Cleaning rusty wheel spokes

jd6920s

Anyone know the bust product or way to clean rusty spokes? The bike in question is a Harley

cantdecide

Sodablast have samples of spoked wheels that they have blasted and powder-coated. It depends on how much you had in mind to spend of course. My brother has Shadow 1100 and I know he gets out the scotch pads and autosol but the results are always temporary and it's a hoor of a job.

jd6920s

cantdecide wrote: »

Sodablast have samples of spoked wheels that they have blasted and powder-coated. It depends on how much you had in mind to spend of course. My brother has Shadow 1100 and I know he gets out the scotch pads and autosol but the results are always temporary and it's a hoor of a job.

Thing is I was asked to clean them!

illeagles_mcc

scrub the spokes with a dry ball of tinfoil, sounds crazy but strips rust off like u wouldnt believe, polish with autosol after

Wonda-Boy

Apparently as above I was told about this method on the spin just gone. But the trick is to use white vinegar and tinfoil for rust as its the chemical reaction that gets rid of the rust.

illeagles_mcc

ah nice one didnt know that about the vinegar.
dont forget good old coca cola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OdX42NjWQ

have tried this too, works great

Ayrtonf7

Can vouch for the tinfoil. Takes off rust as long as it hasnt penetrated the layer of chrome/paint

Sagi

nice, will try tinfoil and if this does not work, the coke vid is quite impressive