Rusting Disc and engine paint

Hi
New to this group and new to bike restoration. Have just bought an old
Suzuki X7 250 to restore as a fun project.

Its stripped down now and one thing I have noticed is how badly rusted the
front disc calliper is. The bike has been exposed to the elements for a few
years. Its not at all worn or cracked or warped.

Here comes the silly question...Is there any way to safely remove the rust
or is it beyond repair?

Also, the lacquer on the engine has bubbled and turned white and powdery.
What is the process for re painting and what's best?

Hope you can assist.

Tim

 

Are you sure the caliper is rusty? I mean, they're made from alloy. The
bolts and the piston may be rusty. The bolts can be cleaned up. The
piston should certainly be replaced.

Use Nitromors to strip off all the old stuff. Polish the cases and
either keep them naked alloy and re-polish regularly or use several
coats of aluminium paint - that wheel paint is good.

I prefer the naked alloy approach, myself.

 

Sorry...I meant the actual disc rather than the caliper.
SORRY!!

 

Dick Emery paper and water.

 

Tim was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

No need to apologise...

If it's just surfact corrosion, using the brakes should wear it
off. If it's worse than that, you maybe able to get it removed by
skimming the disk.

Oh, and could you please have a look at the FAQ (link below) and
following our usual posting convention as described in there? Thanks.

 

Old cast-iron discs used to go orange at the first rain shower. The
first application of the brakes wiped off this tiny layer of surface
corrosion.

I'm surprised an X7 disc has rusted, as they're supposed to be stainless
steel, but the same applies.

Just clean up with fine wire wool, and rely on the pads to do the rest.
Honest - don't worry about it.