Fulltilt Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) I've got a few corrosion and rust issues I want to take care of, but not sure what the best course of action is:You can see rust and corrosion here on the brake leaver as well as the fixings on the left.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160921/41c9b1561d7d7f1f576a787d7c9ad06e.jpgMore on the brake cables, all cables are in a similar condition:http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160921/e960da663efffccc6502646ad4079461.jpgAny ideas welcome! Edited September 21, 2016 by Fulltilt Quote
Tango Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 Clean them up with wire wool/wire brush/ emery paper.......then coat the areas with ACF50. ....... How old is the bike? Quote
Fulltilt Posted September 21, 2016 Author Posted September 21, 2016 I've got a dremel I was going to buy some wire heads for to spruce them up. Bikes only 3 years old. But commuted on year round! Quote
Tango Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 Yeah.....Some wire wheels on a dremel will do the job nicely...... You could touch up the rough bits with some smooth hammerite after cleaning up with the dremel ..... Quote
Stu Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 that looks like a good excuse to buy some braided hoses with stainless fittings the rest I would clean up and paint then use acf50 on the rest to stop it happening in the future Quote
Fulltilt Posted September 21, 2016 Author Posted September 21, 2016 Thanks guys.I'll look into the hoses, Stu. Are they cheap to buy and easy to fit? Quote
Stu Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 They are easy to fit! I wouldn't say they where cheap though especially if your bike has ABS or linked brakesABS and linked brakes usually requires more lines which pushes up the cost I would say about £80 quid a set without ABS or linked brakes Quote
Unseen28 Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 I've got a few corrosion and rust issues I want to take care of, but not sure what the best course of action is:You can see rust and corrosion here on the brake leaver as well as the fixings on the left.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160921/41c9b1561d7d7f1f576a787d7c9ad06e.jpgMore on the brake cables, all cables are in a similar condition:http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160921/e960da663efffccc6502646ad4079461.jpgAny ideas welcome! Hammerite do a rust remover compound that works pretty well. A fine grit pad on a multi tool would be the best. Could shot blast it with silicone grain but tidying up will be a pain in the ass Quote
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