Old 06-14-14 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by stevnim
Agreed that spokes are a safety function and should be replaced. But the topic got me thinking along a different line. How about converting the rust instead of removing it. There are many products out there that you just paint over rust and it converts into something like black paint afterwards. So you would have black spokes. I've not actually tried this, but curious if it would be better than removing the rust.
Just make sure not to get that stuff on the aluminum alloy rims or hubs, or the brass (nickel plated probably) spoke nipples.......
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