How do you remove rust from chrome forks?
Removing Minor Rust From Mountain Bike Forks
- Put the white vinegar in a container.
- Get some aluminum tin foil or a sponge and dip it into white vinegar.
- Just leave the white vinegar on the rust for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Then scrub the offending parts thoroughly until the rust comes off.
How do you remove rust from fork tubes?
Not sure about the pitted areas, but I generally remove light rust by putting oil on the part and gently rubbing with very fine steel wool, taking care to wipe the debris off often to reduce more scratching.
How do you fix a scratched fork tube?
Start with a small knife sharpening stone, fine grit, and some light oil. With light pressure; work across the scratch, allowing the stone to rock around the circumference of the tube. Never go up and down the length of the tube. This will create a flat spot.
Are scratches on stanchions bad?
actually, it’s not that bad. it’s scratching inside the stanchions that’s bad, because it means that air springs or dampers don’t seal completely. How are you scratching the inside of the stanchions? If you do scratch it, you can fix it with high grit wet sanding and the coating with nail varnish.
What to do with rusted adventure rider fork tubes?
Each fork tube has maybe 1-4 areas that show mild pitting. The pitting has raised some portions, feel’able with a fingernail, I suspect that those could be simply sanded down flush w/ the OD of the tube. Is there something in particular to use in the depressed/pitted areas?
What to do with rusted XS650 fork tubes?
Mista Vern Knows All – Tells Some. Not sure about the pitted areas, but I generally remove light rust by putting oil on the part and gently rubbing with very fine steel wool, taking care to wipe the debris off often to reduce more scratching. Will be curious what others do. I’ve used JB weld on XS650 forks in the past, worked a treat!
What to do with rusted chrome fork tubes?
The combo of the abrasives in the polish and the fact that the aluminum foil media is softer than chrome reduces the pits to minimum without scoring the chrome finish and leaves a coating of polish on the pits/damaged areas that somewhat inhibits new rust growth for a while. Turn the aluminum foil wad as needed.
What should I use to fill a fork tube?
If you use steel wool make sure it is 0000 extra fine. Use a lubricant (WD40 or something similar) with it. Anything other than 0000 will leave scratches. I’ve used JB weld to fill pits in a fork on a BMW r100s. Fill the pits with a toothpick and then sanded with super-fine sand paper wrapped around a small triangle file.
Each fork tube has maybe 1-4 areas that show mild pitting. The pitting has raised some portions, feel’able with a fingernail, I suspect that those could be simply sanded down flush w/ the OD of the tube. Is there something in particular to use in the depressed/pitted areas?
Mista Vern Knows All – Tells Some. Not sure about the pitted areas, but I generally remove light rust by putting oil on the part and gently rubbing with very fine steel wool, taking care to wipe the debris off often to reduce more scratching. Will be curious what others do. I’ve used JB weld on XS650 forks in the past, worked a treat!
The combo of the abrasives in the polish and the fact that the aluminum foil media is softer than chrome reduces the pits to minimum without scoring the chrome finish and leaves a coating of polish on the pits/damaged areas that somewhat inhibits new rust growth for a while. Turn the aluminum foil wad as needed.
If you use steel wool make sure it is 0000 extra fine. Use a lubricant (WD40 or something similar) with it. Anything other than 0000 will leave scratches. I’ve used JB weld to fill pits in a fork on a BMW r100s. Fill the pits with a toothpick and then sanded with super-fine sand paper wrapped around a small triangle file.