The rustminator

When renovating my first bike I foolishly used a wet sandpaper, 800 grit, to remove the old paint and rust. Unsurprisingly this process took weeks and I had to take regular breaks to rebuild sanded skin on my hands. This time around the amount of rust on the bike made it obvious that a 800 grit sand paper wouldn’t do it. I went to a local Biltema store and got angle grinder wire brushes. They worked really well and I manged to remove most of the rust and old pain in a matter of hours instead of weeks. I got a set of 5 brushes, but the one that worked the best was the round 100mm brush.

Frame

Primer

Once the frame was clear of most of the rust and old paint it was time to prime it. I used the Montana Primer. It worked well, but if I ever do another bike restoration I will probably go for a two component primer and clear coat. They seem much more durable and resistant to scratches.