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Originally Posted by markinnaples
Great post. Some years ago I used some wood bleach aka oxalic acid for an old Mongoose BMX frame and although it removed most of the rust, I didn't realize I had to spray it down with a rust protectant / WD40 to prevent flash rust so it needs to be done again, but oxalic acid is cheap (5 lbs for $17 online or you can buy it at one of the big box hardware stores) and does a good job as well, just FYI.
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Same deal here Mark.
I have been restoring 70's and 80's BMX's for a while and have had great results with Oxalic Acid on chrome, nickel and painted components. An interesting fact is that it will leave the factory decals in place and only eat the rust.