Spoke Nipple Clean Up.

[pedal_junky]

Cleaned up some crusty nipples for an old wheel rebuild. A spoke cut short, drill, and a 3m polishing rag with metal polish.

Before and after on a group.

 

[spoker]

i also polish mine,i like the way the detailing sets it all off

 

[Tom Roberts]

Look who found. Good tip there Frankie.

 

[CrazyDave]

thanks for sharing this simple but great idea...now I need some alone time to polish my nipples....

 

[pedal_junky]

Look who found. Good tip there Frankie.

Hey Tommy!

 

[rustjunkie]

Nice going Frank! Here's another:

http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/thinking-of-replating-old-spoke-nipples-try-this-first.62640/

 

[pedal_junky]

But my way is so much more time consuming! Hah. Thanks Scott.

 

[rustjunkie]

Did you loose much plating?

 

[pedal_junky]

I used Smith-Brite polish, it's not real abrasive.

 

[OhioJones]

I will have to try this once i carefully remove the 18,000 layers of paint that have been added to my current. Agghh. Thanks!