Cleaning rusty spokes?
shoe lace with polish works great, so does the small wheel ball.. but the best thing to clean spokes in the world... shout! like you use on your t shirts to get stains out, spray it on, let it sit, then use a soft brissle brush and scrub... clean and shiney! if all else fails pull the wheels and send them to me we will coat the spokes
shoe lace with polish works great, so does the small wheel ball.. but the best thing to clean spokes in the world... shout! like you use on your t shirts to get stains out, spray it on, let it sit, then use a soft brissle brush and scrub... clean and shiney! if all else fails pull the wheels and send them to me we will coat the spokes
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
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From: Macomb, MI
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Now all I need is the time to dedicate to cleaning them......
JRK5892: I gotta say bro, I'm not usually a fan of the apes, but your bike is flawlessly and tastefully done. The color scheme and the old school looks are simply killer. Old school is definitely the way I'm looking to go with the WG. Thanks for the offer to powder coat my rims too, but I could prob get it done cheaper here due to the money saved on shipping. Powder coat is definitely in in my future, now I just need to convince the fiance that it's in hers as well
JRK5892: I gotta say bro, I'm not usually a fan of the apes, but your bike is flawlessly and tastefully done. The color scheme and the old school looks are simply killer. Old school is definitely the way I'm looking to go with the WG. Thanks for the offer to powder coat my rims too, but I could prob get it done cheaper here due to the money saved on shipping. Powder coat is definitely in in my future, now I just need to convince the fiance that it's in hers as well
convince her lol
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: The Whale's Vagina
You could just cover them. I live near the beach and have accepted that I will see rust soon.
Lil Squirt posted some shots of the bykas covers here.
www.bykas.com
I'm planning on replacing rims next year (or two), so I expect the covers to last me at least that long.
Lil Squirt posted some shots of the bykas covers here.
www.bykas.com
I'm planning on replacing rims next year (or two), so I expect the covers to last me at least that long.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,268
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From: Tokyo
This stuff works brilliantly and is made for cleaning rusty spokes, brings them up like new
http://lusterlace.com/shopsite_sc/st...otorcycle.html
this wheel had rusty spokes, used this luster lace stuff and now looks almost new.
A quick 30 minute go using this stuff to see if it worked and seems it does so will finish the job when i can put more time into it
http://lusterlace.com/shopsite_sc/st...otorcycle.html
this wheel had rusty spokes, used this luster lace stuff and now looks almost new.
A quick 30 minute go using this stuff to see if it worked and seems it does so will finish the job when i can put more time into it
Last edited by Tanuki; Mar 20, 2013 at 09:21 AM.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 33
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From: Conroe, TX
Are you dealing with chrome or polished stainless spokes?
Just curious, when the spokes on my old wheels started to rust, there was no stopping it...
Part ofthe reason I went to billet chrome rims...
Just curious, when the spokes on my old wheels started to rust, there was no stopping it...
Part ofthe reason I went to billet chrome rims...
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: London, UK
my wideglide lives outside too. give the spokes a coating of ACF 50, after cleaning. it will stop them rusting up.
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/motorcycle.htm
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/motorcycle.htm