Hi Guys,
I am getting my rims/hubs PC'ed black, and since everybody here seem to advise against Chrome Spokes, I am going to keep my original Stainless Steel ones, they are 10 years old and need some love.

What do you suggest I can do to make them look better ? and restore the shine ?, I figured buying new ones is useless as they will look the same withing a few months either way .

Let me know.

A.

 

I'm guessing white polish, why not? Or Simichrome.

Mimo.

 

I use chrome polish , even thou they are not chrome on stainless steel spokes. I dip a shoe string in the polish and then wrap it around the spoke and work it back and forth about 2 minutes per spoke. It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours per wheel to do a 60 spoke standard wheel. Be patient and take your time. When it comes time to remove the excess polish use the garden hose and rub it by hand till you don't see any more polish. Blow dry with the air hose, and then towel dry. These rims should be show ready by now. Use flat shoe strings and you will usually need about 3 or 4 to do the job. If I buy good strings 1 or 2, cheap strings 3 or 4.

 

Spoke brush to remove the polish with the hose will make it easier.

 

Thanks guys, I do read a lot of good things about SimiChrome,
I guess this is something I should do every year from now on

 

I may try it on my Tabet Covers they are pretty dull after the 2 years ago Oven Cleaner incident LOL

 

I hadn't thought of the shoe string idea, THANKS! I pickup good ideas on this forum all the time! I love it!

 

Use simichome polish yrs ago, still have some...
spokes i just clean 3-4 time a yr using brush i got from harley for spokes with a degreaser and they are good to go..

 

how about using a battery operated toothbrush ?

 

Scotch Brite pads and WD40....we do a lot of SS polishing in my business and this works wonders