to 5 days, really depending on how bad it is inside. I can only do one tank at a time for now, until I'm able to get...

I can now remove as much rust as possible through Electrolysis, which is using water and electricity. It's a 1-3 day process depending on how well you want it done. It can take up to 5 days, really depending on how bad it is inside. I can only do one tank at a time for now, until I'm able to get...

In a prior post MaxPete had asked the purpose of using aluminum foil in cleaning chrome pieces with Windex and foil. This is a method I had seen used on the forum by gggGary and others and began using it myself. The reason foil is used lays more in the nature of iron (and therefor rust) than in...

Hey everybody, I am presently starting a restore on a '72 xs650 and could use your help and expertise as I progress. The bike is in "so so" shape. But needs a lot of work. I'm starting with the basics. Carb clean, gas tank clean. And electrical.. I keep hearing people talk about a fuse box...