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Frame tube plugs - Good or bad idea?

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16 Jun 2024 08:48 #256303 by Roger Fairclough
Pressure wash the tubes, allow to dry and then using a long handled brush apply your choice of rust preventative, primer and bitumastic paint of your choice and then if you wish fit the plugs remembering to seal them with a builders mastic or RTV.

Roger

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16 Jun 2024 17:54 #256311 by DrRobin
All good points, thanks guys.

I am going to clean the tubes out, then treat the inside, but most likely not fit the plugs.

What I might do and it depends on how easily they are to fit and remove, is fit them for off-road days/weekends and then remove them afterwards. The logic is fit them to stop mud and muck entering, then remove to let the tubes breathe.

I have an off-road day coming up, then BigJimny and a couple more off-roads days later in the summer so we will see how long it takes to fit and remove, if it is only 30 minutes, it might be worthwhile.

Robin

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