I HATE RUST!!!

doug rooney · Post by **doug rooney** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:17 am

I guess it's living in a northern climate where we get lots of humidity during the transition from cold to warm. Just got my Honda Benly out of the unheated shed and cleaned it up. RUST!! specks of it here and there. I suppose it must be that way in the south too. Don't know but it sure is aggravating. Anyway to protect it?? Or am I gonna have to move everything into the living room next fall? Wifey would love that. Sure wish I had a drive in basement. GRRRR!

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:37 pm

Are we talking CB92 Benly sports here or CB95 or something more modern? I gave away box loads of C/CB92 parts including a race kit cam, alloy cylinders, heads, gaskets etc a few years ago.

Cute bikes

markj · Post by **markj** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:38 pm

Vent the area and leave a box fan running 24/7. I helps circulate the air reduces the amount of condensation that forms.

I live in the N.East and know just what you're talking about. Dousing everything with wd-40 helps too. It's a mess to clean in the spring but it's better than removing rust.

Nothing beats a climate controlled area/barn/garage. Sure wish I had one.

djfisher22 · Post by **djfisher22** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:25 pm

markj wrote:Vent the area and leave a box fan running 24/7. I helps circulate the air reduces the amount of condensation that forms.

I live in the N.East and know just what you're talking about. Dousing everything with wd-40 helps too. It's a mess to clean in the spring but it's better than removing rust.

Nothing beats a climate controlled area/barn/garage. Sure wish I had one.

I have a 2 car integral garage in my house.Heated,air conditioned,so the bikes stay nice,working on em is nice.UNTIL I spray paint,use penetrant,brake clean or anything that has an odor stronger than a dozen roses.Then I have to deal with my ol lady bitchin me out about the smell,opening all the windows in the house (winter or summer) and threatening to stay in a hotel if the smell doesn't go away.The moral of the story is you can't win.(or dump the wife and enjoy life,It's a toss up.)

doug rooney · Post by **doug rooney** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:52 pm

djfisher22 wrote:
markj wrote:Vent the area and leave a box fan running 24/7. I helps circulate the air reduces the amount of condensation that forms.

I live in the N.East and know just what you're talking about. Dousing everything with wd-40 helps too. It's a mess to clean in the spring but it's better than removing rust.

Nothing beats a climate controlled area/barn/garage. Sure wish I had one.
I have a 2 car integral garage in my house.Heated,air conditioned,so the bikes stay nice,working on em is nice.UNTIL I spray paint,use penetrant,brake clean or anything that has an odor stronger than a dozen roses.Then I have to deal with my ol lady bitchin me out about the smell,opening all the windows in the house (winter or summer) and threatening to stay in a hotel if the smell doesn't go away.The moral of the story is you can't win.(or dump the wife and enjoy life,It's a toss up.)

It's a 66 CA95 TZ. And Fish....LOL!! Should have seen how wifey reacted last winter. I rattle can sprayed the whole thing in the basement! Talk about stink and no wonder I'm a little wierd. Won't do that again. Took my new project to the body shop to get a REAL paint job til I can learn to do it myself. Rattle cans=crappy paint job and rust specks are popping through that too! Live and learn boys!

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:13 pm

Doug:
You could do the WD-40 trick....but I use Never Dull instead. It's amazing stuff. It forms a barrier to prevent the condensation from getting at the metal. You just wipe it on and it lasts for about 2 months in warm weather so will last for 3 or 4 months in the cold, I'm sure. I use it on all kinds of metal and it REMOVES oxidation on aluminum as well. Highly recommended, IMO.

doug rooney · Post by **doug rooney** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:53 am

Thanks for the tip Rick. Will look into it. Will it hurt my cheap rattle can paint job??

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:28 am

I don't know about the paint, Doug. I've only used it on bare metal up until now. I know it has a hydrocarbon base so it might lift the paint if there are scratches through the surface layer. Your guess is as good as mine. I've found that a nice coat of good wax before storage is as good as anything to protect paint of any kind through the winter.
My old(er) bikes, however, get all the painted bits removed and stored in the basement for the winter. I've never taken a chance with -40 temps causing crazing in the paint. My Bandit is stored complete because it has modern paint and I'm not concerned about it in cold temps.....however, maybe I should be......

skids · Post by **skids** » Sun May 24, 2009 4:46 am

I ran the dehumidifier in the garage at least once a week in the winter and more often as required. I also run it on hot humid days in the summer, not that we have too many hot humid days in Nova Scotia