VTR 2fiddy parts bike

I see a lot of guys using Evaporust here. You can buy Oxalic acid powder on Amazon for $12/lb and mix it 1 lb to 1 gal water. It used to be $20 for a 5 lb back, but I see it’s gone up.

https://www.amazon.com/OXALIC-Cryst...id&qid=1776439868&sprefix=Oxa,aps,259&sr=8-13

 

I soda blast the whole engine. I buy rubber plugs for every orfice. Removes everything and leaves an unmarked, bare aluminum surface. I pressure wash with an oxy cleaner to wash and neutralize the soda.

 

It gives it a light texture that the finishes really like to adhere to. Undetectable after the first coat of paint.

 

Nice! I know about soda, and if I was doing whole engines, that would be my choice as well.

 

Oh dang, that looks good!
I have never done an entire engine, only side cases, levers, brackets, etc. I tried soda blast in the beginning but my wife and I agreed we didn’t want the yard ton be cocaine field.

 

Agreed, it does look like a drug deal gone bad. It will also neutralize your soil. Cleans up nicely in my parking lot though. Here’s the finished product.

 

Bwaaa, beautiful!, very nice!

 

Purdy.

 

Oh snap!
Another 6 guy here!
Very nice Dewey…


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Wow! Did you do the rim the same way?

 

Hey don’t tell the doctor…swapped all the better pieces on each side of the passenger rails. Also swapped front foot mounts and lubed the rear brake arm. Small things. I had rusted rails, crushed foot rubber feelers, bent brake lever and no movement on the rear brake arm.