That’s pitted. Using some kind of blaster ( for something that small a glass etching type blaster) is about the only way to get rid of the rust. You could try a steel brush and some type of “rust converter”, but from being in the auto paint industry for ~30 years, I’ve never known that to work as described.
Mike On Dec 29, 2025, at 3:42 PM, 'Steven Seelig' via RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> wrote:
<IMG_0126.jpeg> I 'm not a chemist or metallurgist, so I am flumoxed as to how to deal with this 1st world problem on my Ram. Had I not turned over the bike today I'd be blissfully unaware that I had an aesthetic conundrum. I understand that a similar reason as to why many folks don't go to the doctor to learn about things that might be wrong with them.
My first inclination in seeing this was to whip out my trusty clear nail polish and simply paint over it. But then I started thinking, what if rust is like a fungus and it can continue to multiply underneath the polish until my Ram frame is rottted out and it would have been ALL MY FAULT.
So I wondered if it made sense to get a steel brush and abrade off what rust I could. I wonder further if I should use some vinegar and baking soda and gently abrade the rust and then apply the polish.
Thoughts from those in the know, or even those not in the know, are appreciated.
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