Cleaning spokes need help
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: WIMBORNE,DORSET, GREATBRITAIN
put it on the lift take out wheel put in kitchen sink wash use soft green pad, solvoauto sol on a tooth brush n jus keep goin rember to rotate wheel both ways n turn it round, finsh hub with paint brush? its a borin job that has a good end result but only till it gets wet or dirty again! drink smoke n b mellow
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Planet Earth
Shout it Out
Bump on the use of shout. I wet down the rims and spray shout all over them. I let it sit for about a minute and then I take a spoke brush to it. Then rinse it off and WOW they will look brand new. Repeat on rear tire. There is a cool website called http://www.hawg-wash.com/. Thats where I got the information. I am not smart enough to have thought of this myself.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: West of 47 IL
I did this routine last weekend using a lightly abrasive non-scratching
flat-scour-rag (kitchen section of your supermkt), a medium-bristle toothbrush, mothers chrome cleaner (awesome stuff), 3 beers and a
1/3 bottle of Heaven Hill Bourbon Black ... looked so good at the time ...
this weekend I'll give it another go ... just without out the HHBB
flat-scour-rag (kitchen section of your supermkt), a medium-bristle toothbrush, mothers chrome cleaner (awesome stuff), 3 beers and a
1/3 bottle of Heaven Hill Bourbon Black ... looked so good at the time ...
this weekend I'll give it another go ... just without out the HHBB
Wet it down and spray it with Shout! laundry stain remover. Rinse it off thoroughly. If you wanna be really **** get a shoelace or microfiber and put some spray cleaner (Hondaline, Pledge,Purple Slice whatever) or metal polish on it and clean thoroughly. Since I have fat spokes it's a little easier, but still a PITA.
Do not attempt to clean all spokes when you are in a rush. This is a time consuming task.
Do not attempt to clean all spokes when you are in a rush. This is a time consuming task.
Thanks for all the ideas
Stage I
Joined: Jan 2018
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From: Boston
i also take the sponges and strew brushes removed by baby bottle brush that with comprehensive adjustable sponges and strew stains to clean the slots and spokes, which works very well each time. In addition, you can take extra hot water and some vinegar to clean the spokes and slots wherever covered by gas stains, this might help.
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Central California
I use a variation of the shoelace. A strip of terry towel. With the bike up, cleaning whitewalls and spokes takes about 30 minutes. Blechewhite for the tires, either car wash soap or Mothers instant detailer on the rims and spokes, depending on how much cleaning is needed.
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From: FL
I've always used a little piece of 0000 steel wool and elbow grease. I'll try the Shout next time.
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Changed to stainless spokes/nipples. Only need soap and water and a cone shaped brush. Tried cleaning the OEM spokes once with various methods and it was a waste of time. I use an SOS pad on the whitewalls.
An enterprising individual could polish the SS and have them close to a chrome look. I'm not that enterprising.
An enterprising individual could polish the SS and have them close to a chrome look. I'm not that enterprising.