I agree it is a little to far gone. I would take it to Bourne's powder coaters Digbeth, Birmingham or at least have it blasted back to bare metal for respray. Appreciate there is a cost but a steel frame deserves it and will last another 30 years. Good experiment though 👍
Good effort, and good bit of experimenting. Got an old Raleigh Twenty that might just get a similar patina revival, when I eventually get round to it :)
wow I wish I had known that about the BLO! I literally painted it on with a paintbrush and it took days to dry! I did like 3 coats in some places 5 on a sandblasted stumpjumper
Great video! Have ever tried Owatrol? It sets to a kind of clear-coat like finish and is supposed to prevent any further rusting. You can use it on bare metal or rust (or mix it with paint weirdly).
I do like a bit of patina, but I also think this one is too far gone. And, as it is a 531 frame, it's worth having it blasted and painted up and ridden. It looks about Adam's size, too - pity the postage to NZ would be a killer - it would be interesting to see what he does with it! I'm sure there will be a better candidate for this treatment soon, however, and I look forward to seeing that too. :)
What is that rust treatment called that you brushed on? I have surface rust on a diamondback frame that has a black and blue swirl paint scheme so I’m looking for rust treatment that will turn black and blend well with the paint job. I plan to clear coat or plain wax afterward.
Saracen was a British brand. I think the frames are now made in the Far East. The Conquest was one of the early mountain bikes. Two brothers/cousins, called Nick and Richard Crane rode Saracen Conquests up Mt Kilimanjaro. A shame this frame is in such a state because the Conquest has a proud heritage.
I was looking to do something similar with an old Falcon 1980s frame. I was going to give it a light clear-cout instead of linseed. Would that be sufficient?
may be a lot of work for a little difference/ in a case like this try use what I call the "one treatment only strategy" which in this case could be just the good old oily-rag-treatment :-) / worth a try on a similar patient
Afraid that frame is too far gone. Its a shame, but no sense wasting good parts on something that looks like thst. It was s great idea, but...full resto needed. The rat rod idea is fantastic...just keep your eye out for a better candidate! Enjoyed the content anyway!
Lol! Spray a bunch of shit in there! 😂💩 I like to do a preservation rather than restoration but there is a point you have to say stop! By the time you've put the patina right you might as well give it a custom paint job.
1600 on a sunny day?! Major photo faux pas! Seriously though, your photography is always good, one of the things I love about the channel:)
Love it! It’s not for everyone but the klunker, ratrod, and bomber bike people dig that look!
I think it looks spot on👍
I agree it is a little to far gone. I would take it to Bourne's powder coaters Digbeth, Birmingham or at least have it blasted back to bare metal for respray. Appreciate there is a cost but a steel frame deserves it and will last another 30 years. Good experiment though 👍
The Saracen Conquest was the bike of choice for Nick and Richard Crane when they rode up Mt Kilimanjaro. They might have changed the gear ratios.
I never heard of that frame before not to common hear in Alaska. Very nice video I enjoyed it.thank you.
Thanks again for anouther great video 👍
Good effort, and good bit of experimenting. Got an old Raleigh Twenty that might just get a similar patina revival, when I eventually get round to it :)
Nice frame.
Nice work!
Thanks!
wow I wish I had known that about the BLO! I literally painted it on with a paintbrush and it took days to dry! I did like 3 coats in some places 5 on a sandblasted stumpjumper
Clean up see how things are but Ive got to agree with many others it's gone past touching up. look forward to the build, nice one
Great video! Have ever tried Owatrol? It sets to a kind of clear-coat like finish and is supposed to prevent any further rusting. You can use it on bare metal or rust (or mix it with paint weirdly).
One thing's for sure, man. You'll never get it nicked.
Is that rust converter you paint on?
I do like a bit of patina, but I also think this one is too far gone. And, as it is a 531 frame, it's worth having it blasted and painted up and ridden. It looks about Adam's size, too - pity the postage to NZ would be a killer - it would be interesting to see what he does with it! I'm sure there will be a better candidate for this treatment soon, however, and I look forward to seeing that too. :)
What is that rust treatment called that you brushed on? I have surface rust on a diamondback frame that has a black and blue swirl paint scheme so I’m looking for rust treatment that will turn black and blend well with the paint job. I plan to clear coat or plain wax afterward.
I'm not familiar with that brand of frame,,,,maybe you could include some back stories on some of the models for a fan in the U.S.A.
Saracen was a British brand. I think the frames are now made in the Far East. The Conquest was one of the early mountain bikes. Two brothers/cousins, called Nick and Richard Crane rode Saracen Conquests up Mt Kilimanjaro. A shame this frame is in such a state because the Conquest has a proud heritage.
I rather quite like the look of that but agree, such a classic frame deserves better :-)
I think it looks good!
Thanks 👌
Wd40 and wire wool
I was looking to do something similar with an old Falcon 1980s frame. I was going to give it a light clear-cout instead of linseed. Would that be sufficient?
Sure. Anything to protect it.
Its awesome!! Keep as is :) i prefer this over brand new, this has personality!!
That seems to be an awful lot of work to just end up with preserved rust!
looks good!!! if you want, rag on some black paint and about three coats of linseed oil ??? :
may be a lot of work for a little difference/ in a case like this try use what I call the "one treatment only strategy" which in this case could be just the good old oily-rag-treatment :-) / worth a try on a similar patient
Good try. That 531 frame, imho, should be blasted back to metal and powder coated.
Afraid that frame is too far gone. Its a shame, but no sense wasting good parts on something that looks like thst. It was s great idea, but...full resto needed. The rat rod idea is fantastic...just keep your eye out for a better candidate! Enjoyed the content anyway!
Frame it trashed. That rust is deep into the steel.
Take it down to raw metal and polish it up then clear coat...or you could use gun blue then clear coat
Sand blasting is better for heavy rust😊
That would remove all the original paint though - and that wasn't the objective here
That's just a little too much patina, I would redo the frame altogether.
It’s not rust, is battle scars
Reynolds 531
Win some, lose some. Like you, I’d say this was a loss.
Lol! Spray a bunch of shit in there! 😂💩 I like to do a preservation rather than restoration but there is a point you have to say stop! By the time you've put the patina right you might as well give it a custom paint job.
ugh!
Slava Ukraine!
What has that to do with the bicycle?
too far gone for me and could be a a good candidate for a DIY restoration.
Patina my ass, that’s one but ugly frame, better full restoration