Rust

[adam277]

So I got bored of my bike and let it rust away for a year in the rain. Started it up after a year and it runs fine but looks shite.
Thankfully there isn't much chrome on it.


The majority of the rust is mainly on the bolts.
So What is the best way to deal with it? Will it scrub away? or should I just paint them all some generic silver colour.


I don't really want to take all the bolts out and soak them in some magic rust remover crap; as I am fantastically good at rounding heads off.
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Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
Current Bike: Honda CBF 125: current

[dydey90]

If it's just the bolts, simply replace them. They're cheap enough.

Hopefully the rest is just surface rust and should scrub off with a bit of elbow grease. But really, you should sell that poor thing to somebody who will give it a loving home and a warm place to sleep.
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This post is probably not serious and shouldn't be taken literally.
Past: CBR125,ER6f NINJA 650, ZZR600 Current: VFR750

[LittleRestrai...]

You'd have to take them (the bolts) out to get them anything like so easier just to replace them.

Fine wire wool is good on certain things, also that Loctite rust converter.