Scuffed paint job better than nothing?

[BananaLover]

I have this really rusty bit on my frame and I was planning on scrubbing the paint off with green and red scourer pads and just spray paint it with primer and "Tough black" paint because I just don't have what it takes to take the whole bike apart and do it properly. Is this a reasonable solution or is it not worth doing at all then?
Would it survive till next season?

https://i.ibb.co/K5v5Sg3/DSC-0422.jpg

[Riejufixing]

Crikey, that looks sadly neglected. If you want to do a quick job, with minimum fuss, I'd give the rusty bits a good scrape and wire-brushing, and annoint it with Waxoyl one nice warm day. Spraying paint on top will allow water to be trapped between the paint and the steel and it will rust faster.

[Bhud]

I asked about rust remover products here a while back when I was doing my resto. I forgot to mention the results I got. In short, rust remover products REALLY work. I was amazed. Not going to give any particular company a free promo here, but, in short, I applied some rust remover product to areas of my swingarm and frame. I painted it on, neat. The rust just wiped off in about 10 minutes or so. The product left white residue marks but it showed exactly where I stood - how far progressed the rust had been. Luckily, it was only surface rust.

Looking at your metalwork reminds me of what I had, so I recommend slathering on rust remover product using a new paintbrush. It will only take one or two applications.

[Islander]

Remove the loose stuff with a wire brush and apply some jenolite or similar to convert the rust following the instructions. Then paint it with some hammerite smooth.

[Riejufixing]

[WD Forte]

XVS650?
Isn't that 'frame' actually your swinging arm?
Its scabby as hell you'd need more then green scotch brite
to shift that.
I bet it isnt localised rust either, I'd have the wheel off and do the whole assembly in situ.
you'll get at most of it
Decent abrasives plus wire brushes etc powered or handraulic types to get down to bright metal as near as
then rust treatment & paint
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[stinkwheel]

I probably wouldn't use hammerite. It doesn't set properly for months.

If you can get hold of nitro-based machine enamel, that does a cracking job.

I've had good success with plastikote metal protekt rattle cans straight onto lightly rusty metal. You need to knock off all the loose bits.

That said, I was also pleasantly surprised how inexpensive powder coating was. If you can get that swingarm off, my local powdercoaters would mask it off, media blast it and powdercoat it for about £50 (providing you want it black).
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