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Re: Touch-up Paint & Rust

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  1. Well, because I'm a duma$$, and a lazy one too, I ignored Brian M's
    advice about hosing the uni off after winter riding, and I saw today
    I've rust forming on the frame... Any advice on how to touch up the
    chrome? I figure I'll have to sand the rust off...

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  2. If you want to go the chemical route, just buy a liquid or gel rust
    remover and some chrome polishing or restoring compound. That's
    probably a but expensive for a uni, though.

    You could also sand the rust off and then try a restoring compound.

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  3. How deep is the rust? If it's superficial, some steel wool and a little
    elbow grease will do the trick without gouging the metal; sandpaper can
    leave more damage than it can fix often times... (okay, I'm incompetent
    with sand paper). If you use sand paper, you'll have to follow with
    wool or a polishing compound anyways to smooth things out. That is, if
    you wanna keep your frame looking, um, "bling bling."

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