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getting rust off spoked wheels
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mexipike
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PostPosted: May 29, 2009, 2:20 pm    Post subject: getting rust off spoked wheels
I got some nice shouldered alloy rims that I want to slap on my bike but the spokes are pretty rusty. Anyone have any tips on how to get that rust off??
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PostPosted: May 29, 2009, 2:34 pm    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
Is this deja vu all over again?
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PostPosted: May 29, 2009, 4:37 pm    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
Lots of elbow grease. Steel wool and metal polish.
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PostPosted: June 22, 2009, 6:07 am    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
try naval jelly you can get it at any hardware store it works good
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PostPosted: June 22, 2009, 7:47 am    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
I just bought a blast cabinet and I'm going to try glass beading an old aluminum rim with spokes. I'll let you know how it turns out.......BG
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PostPosted: October 4, 2009, 1:56 am    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
BigGeorge wrote:
I just bought a blast cabinet and I'm going to try glass beading an old aluminum rim with spokes. I'll let you know how it turns out.......BG
Hi George,
How did it work out?


-Eric.
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PostPosted: October 4, 2009, 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: getting rust off spoked wheels
Its a bit time consuming and you need to tape up any part of the rim you dont want blasted and dulled by the glass beads. Once the spokes are free of rust you need to either polish or paint them or they will have rust again within a very short time........BG
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