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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Bananaman on June 24, 2006, 09:56 AM

Title: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: Bananaman on June 24, 2006, 09:56 AM

I have a set of original wheels and the front is fine bit of a polish and sparkles but the rear :tickedoff:

Dull, oily marks etc etc

Any ideas or is it a re spoke ???

Cheers

Lee

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: gmac on June 24, 2006, 09:57 AM

Toss 'em off with steel wool, then take 'em to the tickly bit with Autosol  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: silentpartner on June 24, 2006, 10:04 AM

Quote from: gmac on June 24, 2006, 09:57 AM

Toss 'em off with steel wool, then take 'em to the tickly bit with Autosol  :daumenhoch:

listen to this man

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: harris on June 24, 2006, 10:07 AM

thats how i cleaned this one up cheapy wheels still worth a scrub left done right as it came(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/Image885.jpg)

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: MartyC on June 24, 2006, 10:10 AM

Quote from: silentpartner on June 24, 2006, 10:04 AM

Quote from: gmac on June 24, 2006, 09:57 AM

Toss 'em off with steel wool, then take 'em to the tickly bit with Autosol  :daumenhoch:

listen to this man

A slightly less messy way is to use scotchbrite pads (I cut them into smaller pieces to wrap aound the spokes) rather than steel wool, but you definitely need the Autosol to get them shiney again one you've removed the surface blemishes!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: Bananaman on June 24, 2006, 10:23 AM

Cheers Guys, I have been using a brillo pad with degreaser and the fookin thing just desinigrated after half a wheel >:(

Scotch pad it is then, saves pickin all the bits of wire out the crossovers!!

Cheers

Lee :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: harris on June 24, 2006, 10:24 AM

dont forget the autosol :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: Bananaman on June 24, 2006, 11:08 AM

Noted, I did em with autosol already but ovviously the brillo wasn't abrasive enough! shine up round two!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Cleanin Spokes
Post by: weston on June 24, 2006, 11:18 AM

anyone want to call around & clean mine, i too have tried this scrubbing business but it got boring after an hour of scrubbing & they didnt look any different