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Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
What have you guys and gals found to be the best way to get the factory spokes looking decent? It seems like every RS I buy the spokes look horrible. My current bike is definitely no exception.
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
I raise mine up on the bike stand from the tech section and use a baby bottle scrubber on a drill with chrome cleaner. Work it over and rinse. I have even used simple green when they are real dirty.
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
Get the Flitz mini buff-ball for your drill, works wonders!
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
Get your wife to do it...
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
kaisayson wrote:
Get your wife to do it...

If that works, let me know! I'd also like to know how much jewelry it cost you! Or how much it would cost you if she heard you talking like that
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
kaisayson wrote:
Get your wife to do it...

Yeah that might really cost me. I would come out better just ordering a set of custom wheels! I have the large flitz ball...I will see what that does. Thanks gentlemen!
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
after you get them the way you are happy with, clear coat powder coat will keep them from coroding, makes them easier to keep kleen to
 
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Re:Spoke cleaning 2 Years, 3 Months ago  
Cool, I just saw a guy on Craigslist around here that was advertising powder coating. Good tip!
 
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