Hi All,
I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles 
that have sat in a garage over the
last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the frames (one painted
and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics are fine. Can anyone
recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and restore these frames to their
original glory?
Neil
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
>From: “Neil Dunlop” <n.dunlop@kildrummy.co.uk>
>
>I live in the UK so I’m not sure if we’ll have the same things you mentioned -
>by the same names anyway. Are these the kind of things you’d pick up in a
>hardware store?
>
I suspect the products are soft bathroom cleaning things. Like some of the
non-scratch flash stuff we have over here.
Personally I’d recommend Autosol. It’s available from car shops including
Halfords. I use this to clean up virtually anything metallic and it works a
treat. Takes off all but the most deeply embedded rust after a few applications
leaving things beautifully shiny.
Jon
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RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
> I’d thought about steel wool but wondered if it might leave scratches as
> you say. Anyone know of something that’d get rid of scratches and shine up
> the frame?
Another possibility is naval jelly. I don’t know if it’s available where you
are, or if it’s good to use on paint. It’s a rust-dissolver. I think naval jelly
is a substance name, not a product name but I’m not sure. It works great on
chrome, but then so does steel wool…
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RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
-----Original Message----- From: Nicholas Price [mailto:NPRICE@rsbs.anu.edu.au]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: unicycling@winternet.com Subject:
RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Another possibility is naval jelly.
. . . snip
For some reason I have an impression of unicyclists across the world filling
their belly buttons with rust-dissolving gloop.
mmmm maybe it would make stomach-riding easier.
nic
Oh! so that’s how you get the rust out of there!
RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Another possibility is naval jelly. I don’t know if it’s available where
you are, or if it’s good to use on paint. It’s a rust-dissolver. I think
naval jelly is a substance name, not a product name but I’m not sure. It
works great on chrome, but then so does steel wool…
. . . snip
For some reason I have an impression of unicyclists across the world filling
their belly buttons with rust-dissolving gloop.
mmmm maybe it would make stomach-riding easier.
nic
RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 10:06:05 +1100 From: “Nicholas Price”
><NPRICE@rsbs.anu.edu.au> Subject: RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
>
> Another possibility is naval jelly. I don’t know if it’s available where
> you are, or if it’s good to use on paint. It’s a rust-dissolver. I think
> naval jelly is a substance name, not a product name but I’m not sure. It
> works great on chrome, but then so does steel wool…
The problem with steel wool on chrome is that it scratches the surface of the
chrome. At my bike shop, we use Chromax or Quick-Glo chrome polishes on all our
bicycle restoration projects- one of our shop’s specialties.
(barnardsschwinn.com- under construction, so wear your hardhat!) I don’t know
what shops would stock the stuff, but it’s available to any shop through several
distributors, and it works great!
Keep on riding! Jeremy
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Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
I’ve used steel wool to get rust off my unicycles. It’s effective, although it
does leave little scratch marks. I’m envious of your gifts. Nonetheless, I’m
sure it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Happy riding!
Carl Trachte Morenci, Arizona
Neil Dunlop wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles that have sat in a garage over the
> last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the frames (one
> painted and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics are fine.
> Can anyone recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and restore these
> frames to their original glory?
>
> Neil
>
> P.S. I’ve never done this sort of thing before so please treat me like an
> idiot
> =========================
> http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
This may sound totally crazy, Neil, but my mother uses Ketchup to clean her
brass candleholders. It works like magic. I’m not sure if it will work on rust
but its worth a try. Maybe by using it in concert with cardboard or rough paper
may do the job. I don’t think I’d use sandpaper of any grain size since it would
ruin the finish.
Anythings worth a try. And if you have brass candleholders, consider that
problem solved.
Good luck with your query.
Derrick
Neil Dunlop <neild@roachmill.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:971827756.14289.0.nnrp-12.c2de7fe2@news.demon.co.uk…
> Hi All,
>
> I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles that have sat in a garage over the
> last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the frames
(one
> painted and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics are fine.
> Can anyone recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and restore these
> frames to their original glory?
>
> Neil
>
> P.S. I’ve never done this sort of thing before so please treat me like an
> idiot
> =========================
> http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
>
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
In article <F10YCT4aJ6pkNzPZrIk0000991b@hotmail.com>, Jon Wyatt
<samur2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>From: “Neil Dunlop” <n.dunlop@kildrummy.co.uk>
>
>>
>>I live in the UK so I’m not sure if we’ll have the same things you mentioned -
>>by the same names anyway. Are these the kind of things you’d pick up in a
>>hardware store?
>>
>
>I suspect the products are soft bathroom cleaning things. Like some of the
>non-scratch flash stuff we have over here.
