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Offline Skratchski

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spoke resto
« on: February 11, 2014, 10:53 AM »
Question chaps, should i re build my wheels with the og spokes or get new ones? They were chrome plated originally, but are rusty, flaked, pitted etc, gave them a citrus acid bath and cleaned one up with wet n dry, theyll come up really good wi LOTS of work. (done one for test)
Im bothered they`ll just go rusty again pretty quick.
Thoughts? Anyone here resto`d knackered spokes???

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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 11:04 AM »
fook that, buy new ones! :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2014, 11:12 AM »
Yarp - they sound like waaay too much work. Get new uns.

Handy tip though if you're restoing stainless - wine cork with a single notch cut in one end. Run the cork up and down the spokes and bobs your uncle.
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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2014, 04:04 PM »
When you have done 10 come back on this thread and say ' I have decided to buy some new ones ''  :D  ;)
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Offline Skratchski

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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 05:05 PM »
Lol cheers  chaps. Ive already got some new uns, but thought  seeing as im restoring it etc, ok fook it, ill stick to the newies.

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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 05:44 PM »
You'll remember this thread in years to come...

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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2014, 07:51 PM »
i know this is about resto spokes,but i was wondering has anyone any good tips on rebuilding 48h rims,just ive never did it before,and looking a few tips.

graham
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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2014, 10:34 PM »
i know this is about resto spokes,but i was wondering has anyone any good tips on rebuilding 48h rims,just ive never did it before,and looking a few tips.

graham
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Re: spoke resto
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2014, 10:49 PM »
isnt that for a 36h rim,how do i go about doing it in 2 different colors coz i know it wouldnt turn out right for me.
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