justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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The spokes are really a booger to clean up. After several time & labor intensive attempts that resulted in no really noticeable positive results I decided to try something different. I took about 3' of parachute cord & pulled the center strings out, leaving only a woven nylon tube. There is enough texture to the weave to be somewhat abrasive. Some "El Cheapo" chrome polish ( I used Turtle Wax chrome polish) & wrap the cord around a spoke 1 time, pull tight & pull the cord. You can generate enough friction to get a spoke hot enough to know it when ya touch it. Paying attention to which way its wrapped will allow better access into certain places on the wheel,. I took them off & laid them on, well,, I had the bottom 1/2 of an old shop vac, shorter & wider than a 5 gallon bucket, but if thats all I had, I could make it work. A guy Could get a 5 gallon bucket, poke 2 holes in the bottom, lay a brace on it, anything, a wrench, a good stick, whatever, & tie it tight, dig a hole & plant the bucket, bring the rope up & tie the wheel down tight on the bucket. I wish I woulda thot of that,, Anyway, thats what Id do if I was gonna do it again, If a guy had someone to just HOLD it down,, Ohh, yea,, Youll wear that cord OUT, youll need at least 3 to get both wheels done, & youll see the spokes are literally etched on the side facing forward when theyre above the axle. Remember the rule of 80/20 here. HIt it, dont expect to make new ones out of them, youll waste your time & energy if youre determined to make 'em shine,
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