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Cleaning rear hub
paulbaker1954:
Anyone used any magic potions on rear hub. I want to clean mine up better but can't get in there cos of the spokes. I tried alloy wheel cleaner (Autoglym) but just wondered if anything else would do a better job
gtmdriver:
I've always had good results using Wonder Wheels.
florence:
an old toothbrush is always good for getting at difficult places and if you're feeling really fancy, an electric one.
AshimotoK0:
Pretty sure that hub will be clear coated if its original. This yellows slightly with age. No point in polishing it before that is removed. It comes off literally in seconds with Methylene chloride based paint stripper. How do I know? I stripped 6 fork legs and 5 Honda hubs yesterday. Very difficult to polish whilst laced. Toothbrush and solvol etc. Mine were all bare hubs. The dry-state US import ones are amazing once you remove the yellowed clear coat. UK ones are a totally different kettle of fish. I just bead blast UK ones with 0/50 glass beads and then polish the outsides. A guy in Hull says he will vapour blast all of the hub centre portions after I have dry bead blasted I have ( about 12) for 50 quid, just need to convince myself that the vapour finish is worth the extra expense as the dry glass finish is pretty neat.
GiannisFour:
--- Quote from: AshimotoK0 on June 14, 2016, 08:56:49 AM ---Pretty sure that hub will be clear coated if its original. This yellows slightly with age. No point in polishing it before that is removed. It comes off literally in seconds with Methylene chloride based paint stripper. How do I know? I stripped 6 fork legs and 5 Honda hubs yesterday. Very difficult to polish whilst laced. Toothbrush and solvol etc. Mine were all bare hubs. The dry-state US import ones are amazing once you remove the yellowed clear coat. UK ones are a totally different kettle of fish. I just bead blast UK ones with 0/50 glass beads and then polish the outsides. A guy in Hull says he will vapour blast all of the hub centre portions after I have dry bead blasted I have ( about 12) for 50 quid, just need to convince myself that the vapour finish is worth the extra expense as the dry glass finish is pretty neat.
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Good option!!!
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