Before and After

[Krakatoa]

There's gotta be some camera tricks going on here....

Nice Job!!

aluminum foil is worn on the head during the process

N

 

[2jakes]

It wasn't easy and by no means are they perfect, but I'm pretty pleased with the results. Threw everything I had at them, X-acto blade, wire brush, steel wool, aluminum foil, chrome polish/rust remover, citric acid, then a paste wax. Replaced hubs and spokes.
Vince: the first photo is before, the second photo is after.
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Dave, it's a "labor of love".
I realize it took a lot of elbow grease.
The results as you pointed, may not be perfect, but nevertheless. are great.

Vince, just to clarify what Dave said about the photos:

The first photo is described as "before".
This means that Dave took a picture before throwing whatever was needed
to complete the task.

The second photo he describes as "after".
This means that after throwing everything, he then took another photo
to illustrate the differences.

And don't feel bad.
It took me a several beers and two days before I got the gist
of what he was attempting to do with his nipples.

 

[bulldog1935]

you know what they say about work space - messy space, organized mind
organized space, dirty mind

 

[vincev]

Umm....wow! If you don't mind me asking where does aluminum foil fit into this equation?

Dave keeps his hot dogs wrapped in the foil.

 

[bulldog1935]

the essential ingredient in breakfast tacos

 

[Springer Tom]

Umm....wow! If you don't mind me asking where does aluminum foil fit into this equation?

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[bairdco]

Someone, MIT, I think, did a study on the "tin foil helmet."

Turns out, it acts like an antenna, and actually increases the amount of RF and EMF waves directed at your head.

Not sure if it keeps your thoughts from escaping, tho...

 

[Duck]

Seems like you must have spent an awful lot of time on them- Very nice. What's your plan for when they rust again?

 

[Boris]

Thank you, I've put several coats of wax on them. For me that's proven effective enough for parts that I've had to get this extreme with in the past. I suppose if they were exposed to the elements more, I'd have to see how the wax held up. If it didn't, I'd probably have to use some sort of product that dealt with rust prevention that I've read about on this site. I will say though, that I have a rim that I'm trying to rustify(?), and has been buried in a pile of gravel for the past 2 months. The inside has been waxed, the outside hasn't. I just checked it and the side with the wax, seems to be resisting rust fairly well.

 

[Saving Tempest]

Thanks. See my post #19 in the attached thread.
http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/steel-wool-too-light-for-chrome.28837/

'Sfunny, I cleaned a set of mag wheels on a ladies Ford Sport Coupe with ONE pad once...how come I'm so handy and I can't get a cranky old lady to follow me around and straighten me out?