hi, my R540's suffered due to being not used/maintained for 2 years. Now all the spokes have rust on them. As a weekend project, I plan to restore these wheels and use them on a soon to be restored old steel frame (road bike).
- sand them down to remove all the rust
- put on a coat of anti-rust primer
- paint them back to matt black using a small brush (original colour)
questions is, after sanding, is the wheel still 'safe' for normal use (I don't race and hardly go beyond 30km/h).
- Are the above steps reasonable?
- Is there an easier way to remove the rust? WD40?
- how should I maintain the wheels to prevent rusting after restoration? I am about 300m from the sea and its hot and humid over here!
Appreciate any thoughts/advice. Thanks in advance!
- sand them down to remove all the rust
- put on a coat of anti-rust primer
- paint them back to matt black using a small brush (original colour)
questions is, after sanding, is the wheel still 'safe' for normal use (I don't race and hardly go beyond 30km/h).
- Are the above steps reasonable?
- Is there an easier way to remove the rust? WD40?
- how should I maintain the wheels to prevent rusting after restoration? I am about 300m from the sea and its hot and humid over here!
Appreciate any thoughts/advice. Thanks in advance!