Polish Wheel Spokes EASY

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Күн бұрын

Clean your motorcycle or bicycle wheel spokes easily with a shoestring. Restore your bike wheels quickly with a little polish and elbow grease. Polishing wheel spokes is never an easy task but I hope this video saves you a ton of time and you get similar results.
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Cleaning Wheel Spokes with Shoestring
00:36 Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish or Turtle Wax Chrome Polish
02:00 How to Polish wheel spokes with shoe string easy
03:25 Wizards Metal Polish
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@andybarrett6472 9 ай бұрын

I watched 5 vids for a real trick! This is the one. The shoestring trick is the genius move!

@KeepOnWrenching 9 ай бұрын

It totally works!

@MaryK4242 2 күн бұрын

Again, KoW to the rescue! Thank you!

@KeepOnWrenching Күн бұрын

Awesome!!!

@piggysister01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have no idea why some commenters would want to leave a nasty comment, but I found this very useful!

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It’s okay. Comes with the territory.

@CharvelGrinder 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you posted this B! I just got back from a rip and was pondering how to clean mine. