Originally Posted by
Rabid Koala
When I was a kid, I would always shine up the zinc plated spokes on my Sting Rays, etc. with steel wool. I was obsessed with that nice shine in the sunlight. Plus, they made the bike look new again.
As for SS spokes, when I am overhauling the hub I just use a degreaser and a rag to clean them back up again. It works like a charm.
old thread, but if you're out there ....how long did the steel wool treatment last? I don't ride much in the rain. Every 3 years would be ok.