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niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Username: Niles500
Post Number: 681
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 72.91.34.170
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 4:49 pm: | |
My son recently gnarled the bead on one of his alloys - I got a replacement, unfortunately his are mill finish and the new one is mill finish with polished spokes -
QUESTION IS - what's the easiest way to (un)polish the spokes to match the other 3? |
Len Silva (Lsilva)
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Username: Lsilva
Post Number: 71
Registered: 12-2000
Posted From: 71.30.254.149
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:18 pm: | |
I would try sandblasting.
Len |
David Hartley (Drdave)
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Username: Drdave
Post Number: 716
Registered: 5-2005
Posted From: 67.78.176.54
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:42 pm: | |
Phosphoric acid. Takes the gloss off of aluminum finishes. ( phospho ) like what is in rust stabilizer that makes rust convert to black oxide.
Get a junk rim to test first !!! |
dick egler (Dickegler)
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Username: Dickegler
Post Number: 18
Registered: 8-2005
Posted From: 66.82.9.69
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 7:17 am: | |
How about just using some #1500 grit ultra fine wet or dry sandpaper.
dick egler |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Username: Niles500
Post Number: 685
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 24.129.157.205
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 2:42 pm: | |
Thanks to all who replied - I'll give your ideas a shot and try to remember to post results - Niles |