Subject: V7 Sport questions
Author: John Prusnek
Date: Mar 22, 2003, 8:39 AM
Post ID: 1712341028
| My next question is this: The bike at first glance appeared to have heavy rust on all of the chrome parts. Thankfully, in the light of day it turns out to be some sort of wax-like preservative that is very difficult to remove. Cosmoline perhaps? What do you think may remove this the best while not harming the paint and decals? I thought about trying some wax and grease remover used in autobody repair. That shouldn't be too aggressive - any other suggestions? |
You might want to try Rally cleaner wax if you can find it. I find
that it is very mildly aggressive to clean dirt and polish small
scratches out of the finish without damaging the original finish. High
pressure hot water? Take it to a do it yourself bomb wash.
Other than that you might experiment with something to dissolve
whatever it is. I like trichlorethane since I have some. I know it's
nasty stuff, but it's a great degreaser and doesn't leave a residue. I'd
imagine the trick would be timing; whatever you use, leave it on just
long enough to penetrate the stuff and not soak or soften the original
finish.
I had occasion to clean 60 year old cosmoline off of some spokes
last month; I can tell you that it doesn't dissolve easily.
John Prusnek