xeres
Junior Member
Is this a bad idea and any thoughts regarding this but I was thinking. I ride most weather and wash the bike alot trying to keep on top of the rust situation but inevitably, it will always happen. most annoying to me is the furring of bolts which are an obvious sign of times and the wierd "crystalising" (i suspect furring as well) on the brake lines at the point the point where they attach into the brake pots but aren't the rubber/metal hoses running from your handlebars.
I had a thought though. I used to drive an old Vespa PX of which i had the chrome racks to look the biz but inevitably suffered from rusting through. So before it got too bad, i went to Halfords and bought a spray can of clear laquer and "sealed" it. Surprisingly, this worked VERY effectively. It lost some of its shiny lustre under the coat but that was to be expected and would have been ineveitable after a years rain rinding anyhow.
The question i ask is this: If i was to carefully spray laquer exposed fixings, bolts and rustable points on the bike, do you think this would be a good idea? Fully cleaned, this should protect them from tarnish and also make them easier to clean. Can anyone think of a negative to this idea? A few i have thought off are as follows:
1. The laquer will obviously seal so make sure all fixings are done individually.
2. If the laquer was on the threads of the screws, could this damage the thread it goes into?
Anybody have any good ideas?
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I had a thought though. I used to drive an old Vespa PX of which i had the chrome racks to look the biz but inevitably suffered from rusting through. So before it got too bad, i went to Halfords and bought a spray can of clear laquer and "sealed" it. Surprisingly, this worked VERY effectively. It lost some of its shiny lustre under the coat but that was to be expected and would have been ineveitable after a years rain rinding anyhow.
The question i ask is this: If i was to carefully spray laquer exposed fixings, bolts and rustable points on the bike, do you think this would be a good idea? Fully cleaned, this should protect them from tarnish and also make them easier to clean. Can anyone think of a negative to this idea? A few i have thought off are as follows:
1. The laquer will obviously seal so make sure all fixings are done individually.
2. If the laquer was on the threads of the screws, could this damage the thread it goes into?
Anybody have any good ideas?
X
