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Old May 13, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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Is anyone polishing there spoke wheels and what are you useing this looks like it could be very time consumeing, I don't ride in the winter so salt is not a factor.

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Old May 13, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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For my spoke wheels, I use a spoke brush and S100 Wheel Cleaner (or the like, Boston SoapWorks makes an even better cleaner for wheels). I clean the wheels every week, takes about 10 mins., and they stay bright and shiny.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 07:02 AM
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I use Eagle One "never dull", it works great!!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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I use 000 steel wool.

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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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wow the neverdul and 000steelwool methods must take forever [sm=yikesomg.gif]
 
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