Re: Best Way to Keep Water Out of Frame?

Chip Sloan

2008-06-06

Yep. My Stewie cross bike gets framesavered after each season to
prepare for the next.

On Jun 6, 2008, at 1:47 PM, "Joe Cipale" wrote:

> I frame-saver my CoMo once a year when it goes in for its yearly
> tune-up and bloodletting.
>
> Joe
>
> Erik Voldengen wrote:
>
>> I got a frame treatment spray stuff called "Frame Saver." Sounds
>> like what
>> Carrie is talking about. It's foamy, brown, and nasty, but it
>> protects the
>> insides of your steel frame.
>>
>> -Erik
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Carrie Barton
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You won't keep all the water out, so it's best not to try and seal
>>> it
>>> up as you will trap it in your frame allowing it to do more damage.
>>> I'm assuming your frame is steel given your concern with water? I
>>> would suggest having it Weigled. Weigle is a spray that seals the
>>> inside of your frame so water that gets in won't rust it.
>>> Application is a bit messy, but it works and is well worth extending
>>> the life of your frame.
>>>
>>> Carrie
>>>
>>> On Jun 6, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Chris Robinson wrote:
>>>
>>>> as a teen bicycle racer I'm on a tight budget and can't buy a
>>>> dedicated "rain" bike...is there any way to keep water from
>>>> getting into the frame on my training bike when I ride on rainy/
>>>> wet days
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