750 S Spokes
750 S Spokes
Gday, I have just a bought a 73 Sport and its original, the spokes look like they are painted silver ??????? is this correct. Thanks Gum
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The problem is, you can't anodize steel.
You can plate it though, there's some do it yourself electroplating kits that will work but it tales a lot of time. I considered that on one of my current projects but ended up simply spraying them again instead.
The other choice that many people take is to buy stainless spokes from Buchanan's. No, they don't look "correct" to someone who knows what an unrusted painted spoke looks like, but they work, and don't rust. Get the natural finish (not polished) versions and other than the diehards no one will know.
Here's what non-polished SS spokes look like freshly installed on my 750 GT
You can plate it though, there's some do it yourself electroplating kits that will work but it tales a lot of time. I considered that on one of my current projects but ended up simply spraying them again instead.
The other choice that many people take is to buy stainless spokes from Buchanan's. No, they don't look "correct" to someone who knows what an unrusted painted spoke looks like, but they work, and don't rust. Get the natural finish (not polished) versions and other than the diehards no one will know.
Here's what non-polished SS spokes look like freshly installed on my 750 GT
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