[Industry_Hack]

Robinson BMX? Yes.

[yewhi]

I used the vinegar bath for the really heavy oxidation behind the front triangle gussets. After 24 hours in undiluted white vinegar it comes clean with a tooth brush. I wouldn't soak it much longer than that as you run the risk of damaging the chrome.

For the surface rust on the welds and dropouts, I used a technique that requires a bit more elbow grease. That is Canola oil (yes canola oil for cooking) and aluminum foil. Aluminum foil is softer than even 000 steel wool so there is no risk of scratching the chrome in the process of removing the surface rust and it's pretty easy to get into the nooks and crannies.

Combination of the two techniques works pretty well.

TCN

[bermbuster]

I have my original race bicycle from 1977.
It is an LRV (small bb), DG forks, Cook Bros Stem, Araya rims w Bullseye Hubs, Stronglight cranks, Beartrap pedals

I also have a pic of a Pre Mongoose bicycle. I got it in 1975. It is a Dirt Squirt. If you look at it you will see close similiarities to the mongoose.

I recently cleaned out my parents house and rediscovered them.....

[yewhi]

Great original bike! A real rarity and that stem alone could probably put my kids through college (Well, at a state school anyway).

I hope you hold onto these guys.

Again, Beautiful Bike!

[dirtsquirter]

nice!!!!!!!!!!! I had a dirt squirt frame. I bought it in 77

[Grape Ape]

Originally Posted by yewhi

I used the vinegar bath for the really heavy oxidation behind the front triangle gussets. After 24 hours in undiluted white vinegar it comes clean with a tooth brush. I wouldn't soak it much longer than that as you run the risk of damaging the chrome.

For the surface rust on the welds and dropouts, I used a technique that requires a bit more elbow grease. That is Canola oil (yes canola oil for cooking) and aluminum foil. Aluminum foil is softer than even 000 steel wool so there is no risk of scratching the chrome in the process of removing the surface rust and it's pretty easy to get into the nooks and crannies.

Combination of the two techniques works pretty well.

TCN

Good ideas. I used aluminum foil and lemon juice to clean up the chrome on the 72 Schwinn Breeze Deluxe I restored for my wife. I scoffed at it when I first heard of it but was a convert once I tried it.