Timeline for How do I check my steel frame for water ingress, and minimise the risk of rust?
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| Feb 7, 2018 at 12:44 | vote | accept | jeatsy | ||
| Jan 29, 2018 at 21:04 | comment | added | Nathan Knutson | perfect answer except for one detail - if there's no drain hole at the low point of the BB shell, always make your own :) | |
| Jan 29, 2018 at 18:48 | comment | added | Rider_X | It was my understanding that frame saver / rust inhibitor should be applied at the start of the frame's life, before any rust has formed. I am not clear on the efficacy of applying it after rust has begun. It also require the OP to strip all the components off the frame which is a sizeable task. That said, even with water infiltration it will likely take decades before any structural problems emerge. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 at 13:16 | history | answered | Grigory Rechistov | CC BY-SA 3.0 |