How to Remove Surface Rust on Chrome

Help... I have a 1965 Violet Schwinn Varsity 10–speed. All the original equipment. It is in very bad shape. It has been in my garage gathering dust, dirt, grim and rust. I am thinking of trying to restore it... project for the winter. The first thing I want to do is to clean the frame but I want to be careful and not hurt the paint job or decals. Any suggestions on how I should do this? ...

Has anyone found a good method to clean/flush sand out of a chain? Living near the beach we see it all too often but I've yet to find a good way to clean it out, anyone got any tips?...

Here is a little tip I wish to share with everyone here on BicycleTutor.com. I was looking at the chain before I decided to tear apart this bike to completely overhaul it. Now granted I am gonna do a complete tear down of every part to the frame, this thought popped into my mind. If I were cleaning the chain why on earth do I need to clean off the same dirt/gunk from the wheel assembly from the ch...

Ok I wanna hear some tips on polishing aluminum? Anything and everything please ?...

Don't use a water hose unless there is heavy mud or sand on your bike. The water will enter cables, shifters, derailleurs, hubs, bottom brackets, and cassettes. The only way to dry these components is with compressed air, and not all of have access to an air compressor. Remove all dirt easily with pre soaked wipes. Use a separate wipe to clean the chain. Cleaning ropes are extremely useful to clea...

My wife just bought a Wagner steam cleaner that cuts through dirt and grease very well. We used to use steam to clean engine blocks and such, so I was wondering if there would be any reason not to use it to clean greasy drive trains, etc. Of course everything would have to be properly lubed afterward, but the steamer warms the part so they dry amazingly fast....

Don't know how many motorcyclists are here.... But I used some Honda Spray Cleaner Polish and it works as good on the biike as it does on our motorcycles!!! Great for cleaning, polishing, and chrome clean up!...

Hi all, I've read a few suggestions on the web which say on a steel bike, if you open up your bottom bracket for an overhaul (which I'm about to do), take the chance to spray something (wd-40) into the downtube, chain stays, seat tube to retard interior rust. Has anyone actually done this? Is there any merit to this treatment? Is it possible to do more harm than good? I understand that there's...

Hi, I'm new to this but I want to dive in head-first. I've searched these forums but not found answers adequate enough for my level of curiosity. Please humor me! My first project is a Giant Sedona LX I've had for a few years that I want to clean, tune-up, and sell for some extra cash. I'm wondering, first of all, how I can get the cassette nice and shiny. I know it's not particularly necessar...

Does anyone have a sure fire method to clean hands and cloths from a dirty chain? ...

Hi GT85 is it good for moving parts,i always thought it was for displacing water..........

Well to begin I found this Columbia Roadster in the woods today and I think it would be really awesome bike to recondition. Based off what I can find on google this probably a 1970 bike (If anyone can confirm or deny that would be much appreciated!) Here are some photos of what I'm dealing with. I'd like to recondition the bike as opposed to doing a full restore and paint it. Can anyone give me...

I recently picked up a Trek 1000 and got a good deal on it but the frame could use a really good cleaning. Only problem is I dont know what to use to get this stuff off with. If there is anything that will. Wanted to get a few opinions before I jumped in and started using something that would do more harm than good. Here is what I am talking about. ...

I've taken the derailleurs, shifters and brakes off my bike in an attempt to get everything cleaned and lubed from the ground up. After ten years of service, and no maintenance, it needs to be done thoroughly. My plan is to soak them in some kind of liquid and blowing it all clean with high pressure air, followed by wiping and relubricating. My question is: What do I use to dissolve the old dirt, ...

Hey guys, What kind of rags do you use? I tend to use dish cloths because that's generally all I can find. Go to any automotive shop or bike shop and they don't seem to stock mechanic specific rags. The problem I find with dish cloths is that small hairs seem to come off of them when for instance, wiping bolt threads clean ready for re-greasing, so sometimes small hairs can get caught up in the...