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[Closed] Corroded seat post - will I die?

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Murray

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My seat post stuck in my carbon frame. I freed it percussively but the galvinic corrosion has trashed the anodised finish.

Will I die?

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Posted : 14/05/2017 10:00 am

mattyfez

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Probably just on the surface, have you tried cleaning it up to see how deep the corrosion is?

Posted : 14/05/2017 10:05 am

onlysteel

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Yes, bit like taxes.

Posted : 14/05/2017 10:17 am

Murray

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Yep, surface only I think

Posted : 14/05/2017 10:26 am

kayak23

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Angle grinder'll get that off easy.

Posted : 14/05/2017 11:20 am