Three good ways to remove rust from your frame.

In this video we use three methods to remove rust from steel bikes (forks and handlebars). I use aluminum foil, 0000 steel wool and food grade citric acid to see which one is best if one is better. I had interesting results.
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[@1980bwc]

My Papaw used to buy rusty old bikes at yard sales, clean them up, and re-sell them. Never saw him pay over 3 or 4 dollars for one. Lol. It was the 80's though, and they were usually pretty rough. He always used the SOS pads that are impregnated with the soap. It worked great, as long as it wasnt pitted. The soap not only helped clean it, but also served as lubrication. Which kept the scratching at a minimum. He did that for 25 or 30 years, and probably did thousands of those basic restorarions. I never saw him use anything else, other than those soapy pads to remove rust on anything. It worked that good. I was grown before i even realized they made steel wool pads, without soap. 😆

[@xzkt]

Those parts turned out pretty well considering how badly they were rusted. I learned something today. Thanks! Phil

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you!

[@R_Kyllonen]

Great video. Love all the old bike stuff you do. Thanks !!

[@angusbrown325]

Thank you for tasting the citric acid. I would have done the same thing! 😂

[@alloutbikes]

I did it for science! Somebody had to try the first poison mushroom or what it's like to put your finger in a light socket.🥴

[@farouqiamin7894]

Thanks Brother I just picked up a HARO Fusion from a garage sale for $60.00 and just cleaned it up using the steel wool method, the bike looks amazing now

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you.👍

[@ScienceAlliance]

Love the real world testing and results, you earned a sub! I have felt guilty of letting rust take over my bicycles. Since I usually can't figure out how to put them back together I never bothered trying but this summer will try researching and getting my old childhood crescent back in shape like it deserves.

[@alloutbikes]

Cool! I'm glad you got some inspiration from this video. There is something about bikes that I love.👍

[@StanEby1]

I use a few drops of automatic transmission fluid with aluminum foil. Works pretty well.😊

[@mrshaneyt4356]

Wire wool really is great stuff even used to use it to put bee’s wax on old wooden furniture ( long as it’s fine wool like you said ) . And another good chemical I found for cleaning awkward places on metal was tomato sauce . Because it’s thick it’s stays where you put it and like citric acid the vinegar in it cleans really well . Great ,interesting video 👍

[@alloutbikes]

Thanks!

[@3clubforever]

Mothers polish after the steel wool does wonders. I use it on paint and decals as well

[@alloutbikes]

How did you find out my secret!👍

[@grantcanman9873]

Ay keep up the good work

[@alloutbikes]

Thanks!

[@transdetendal]

hi , ive watched your brothers channel for some years now and i like that you placed yours in the hoarders id so i can follow your projects , NOW on to the rust shittynes , im a car and mc guy but ie worked as a smith , and one of the fastest things ive tryed to remove rust as a household product is vinegar , dont know if you have the same strongness but we have 32% vinegar and its really good at taking care of the rust , smells a bit but its off in one hour or maybe if its heavyly rusted a day but try that out , sama es the citric acid with flashrust and so on but its cheap and really good . hope it helps on a project! nice channel you got .

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you. Yes I have tried the vinegar and it worked great. But the vinegar was more expensive per volume. Thanks!

[@transdetendal]

@@alloutbikes oh i see , over here its the other way around

[@jamesniv8436]

Great vid have you ever tried bronze wool available at marine supply stores in my area

[@alloutbikes]

I'm not sure. I did use something like that. It worked great but turned the chrome slightly gold. I will check out the bronze wool and see if it is what I got my hands on it. Thanks👍

[@elgatodh_engineering7712]

the best part is when you tried to remove your tongue rust.. :). Good video thanks!!

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you.👍

[@rainbowhiker]

I find using a copper Chore-Girl with Turtle Wax chrome polish works best. Copper doesn't scratch chrome.

[@Dimashoey]

The “black rust” after acid bath is the chrome oxide and the example of passivation of chrome. Similar to “red rust” but tamer in nature.

[@garthc5994]

White vinegar works great too

[@alloutbikes]

Yes it does. I have used it before.👍

[@jasonmarshall7983]

Wassup jaydog! Greeting from the west coast,,,, I just received a 22" DK general lee,, got a confederate # plate on her already,,, ok happy biking!!

