SPOKES

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:59 pm

Take my word for it. That raw steel will rust when you're not looking. ......................lm

neus68 wrote:That could be true! They were waxed prior to installation...maybe that is helping any corrosion.

neus68 · Post by **neus68** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:11 pm

Other than rechroming, what other processes can be done to clean them up? I purchased some of the aftermarket ones from ebay, and was very unhappy with the quality of them. That is why I decided to go the route that I did. Can you have them replated? The tumbler and the buffer really made them look nice...for now. Thanks for the input.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:22 pm

The original spokes and nipples were not chrome. They were ZINC plated and you have buffed that away so the raw steel can/will rust. I send mine to a plater in Fort Worth along with many other bike parts and have them CAD plated. IMO is better than ZINC and mush less likely to ever rust. .............lm

neus68 wrote:Other than rechroming, what other processes can be done to clean them up? I purchased some of the aftermarket ones from ebay, and was very unhappy with the quality of them. That is why I decided to go the route that I did. Can you have them replated? The tumbler and the buffer really made them look nice...for now. Thanks for the input.

neus68 · Post by **neus68** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:25 pm

Thanks for the info. How much does it cost to have them plated?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:28 pm

As I stated I send other bike parts and usually around 70# and the cost runs around $80.00. ..............lm

neus68 wrote:Thanks for the info. How much does it cost to have them plated?

Dogsbd · Post by **Dogsbd** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:47 am

Spokes could also be a good candidate to try a home zinc/cad plating kit on:

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/zinc.htm

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:44 pm

So chaps, preferences? Chrome, cad-plated or s-steel? Talking about for my CB. The kits from Thailand look good-q.
Interested in your opinions, especially yours, lm. And especially if anyone's bought a Thai kit. I don't mind being a guineapig for you guys.

Rgds, Steve