cleaning spokes ?

[Rottweiler]

got an old cb400 four and its spokes are rusty how can i retore these to a decent condition ?

just been using a wire brush and brillo pads anything else i could use ?

thanks
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[Gawain]

I clean spokes with a strip of cloth and degreaser. But rust complicates that a little. I guess it depends how bad the rust is, loose surface rust vs. terminal rusting

[ms51ves3]

Just paint them silver.

[Blau Zedong]

Only way to do it properly is to get the wheels rebuilt, preferably with stainless spokes.
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[alun111]

If it's just surface rust then use varying grades of steel wool (fine if it's mild, course if it's tough stuff etc) and some solvol autosol metal polish.
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[Creepin Moses]

I gave mine a rub down with some wet and dry, and then painted them with hammerite silver. It helps prevent rain water and muck from making them any worse than they already are.
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[Howling Terror]

Hi, i use a nylon hand brush, dribble some fairy on it dip in water and away you go. Watering can to rinse. One of those kitchen sponges with a rough side, squirt of autosol and spend the next 10 mins wanking spokes. If they're heavily rusted then use smooth silver hammerite and a 1/2" brush and start saving for a respoke like me.

Pat
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