Rust on brand new bike
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09-01-2008, 06:20 PM
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Rust on brand new bike
Today I noticed a place on my frame where the paint is chipped away and it is rusting (about the size of pencil eraser). It is between the battery cover and the struts. This spot is very new......I know this is very new cause I did some mods 4 weeks ago and had the battery cover off and did not see it. I don't think this could be from a rock chip cause of the placement. Is something like this something I could take back to the stealer? I bought the thing brand new in May. If stealer won't do anything what can I do? Paint that part? What type of paint?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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09-01-2008, 07:31 PM
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09-01-2008, 08:59 PM
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A $4.00, eight ounce can of Gloss Black Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel is your friend, and it holds up much better than the paint HD uses on the frames... 
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...
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A $4.00, eight ounce can of Gloss Black Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel is your friend, and it holds up much better than the paint HD uses on the frames...
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...
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09-02-2008, 12:19 PM
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About 15 years ago my Grandmother gave me a couple of those old all metal outdoor chairs that are probably 70+ years old.
I gave them a 'rough sanding' to get rid of some of the surface rust, put 2 coats of spray can Rust-Oleum black paint on them, and they have been sitting outside in the elements ever since. Rain, snow, sleet, hail, plus 110 degrees, minus 15 degrees, etc......
Might need to give them another coat in a year or so (a little wear on the metal arms), but they are holding up great.
Rust-Oleum is great stuff, and it's made to prevent rust and hold up in all conditions.
I gave them a 'rough sanding' to get rid of some of the surface rust, put 2 coats of spray can Rust-Oleum black paint on them, and they have been sitting outside in the elements ever since. Rain, snow, sleet, hail, plus 110 degrees, minus 15 degrees, etc......
Might need to give them another coat in a year or so (a little wear on the metal arms), but they are holding up great.
Rust-Oleum is great stuff, and it's made to prevent rust and hold up in all conditions.
Last edited by OldFenderGuy; 09-02-2008 at 12:32 PM.
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09-02-2008, 03:27 PM
A $4.00, eight ounce can of Gloss Black Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel is your friend, and it holds up much better than the paint HD uses on the frames...
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...
Depending on where the chip is you can get the Rust-Oleum in Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, or Flat Black.
I've used this to 'touch up' chips on frames, and it lasts and lasts, year after year...