[SOLVED] Restoring old tricycle

[kep55]

30+ years ago we bought our daughters a tricycle. We want to restore it as best as possible. I read somewhere that regular Coca-Cola and aluminum foil is good for removing light rust. Where we run into a problem is there as a couple places where the rust has bubbled a lot. After hitting this rust with a good wire brush I want to coat it with some type of rust converter. Any suggestions for a good product? I've always gotten good responses for computers, so might as well hit the This-and-That side.

 

[punkncat]

Naval jelly will convert rust back to something to work from. Best idea is more likely to wire brush or sandblast the rot out. It will come back. If super deep and through the tubes it’s gone without welding.

 

[Benjamin22044]

The rust cannot be converted to its original form because it is a chemical change and therefore, all you can do is remove the rust from rest of the parts of the tricycle. I have seen videos on internet where white vinegar and ketchup turn out really effective in removing rust from steel products. Though I have not used this ever, I would suggest you to use ketchup on some parts and wipe it with a tissue paper to see what it does.

 

[Ralston18]

Consider one of the "paint over" products.

For example purposes only:

https://www.kbs-coatings.com/rustseal.html

There are also rust primer products available.

Another example:

https://www.krylon.com/how-to/faqs/product/can-i-spray-paint-over-rust.jsp

 

[kep55]

Thanks gang. Somewhere I have some naval jelly. (I goes well with navel lint.) That plus a good wire stripper and a wire brush shoulld work. Fortunately I have a three years before our new grandson will be able to ride the trike.