Hello, I have come into a 1982 Team Fuji that has been sitting in a barn (literally!) for the last 40 years. It had very few miles on it when it was laid up and, except for a water bottle cage, is completely original. Everything works, albeit sluggishly. I would like to keep it in as original condition as possible and use it for casual riding on paved bike paths. The paint is generally in good condition with the exception of a few areas at the rear of the chain stays, the area where the top tube joins the seat tube and the cross member between the chain stays near the bottom bracket, where there is serious enough to obliterate the paint, but not so severe as to cause structural problems.
My question is - how do I deal with the rust spots? Should I use a rust converter? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Excited to see pictures. Regarding rust spots, a treatment of OA (oxalic acid) or Evaporust tend to work well if you soak a small piece of paper towel over the area, then cover with cling wrap. I've used the 'rust converter' type stuff but it has left me unimpressed.
cudak888 has good working experience with OA on a gorgeous Huffy project of his, and can tell you more about it. Hee hee