>
>Personally I’d recommend Autosol. It’s available from car shops including
>Halfords. I use this to clean up virtually anything metallic and it works a
>treat. Takes off all but the most deeply embedded rust after a few applications
>leaving things beautifully shiny.
Here in the US, we have a product called Naval Jelly, which is a chemical
rust remover. It’s a gel that you brush onto the rusty item, wait a few
minutes, and rinse off. Sometimes a wire brush helps too (but that would make
scratches in yoiur item). Check your local hardware store, perhaps they have
somethign similar.
RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Naval Jelly is a brand name. The active component is phosphoric acid, if
memory serves.
At 10:06 AM 10/19/00 +1100, you wrote:
> Another possibility is naval jelly. I don’t know if it’s available
> where you are, or if it’s good to use on paint. It’s a rust-dissolver.
> I think naval jelly is a substance name, not a product name but I’m
> not sure. It works great on chrome, but then so does steel wool…
>
>
>. . . snip
>
>For some reason I have an impression of unicyclists across the world filling
>their belly buttons with rust-dissolving gloop.
>
>mmmm maybe it would make stomach-riding easier.
>
>nic
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Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Hi All,
> Personally I’d recommend Autosol. It’s available from car shops including
> Halfords. I use this to clean up virtually anything metallic and it works
a
> treat. Takes off all but the most deeply embedded rust after a few
> applications leaving things beautifully shiny.
I got myself some Autosol and set to cleaning the giraffe - it worked an
absolute treat
Neil
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
>The problem with steel wool on chrome is that it scratches the surface of
>the chrome.
Use 000 (triple zero - very fine) steel wool or finer. If these very fine
steel wool scratch, I doubt the scratches could be seen in the chrome with the
naked eye.
Sincerely,
Ken Fuchs <kfuchs@winternet.com>
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RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Try Lime-A-Way or Soft Scrub. Neither one will scratch and do a good job.
Lowell yoda@socket.net
> I’ve used steel wool to get rust off my unicycles. It’s effective, although it
> does leave little scratch marks. I’m envious of your gifts. Nonetheless, I’m
> sure it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Happy riding!
>
> Carl Trachte Morenci, Arizona
>
> Neil Dunlop wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles that have sat in a garage over
> > the last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the frames (one
> > painted and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics are
> > fine. Can anyone recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and restore
> > these frames to their original glory?
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > P.S. I’ve never done this sort of thing before so please treat me like an
> > idiot
> > =========================
> > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
>
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
> I’ve used steel wool to get rust off my unicycles. It’s effective, although it
> does leave little scratch marks.
I’d thought about steel wool but wondered if it might leave scratches as
you say. Anyone know of something that’d get rid of scratches and shine up
the frame?
> I’m envious of your gifts. Nonetheless, I’m sure it couldn’t have happened to
> a nicer guy. Happy riding!
Shucks The unis came from a great guy (and I’m not just saying that <g>)
with a great spirit. He’s leaving the island I live on soon and wil be
sadly missed 
Neil
>
> Carl Trachte Morenci, Arizona
>
> Neil Dunlop wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles that have sat in a garage
> >over
> >> the last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the frames
> >(one
> >> painted and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics are
> >> fine. Can anyone recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and
restore
> >> these frames to their original glory?
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >> P.S. I’ve never done this sort of thing before so please treat me like
> >an
> >> idiot
> >> =========================
> >> http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
>
>
Re: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
Hi Lowell,
I live in the UK so I’m not sure if we’ll have the same things you mentioned -
by the same names anyway. Are these the kind of things you’d pick up in a
hardware store?
Cheers, Neil
----- Original Message ----- From: <yoda@socket.net> To: <janencarl@aepnet.com>;
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 3:47 AM Subject:
RE: Cleaning spots of rust off a frame?
> Try Lime-A-Way or Soft Scrub. Neither one will scratch and do a good job.
>
> Lowell yoda@socket.net
>
> >> I’ve used steel wool to get rust off my unicycles. It’s effective, although
> >> it does leave little scratch marks. I’m envious of your gifts. Nonetheless,
> >> I’m sure it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Happy riding!
> >>
> >> Carl Trachte Morenci, Arizona
> >>
> >> Neil Dunlop wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi All,
> >> >
> >> > I’ve just been gifted two DM unicycles that have sat in a garage
> >over
> >> > the last six years. They’ve got some small spots of rust on the
> >frames (one
> >> > painted and the other aircraft tubing) and but the actual mechanics
> >are
> >> > fine. Can anyone recommend a good way to get rid of the rust and
> >restore
> >> > these frames to their original glory?
> >> >
> >> > Neil
> >> >
> >> > P.S. I’ve never done this sort of thing before so please treat me
> >like an
> >> > idiot
> >> > =========================
> >> > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
> >>
> >>