Polish spoke here

gggGary · Full Member Joined: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 114

OK so I love the look of spoke wheels but getting them shiny that's a different story. I am starting on polishing my Heritage wheels and thought you all might get me a clue... What's the best way you have found to polish the spokes and no I won't send it out to a shop. Wife won't do it either. gggGary

gggGary · Full Member Joined: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 114

Well, strips of towel idea was a loser idea just ended up with about 300 pieces of towel yarn tightly wrapped around every spoke had to knife it off. tore up a chambray work shirt brrrt.... same issue and not strong enough, tore up right away. Now I think I may be on to something I went out and cut about 2' off the end of a light duty nylon ratchet strap. smeared blue magic on it and WOW. Works good ten spokes the strap is not showing wear and they are buffing up good, they weren't rusted but were pretty rough, the chrome or cad had some pitting starting.

gordo · Posted: February 6, 2009, 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Polish spoke here

OO steel wool,work's preety good.

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

Really, you need to replace them. They may shine up now but they'll rust up and corrode even quicker than before. Cad plating isn't that good or thick. It's fine if you keep up on new ones and will last many years - but who ever did that on these bikes. When you polish up old cad plating, you're basically rubbing the rest of it off. Rust and corrosion will soon set in.

xsjohn · Posted: February 6, 2009, 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: Polish spoke here

If the wheels are turning you won't see the spokes.... Embarassed

...sorry I just can't help my self sometimes.... Wink

xsjohn

tmol42 · Posted: February 7, 2009, 3:14 am Post subject: Re: Polish spoke here

Look for a product called Luster Lace. It's canvas strips loaded with polishing compound.

xsjohn · Posted: February 7, 2009, 4:46 am Post subject: Re: Polish spoke here

5twins told you the scoop......polish them and they may look good when your done...but won't last.....I did paint them once and it lasted for a while.........

xsjohn

xs1961 · Posted: February 7, 2009, 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Polish spoke here

Those Heritage wheels are pretty crap quality-wise, once the chromes shot theres not much you can do apart from a rechrome, rebuild with stainless spokes & they wil last a lifetime .. Cool

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