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By (user no longer on site) OP   
5 weeks ago

Hi fellow Fab Bikers.

Prepping the bike (z1000sx) to get back using as my commuter. Bike been stored in garage but sadly have found some surface rust on some of the metal clips and few other bits. Nothing structural etc.

Any suggestions on how to remove?

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By *CExeCouple
5 weeks ago

Hong-Kong/Exeter

I'm a car guy, but I used to soak parts in coca cola and rub them with aluminium foil to remove surface rust.

I'm sure there's some more chemical engineering minded folks on here who have a better suggestion, but it worked for me.

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By *rC onlyMan
5 weeks ago

town


"Hi fellow Fab Bikers.

Prepping the bike (z1000sx) to get back using as my commuter. Bike been stored in garage but sadly have found some surface rust on some of the metal clips and few other bits. Nothing structural etc.

Any suggestions on how to remove? "

Try some scrunched up tinfoil. If that doesnt work its autosol …….

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
5 weeks ago

Thanks both. Will give suggestions a go.

Raging as the bike is absolutely mint everywhere else.

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By *iceButtSlimMan
5 weeks ago

here or there

I ended up using some 400 grit wet & dry on a chrome headlamp surround yesterday and that came up quite nicely.

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By *awtybikerMan
5 weeks ago

Barnoldswick

Once you’ve cleaned the rust off use something like ACF50 to treat it and prevent it rusting again.

I like to spray a bit into the lid and use a small brush to apply it directly to the area

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By *verhopeful100Man
5 weeks ago

braintree

Pink stuff cream in the tubs. Cheap and works a charm even on exhaust manifolds as long as they aren’t too far gone

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
5 weeks ago

Thanks all.

Should have said, the rust is on metal clips etc that are meant to be black.

Scrub down and then paint again?

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By *arleydMan
5 weeks ago

newport

Yes, rub down, wipe with thinners, blow off, etch primer then black it

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
5 weeks ago


"Yes, rub down, wipe with thinners, blow off, etch primer then black it "

Cheers mate. Will get round to it in next few days.

Any recommendations for paint?

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By *arleydMan
5 weeks ago

newport

I've used Halfords satin black with good results , have paint and parts warm when you spray- makes a difference

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By *asher11Man
5 weeks ago

mkt harboro


"Yes, rub down, wipe with thinners, blow off, etch primer then black it

Cheers mate. Will get round to it in next few days.

Any recommendations for paint?"
good old black hamerite smooth works for me

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By *hilly1515Man
5 weeks ago

as said Tim foil. or a scotch bright pad,

12 quid for a can of bulldog bdx it a penetrative oil designed for the off shore industry ...that will displace the rust with adjitarion and its leaves a protective coating on the metal..

little goes a long way with that stuff... and it beats most other things for ceased up bolts ..exhaust studs on headers etc ect

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By *ill Guy69Man
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Maybe look at rust converter sprays like those made by Jenolite or Bilt Hamber.

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By *lutandhubbyCouple
3 weeks ago

west midlands

harpic works wonders on headers brings them up like new

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By *orth and NotnorthCouple
2 weeks ago

reading

Be careful with harpic. It is hydrochloric acid and does nasty things to skin, paintwork and aluminium parts.

You can get exactly the same results more safely with a weaker organic acid like Citric acid. Oxalic acid also works well but is a bit poisonous.

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By *ave1085Man
2 weeks ago

Onchan IOM

I use scrubbing pads from painter and decorators, with a little gt85 if needed. Works a treat to remove rust from a frame.

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By *hilly1515Man
2 weeks ago

tinfoil / kitchen foil as a scrubbing pad works very well on. surface rust.. scale especially well on exhausts. with penetrative oil..

scrub around the section not along, though.

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By *hilly1515Man
2 weeks ago

and for things like tar deposits on wheels lower fairings , vegetable/ olive oil on kitchen towel / blue towel pulls it off very well. bit of gentle adjitation is all is required.

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