Too far gone?

[elPedro666]

If it was mine, I wouldn't even get it resprayed as I respect original paint and stickers.

I would strip the bits off it and remove all flaked paint and brown material with a fine craft file. You'd be able to tell whether too much thickness had been lost anywhere for it to retain its structural integrity. I would guess not from those pictures, in which case I would paint all metal with Kurust and later overpaint with close-match Humbrol model paint.

Anthony, while most of us mechanics (and some fairly blunt ones at that and yes, I do include my impatient self!), you're the calm soul who touches up ancient works of art in the back rooms of museums...

I salute you sir!

 

[KermitGKona88]

Funny you should say that Mr Elpedro, I am actually getting an artist to colour match paint and touch up my Rockhopper

Thank god he is a good mate and works for beer

 

[SantaHul]

Google "homemade electrolysis tank"

Classic car restorers use these things loads, I've got one going on a 1968 Commer PB door right now. Not sure it could help with inside the frame though.

 

[silverclaws]

The electrolysis method should work on the inside of the frame, if the frame was open to the process, which means stripping off everything.



But anyway some ideas on rust removal ;


http://www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Removing_rust_from_a_gas_tank

 

[beagle]

Hate to say it, but I had a Stumpy with a similar amount of rust (it actually looked a bit better) and it ended up full of holes after sandblasting. Still, that's not to say your's will be as bad.