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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Skratchski on February 11, 2014, 10:53 AM

Title: spoke resto
Post by: Skratchski on February 11, 2014, 10:53 AM: Question chaps, should i re build my wheels with the og spokes or get new ones? They were chrome plated originally, but are rusty, flaked, pitted etc, gave them a citrus acid bath and cleaned one up with wet n dry, theyll come up really good wi LOTS of work. (done one for test)
Im bothered they`ll just go rusty again pretty quick.
Thoughts? Anyone here resto`d knackered spokes???
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: That Swan Guy on February 11, 2014, 11:04 AM: fook that, buy new ones! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: Dannywhac on February 11, 2014, 11:12 AM: Yarp - they sound like waaay too much work. Get new uns.

Handy tip though if you're restoing stainless - wine cork with a single notch cut in one end. Run the cork up and down the spokes and bobs your uncle.
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: NORTY40 on February 11, 2014, 04:04 PM: When you have done 10 come back on this thread and say ' I have decided to buy some new ones '' :D ;)
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: Skratchski on February 11, 2014, 05:05 PM: Lol cheers chaps. Ive already got some new uns, but thought seeing as im restoring it etc, ok fook it, ill stick to the newies.
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: Jaan on February 11, 2014, 05:44 PM: You'll remember this thread in years to come...
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 11, 2014, 07:51 PM: i know this is about resto spokes,but i was wondering has anyone any good tips on rebuilding 48h rims,just ive never did it before,and looking a few tips.

graham
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: CustardLips on February 11, 2014, 10:34 PM: Quote from: hokuspokus74 on February 11, 2014, 07:51 PM
i know this is about resto spokes,but i was wondering has anyone any good tips on rebuilding 48h rims,just ive never did it before,and looking a few tips.

graham
Check out the stickies at the top of the tech & resto section.
Look for stidds wheel build thread. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: spoke resto
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 11, 2014, 10:49 PM: isnt that for a 36h rim,how do i go about doing it in 2 different colors coz i know it wouldnt turn out right for me.