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Title: Re: Restoring a 500 back mudguard
Post by: Johnwebley on September 25, 2018, 09:53:07 PM
You could also.or instead coat with
Waxol.
It will cover and protect

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Title: Re: Restoring a 500 back mudguard
Post by: petermigreen on September 25, 2018, 10:06:23 PM
+1 for the waxoyl

Another tip I picked up is to pack any gaps/recesses etc. with grease and then spray over with Waxoyl.
Peter
Title: Re: Restoring a 500 back mudguard
Post by: K2-K6 on September 25, 2018, 10:20:56 PM
Looks a good result.

I'd do it first with a zinc paint, it acts as a sacrificial anode (so my tame metallurgist tells me)  and then use the other coatings as an additional protection.
Title: Re: Restoring a 500 back mudguard
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 25, 2018, 10:31:09 PM
Looks a good result.

it acts as a sacrificial anode
Amazing, who would of thought sacrificial anodes would come into the conversation on a bike forum. I was forever fitting new ones to the props on my old sailing boats.......
Going back to the mudguard, I would do what Nigel suggests, looks ok and lasts well.
Title: Re: Restoring a 500 back mudguard
Post by: Laverda Dave on October 11, 2018, 02:35:20 PM
That's never going to rust! Nice job and I agree, these are rare now so best to look after it.
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