Hi,
Given the state the wheel was in, I don't think I can clean it as well or as quickly without completely disassemble. I did not have to resource to any nasty cleaning chemicals or solvents either. It also served as a wheel building training exercise too. As far as performance goes, it could go either way. It depends on how well it is built as compare to its previous incarnation.
Btw, the rim is welded but non-machining hence the little indentation at the joint, the black spot.
Thanks,