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Clean:
So, guys,

I am (semi) restoring a pair of Black 7xs (with High Flange Sunshines).  :)

I am not breaking down to component parts and relacing beacause I don't know how, and want this work to be all my own.  :yahoo_silent:

I have done the following:

1. Stripped the axles, cones, bearings etc. and soaked everything in White Spirit, cleaned off to a sparkle and stashed for re-assembly  :daumenhoch:

2. Removed the Freewheel for a good cleanup (anyway to open these fookers up to get at the bearings and regrease, reassemble?)  ???

3. Cleaned the rims, spokes and hubs with Star Drops and dried  :daumenhoch:

4. Recleaned with Fairy and dried  :daumenhoch:

5. Wire wooled the spokes  :daumenhoch:

6. Wet and dry-ed the Spokes  :daumenhoch:

7. Wet and dry-ed the Rims  :daumenhoch:

8. Peek-ed the whole lot to a nice shine (takes fooking ages as complete wheels for obvious and painful reasons)  :daumenhoch:

They actually look pretty good compared to the not-cleaned-in-25-years state they arrived in   :coolsmiley:

So, what have I missed, what else could / should I do?  :-\

Any insider tips?  ???

And any tips on how to shiny side the buggers without a polishing wheel?  :shocked:

I am really happy with what I have achieved on my first wheel-job, but I am relishing the experience and do not wish to short cut more than I already have!  :smitten:

HELP!  :shocked:

All input gratefully received.  :daumenhoch:

Thanks,

Clean.

Jaymz:
sounds like we be needing some pics

I polished the sides of my rims without a polishing wheel

1. turn bike up side down without wheels on

2. Put an old tyre on the rim

3. put rim in front forks and tighten up

4. get battery drill [pref with a plastic coated chuck]

5. put chuck against old tyre and spin the wheel

5. hold 1200 wet and dry to sides and begin to get the bad marks out

6. change to a cloth with peek or auto sol on to finish off

7. repeat with second wheel

It takes a bit of wrangling to work out how to hold the drill against the tyre and get the right angle on the rimm, but you'll work it out im sure, it works a treat as all you are doing is holding a drill and some wet and dry, the wheels doing all the work

1mancity2:
As J says bud  :daumenhoch: btw Paul tells me parts ready FRIDAY!!!!!

Clean:
Jaymz,

Genius!   :daumenhoch:

They say the laziest people find the smartest ways of doing things........  :4_17_5:

Does it not work by using the rear assembly and driving the pedals? Or do you achieve a much higher RPM your way?

Good work fella; you may have found the missing link for me!  :smitten:

Clean:

--- Quote from: 1mancity2 on May 18, 2011, 08:58 PM ---As J says bud  :daumenhoch: btw Paul tells me parts ready FRIDAY!!!!!

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Please ask Paul to mail me the damage along with his PayPal addy and I will pay my dues!

Thanks!  :daumenhoch:

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