Bike Storage

[msl819]

Serious question. I have a CRL that I tore down to frame and fork and used the part to build up another bike. Currently the bike is in a box in my laundry room but needs a new home. I don't have a closed garage, just a carport, and an outside storage shed. I don't want to place the bike in the shed but need to find it a permanent locale. As of now I dont want to sell it and there are not alot of guys around me that I could "loan" it to that can ride a 62L. I do have an attic access where I could put the box for more long term storage but living in humid Louisiana I am concerned about exposing the frameset to the temperature changes and humidity in the attic access. Should I be? Any ideas of how to store the bike so that when I get around to building it back up it will be in the same condition as it is today? Is there a way I can protect the frameset while it is in the attic?

[dave thompson]

Isn't there some sort of treat "wax-paper" like material available that protects when wrapped around whatever needed long-term keeping? Smith&Wesson used to wrap their pistols and revolvers in something like that for protection.

[William]

All bikes and tools that are in the shop are wiped down with Fluid Film. I also spray it inside the frames as well. Works great, and it creeps into all the little nooks and crannies.

http://gotplowparts.com/images/F30652549.jpg


<EDIT> http://www.fluid-film.com/faq.html

Non-toxic and safe for paint.





William

[christian]

Yeah, I was going to say Cosmoline, stick it in a box and bob's your uncle. If the Cosmoline hardens (say, if you store it 10+ years), you can use WD40 as a solvent. Spray, let sit, and wipes off.

[SpokeValley]

All bikes and tools that are in the shop are wiped down with Fluid Film. I also spray it inside the frames as well. Works great, and it creeps into all the little nooks and crannies.

http://gotplowparts.com/images/F30652549.jpg


<EDIT> http://www.fluid-film.com/faq.html

Non-toxic and safe for paint.





William

Hey, thanks for this tip! Website says to use it on chains...do you guys do that?

[parris]

I've seen some plastic bags that were designed for storage of metal items that for lack of a better term outgassed a preservative onto whatever was in the bag. I don't remember the brand name but it may be something to look into. Also I know several gunsmiths who utilize T-9 Boeshield (sp) on tools as well as blued firearm finishes for storage and longer term protection.

[William]

Hey, thanks for this tip! Website says to use it on chains...do you guys do that?

I've never tried it on chains. I have a drum of ATB that will likely last me the next decade so I've never even thought about it. But, I do use it on just about anything that has the potential to corrode. Excellent on bike frames, inside and out.




William

[msl819]

[QUOTE=William;1223123]All bikes and tools that are in the shop are wiped down with Fluid Film. I also spray it inside the frames as well. Works great, and it creeps into all the little nooks and crannies.

http://gotplowparts.com/images/F30652549.jpg


<EDIT> http://www.fluid-film.com/faq.html

Non-toxic and safe for paint.


William,

This is the second time you have referenced this product in a thread that I have read. Like you, I have an old FJ60 and for it and the frame mentioned above, this product intrigues me. How does it work? How do you apply it? How do you treat painted surfaces? And what does it do to surfaces that have minor pre-existing rust? Does it just inhibit new growth or does it actually treat the existing rust?

[William]

[QUOTE=William;1223123]All bikes and tools that are in the shop are wiped down with Fluid Film. I also spray it inside the frames as well. Works great, and it creeps into all the little nooks and crannies.

http://gotplowparts.com/images/F30652549.jpg


<EDIT> http://www.fluid-film.com/faq.html

Non-toxic and safe for paint.


William,

This is the second time you have referenced this product in a thread that I have read. Like you, I have an old FJ60 and for it and the frame mentioned above, this product intrigues me. How does it work? How do you apply it? How do you treat painted surfaces? And what does it do to surfaces that have minor pre-existing rust? Does it just inhibit new growth or does it actually treat the existing rust?

For the 60 I spray the underside, inside frame rails and body panels, doors, rear hatch and tail gate. I even spray it up into the roof seems to protect from internal rusting (see example photo). It's not a rust converter, but it stops rust and penetrates eventually lifting it off making it easier to clean and remove. It does stop new growth of rust and it penetrates and creeps getting into every nook and cranny. My 60 is a DD year around in New England and this stuff is keeping the rust at bay. Here is a wand attachment that makes getting inside the frame rails (and bike frame tubes) real easy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJeEPtvwqw

As far as paint, just spray it on a rag and wipe it on. Really shines up the paint but more importantly seals it and protects it from moisture.





William

[holliscx]

I posted a similar thread across the hall http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f2/bike-storage-options-apartments-27262.html