[@alloutbikes]

Have fun!

[@Herbybandit]

I've used citric acid for ages, just beware high carbon steel reacts very fast in it, I tried cleaning a chain just for a test, leaving it in for 2 days destroyed it! It came out seriously pitted and much thinner. Also citric acid breaks down certain paints and powder coat, I used it exclusively to remove the Dupont paint on a number of Tonka toys I restored for my grandson. The solution does last quite a while and turns a horrible yellowy brown and smells like rotten eggs, that's when you should dispose of it responsibly.

[@alloutbikes]

Yep. That's what happened to me. Thanks.👍

[@markanthonyopada5301]

1:47

[@davolbc]

Does steel wool and aluminum foil seem very labor-intensive and I'm a lazy person. So I would start with the citric acid solution and touch up with the steel wool and then Preserve. Thanks for the video!

[@alloutbikes]

That's what I would suggest. The citric acid does the hard work for you. Just polish after and your good. Thanks!

[@davolbc]

@@alloutbikes you are a braver man than I for putting that solution in your mouth I would say almost to the point of crazy LOL.

[@shaun89759]

Is everyone commenting theyre recipe ?! I like steel wool with ATF or PB blaster or both. Then old turtle wax chrome polish with a machine

[@user-oo2iw2mn5l]

Hi buddy a great video again👍, you say steel wool is safe around decals how about the citric acid will it damage the decals on my bmx frame Or is it 100% safe?

[@alloutbikes]

It shouldn't damage the decals. 93% safe. To be safe use 1 cup citric acid for every 2 gallons of water. Keep checking it every 24 hours and pull it out when your 99% happy with it. You can clean the rest of the 1% with some time and elbow grease.👍

[@biartchnicyndi]

Why would you need to taste everything? Would you do the same if you soaked them in hydrochloric acid as well? Weird

[@alloutbikes]

I don't taste everything..... Is hydrochloric acid food grade?.....🤔

[@craiggiles4657]

Try spitting onto the aluminium foil. I know it’s gross but it creates a paste that helps with polishing.

[@alloutbikes]

I don't know if I had enough spit for this job! I will give it a try. Thanks!

[@michaelharrisson1683]

I can't believe that you actually tasted the rusty juice 🤣🤣

[@alloutbikes]

I needed some iron in my diet.🙂

[@michaelharrisson1683]

@@alloutbikes 😂😎💯

[@jacob.g.l1592]

Proceeds to remove rust off everything except the actual bike frame

[@harwoods11]

Phosphoric acid is stronger and faster

[@Mariana---]

Oh wow... so brave of you to taste that water 🤢. Thanks for the tips!

[@alloutbikes]

Brave? No. Just stupid. Thanks!

[@YoungiinAmc]

Lmao 😅when he tasted

[@alloutbikes]

It was soooooo sower!

[@neilhamilton2621]

Use wd40 and wire wool

[@brantmcfarland517]

Use car wax with Steel wool and aluminum foil

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you! I will try that.

[@kyleranderson5557]

I need to find a way to get rust off a painted frame without ruining rust any tips?

[@alloutbikes]

I haven't tried citric acid with paint but you are limited on options with paint. I will throw a painted frame in to see what happens.👍

[@kyleranderson5557]

@@alloutbikesit worked well! Restored three bikes so far with it.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Try some Belly Jelly (Naval Jelly).

[@alloutbikes]

Thanks! I will give it a try.

[@NOTYOURFRIEND0]

tasty.

[@alloutbikes]

Very! Thanks!

[@chrischatfield2935]

I've used tin foil and diet coke before works brilliantly

[@alloutbikes]

Makes sense. The diet Coke has citric acid in it so you get the best of both worlds. Thanks! I will try it.

[@steelisreal4313]

Heavy Metals! Yum! LOL! Dude, I cannot believe that you tasted that crap.

[@alloutbikes]

I figured it would be bad.... It was.👍

[@DetroitMicroSound]

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[@ericwilkinson9447]

XXXX not 0000 .. Lol

[@cwest3956]

Chrome don't get you home

[@alloutbikes]

Maybe not. But if you get home you get home in style.

[@80sCustomBMX]

Don't stop doing shit for science was the highlight of the video 😂😂😂😂😂....

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you.👍