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Title: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: jimwise68 on August 16, 2006, 11:06 AM

Got a pair of alloy hubs that I've cleaned up, looking very shiney but there is a small amount of tarnishing. Looking like small worm runs (best as I can describe).

Can this be removed?

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on August 16, 2006, 11:10 AM

anything can be removed with enough polishing.

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: jimwise68 on August 16, 2006, 11:12 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:
Ok, can it be removed easily?

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on August 16, 2006, 11:13 AM

depends how deep it is. is the alloy laquered, or just plain old alloy?

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: jimwise68 on August 16, 2006, 11:44 AM

Good question. It is very shiny so might be lacquered. which means I have to get the lacquer off first right!

If they are not lacquered is it simply a case of elbow grease and time, or perhaps a Dremmel?

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: Zippy on August 16, 2006, 01:59 PM

I've got a set of Rock Shox Mag 21 Ti forks that have a gold laquer on them. They also have the same worm type tarnish.

I would say that the hubs would be laquered and if you strip and polish them that will solve the problem.

I was going to do this with my forks. Then BMX happened.

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: jimwise68 on August 16, 2006, 05:05 PM

Cheers Zippy.

so next question is what is the best way to strip them?

Title: Re: Removing Alloy tarnishing
Post by: sawzall on August 16, 2006, 05:59 PM

good old nitromors will strip the lac  :daumenhoch: