Winter Model Rustoration
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 11:11 amPicked this up recently and thought I would share my progress. I decided on keeping the patina, but try and tidy it up a bit.
Heres how I bought it:
Started the stripdown:
Engine out, and unseized!
Stripped the Forks, I quite like the patina on the mudguard.
Time to get cleaning!
So I was looking at various products in order to clean up some of the surface rust and I came across a product called metal rescue:
Heres the link I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3jcWEbyLgU
Anyway I bought some off the UK Dealer just to try and it works pretty well. I tested it on some of the smaller parts and they came up quite well:
Toolbox Door Before:
Toolbox Door After:
I left this in the bath for a few days and it ended up turning some of the bare metal bits black, but I quite like the look. I applied ACF50 after soaking which should keep the rust at bay.
I also dipped the frame in to try and clear some of the slightly heavier rust while trying to keep the original paint. I found the more parts I dipped the liquid turned a black colour, but it still works well.
To tackle the larger items i bought a cheap submersible aquarium pump off ebay, attached a length of hose and drilled holes in it to make an anti rust shower.
Seems to be working so far but I will update this as I go along.
Heres how I bought it:
Started the stripdown:
Engine out, and unseized!
Stripped the Forks, I quite like the patina on the mudguard.
Time to get cleaning!
So I was looking at various products in order to clean up some of the surface rust and I came across a product called metal rescue:
Heres the link I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3jcWEbyLgU
Anyway I bought some off the UK Dealer just to try and it works pretty well. I tested it on some of the smaller parts and they came up quite well:
Toolbox Door Before:
Toolbox Door After:
I left this in the bath for a few days and it ended up turning some of the bare metal bits black, but I quite like the look. I applied ACF50 after soaking which should keep the rust at bay.
I also dipped the frame in to try and clear some of the slightly heavier rust while trying to keep the original paint. I found the more parts I dipped the liquid turned a black colour, but it still works well.
To tackle the larger items i bought a cheap submersible aquarium pump off ebay, attached a length of hose and drilled holes in it to make an anti rust shower.
Seems to be working so far but I will update this as I go along.
well done. G