Postive Patina? Preserving The Rust On An Old Bicycle

[@bsa_brummie7775]

I agree it is a little to far gone. I would take it to Bourne's powder coaters Digbeth, Birmingham or at least have it blasted back to bare metal for respray. Appreciate there is a cost but a steel frame deserves it and will last another 30 years. Good experiment though 👍

[@henryporter5466]

One thing's for sure, man. You'll never get it nicked.

[@Do-andL3arn]

Patina my ass, that’s one but ugly frame, better full restoration

[@redwallace7934]

I'm not familiar with that brand of frame,,,,maybe you could include some back stories on some of the models for a fan in the U.S.A.

[@geoffpoole483]

Saracen was a British brand. I think the frames are now made in the Far East. The Conquest was one of the early mountain bikes. Two brothers/cousins, called Nick and Richard Crane rode Saracen Conquests up Mt Kilimanjaro. A shame this frame is in such a state because the Conquest has a proud heritage.

[@thebiggerbyte5991]

I do like a bit of patina, but I also think this one is too far gone. And, as it is a 531 frame, it's worth having it blasted and painted up and ridden. It looks about Adam's size, too - pity the postage to NZ would be a killer - it would be interesting to see what he does with it! I'm sure there will be a better candidate for this treatment soon, however, and I look forward to seeing that too. :)

[@geoffpoole483]

The Saracen Conquest was the bike of choice for Nick and Richard Crane when they rode up Mt Kilimanjaro. They might have changed the gear ratios.

[@neilhamilton2621]

Wd40 and wire wool

[@BikeItUK]

Clean up see how things are but Ive got to agree with many others it's gone past touching up. look forward to the build, nice one

[@stephenstevens6573]

Afraid that frame is too far gone. Its a shame, but no sense wasting good parts on something that looks like thst. It was s great idea, but...full resto needed. The rat rod idea is fantastic...just keep your eye out for a better candidate! Enjoyed the content anyway!

[@raylaux8295]

Frame it trashed. That rust is deep into the steel.

[@bradflockhart8387]

Is that rust converter you paint on?

[@ronalmeida2536]

1600 on a sunny day?! Major photo faux pas! Seriously though, your photography is always good, one of the things I love about the channel:)

[@jamesporter5630]

Win some, lose some. Like you, I’d say this was a loss.

[@benc8386]

Great video! Have ever tried Owatrol? It sets to a kind of clear-coat like finish and is supposed to prevent any further rusting. You can use it on bare metal or rust (or mix it with paint weirdly).

[@stevecrump1375]

Thanks again for anouther great video 👍

[@露-p8o]

Sand blasting is better for heavy rust😊

[@MonkeyShred]

That would remove all the original paint though - and that wasn't the objective here

[@bobgodytube]

I think it looks spot on👍

[@lilithstrange]

ugh!

[@raylaux8295]

Slava Ukraine!

[@xavierderck3910]

What has that to do with the bicycle?

[@waltbellamy9739]

looks good!!! if you want, rag on some black paint and about three coats of linseed oil ??? :

[@Herbybandit]

Lol! Spray a bunch of shit in there! 😂💩 I like to do a preservation rather than restoration but there is a point you have to say stop! By the time you've put the patina right you might as well give it a custom paint job.

[@bena9713]

wow I wish I had known that about the BLO! I literally painted it on with a paintbrush and it took days to dry! I did like 3 coats in some places 5 on a sandblasted stumpjumper

[@jp93309]

What is that rust treatment called that you brushed on? I have surface rust on a diamondback frame that has a black and blue swirl paint scheme so I’m looking for rust treatment that will turn black and blend well with the paint job. I plan to clear coat or plain wax afterward.

[@Abandon7d]

may be a lot of work for a little difference/ in a case like this try use what I call the "one treatment only strategy" which in this case could be just the good old oily-rag-treatment :-) / worth a try on a similar patient

[@JohnPilling25]

Good try. That 531 frame, imho, should be blasted back to metal and powder coated.

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

I rather quite like the look of that but agree, such a classic frame deserves better :-)

[@bigc7t]

Take it down to raw metal and polish it up then clear coat...or you could use gun blue then clear coat

[@mikebellamy8263]

Love it! It’s not for everyone but the klunker, ratrod, and bomber bike people dig that look!

[@chanceisaac2691]

I never heard of that frame before not to common hear in Alaska. Very nice video I enjoyed it.thank you.

[@frankdevaney5156]

Good effort, and good bit of experimenting. Got an old Raleigh Twenty that might just get a similar patina revival, when I eventually get round to it :)

[@jasonbannan4024]

I think it looks good!

[@MonkeyShred]

Thanks 👌

[@MC57315]

That's just a little too much patina, I would redo the frame altogether.

[@nedasay6978]

too far gone for me and could be a a good candidate for a DIY restoration.

[@mastedi]

Nice frame. Nice work!

[@MonkeyShred]

Thanks!

[@GreenJimll]

That seems to be an awful lot of work to just end up with preserved rust!

[@armaturesmusic]

I was looking to do something similar with an old Falcon 1980s frame. I was going to give it a light clear-cout instead of linseed. Would that be sufficient?

[@MonkeyShred]

Sure. Anything to protect it.

[@DIY-DaddyO]

It’s not rust, is battle scars

[@arend3669]

Its awesome!! Keep as is :) i prefer this over brand new, this has personality!!