I've got your standard 40-spoke Harley wheels, but I've got some oxidation on the front hub and on some of the spokes. What should I use to get the oxidation off? Also, is there a tool or something I can use to polish the spokes a lot faster than going one-by-one?

 

For oxidation I use Poorboy's Professional Polish. It contains no abrasives and does an awesome job at oxidation removal.

 

How does it work on Aluminum? I use Mothers, but the semi-shine does not last very long.

 

Your spokes are cadmium plated. They naturally turn battleship gray with time. There is nothing that you can do to them to make them shine. Sure, you can polish on them and make them shine temporarily. However, when you polish them, you are taking off the cadmium plating which protects them. After you polish off the cadmium plating, they will rust.

 

Technucally they are brite zinc plated, cadmium plating has been outlawed and only allowed by some select shops for military contracts. Just FYI

 

Is that worldwide? I suspect the spokes arenotmade in the U.S.

 

No, I'm sure there are a lot of 3rd world countries that still do cadmium.