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carnauba car wax worked really well for me on a pair of stripped cranks. held up well over a copenhagen winter on my daily bike. you can get small test tubs for cheap.
I'm going to try it on some raw bits on a steel frame soon, but that's a summer bike so not much of a test. -
I used a matte montana spray varnish once, kept the rust away pretty well and I was quite happy with the matte look..
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I went to halfords and bought a spray can of clear spray paint that you'd use as the top coat. It held up fine. Obviously it rusts a bit underneath and discolours over time, so you need to keep an eye on it. But mine is an old 531 track frame that's fairly tough. I wouldn't ever raw anything that's made from decent tubing unless you want to have to baby it.
IMO although clear coating takes a bit more work at the start, it is easier than having to constantly wipe or oil it to make sure you avoid rust marks on your clothes.
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so i've polished up a pair of ally cranks and stripped a dodgy paint job from a steel frame leaving me with bare metal and possible corrosion issues in the future
when people say they clearcoat a frame what exactly do they use ? is it a varnish type thing ? is there a special metal " varnish ", would wd-40 on a cloth be enough ? nice bit of olive oil rubbed into the lugs ?
what should i use ?