Hi,
I'm Thorsten from Germany. I'm new to this forum ... and in need for a little help.
Sitting in my basement is Yo Eddy No. 131Y3M, which has shown me a some true kandy wildcherry times over the years. For several reasons though it has been out of the woods for a while now.
When I was checking on the frame recently I discovered it obviously has developed some rust problems. Not the usual drama, the seat tube is fine. The Yo has rust under the paint.
The main affected areas are seat- & chainstays. The rust seems to be spreading from small chips in the paint job. From there it is creeping under the paint and forms what looks like small veins.
I did some prodding with a screwdriver. There is rust underneath, but it all seems to be fairly superficial. However, I'm not sure what to do now, and I hope you guys can give me some advice on this.
From your experience: How dangerous is that kind of rust? Will it remain superficial or will it eat holes into the frame in no time? Do I have to take quick & radical action (glass blasting, stuff like that), or will mild measures be enough to stop it?
I read about phosphoric acid being able to convert rust. Would such a treatment prevent the rust from spreading and/or eating deeper into the steel?
Problem is this: I love that Yo and want to bring it back to life again, but at the moment I'm short on resources. Things like a repaint are definitely out of range for the time being. So basically, I'm looking for a buckshave way to save my Eddy. Apart from *gulp* selling it. Any ideas?
Cheers
Thorsten
I'm Thorsten from Germany. I'm new to this forum ... and in need for a little help.
Sitting in my basement is Yo Eddy No. 131Y3M, which has shown me a some true kandy wildcherry times over the years. For several reasons though it has been out of the woods for a while now.
When I was checking on the frame recently I discovered it obviously has developed some rust problems. Not the usual drama, the seat tube is fine. The Yo has rust under the paint.
The main affected areas are seat- & chainstays. The rust seems to be spreading from small chips in the paint job. From there it is creeping under the paint and forms what looks like small veins.
I did some prodding with a screwdriver. There is rust underneath, but it all seems to be fairly superficial. However, I'm not sure what to do now, and I hope you guys can give me some advice on this.
From your experience: How dangerous is that kind of rust? Will it remain superficial or will it eat holes into the frame in no time? Do I have to take quick & radical action (glass blasting, stuff like that), or will mild measures be enough to stop it?
I read about phosphoric acid being able to convert rust. Would such a treatment prevent the rust from spreading and/or eating deeper into the steel?
Problem is this: I love that Yo and want to bring it back to life again, but at the moment I'm short on resources. Things like a repaint are definitely out of range for the time being. So basically, I'm looking for a buckshave way to save my Eddy. Apart from *gulp* selling it. Any ideas?
Cheers
Thorsten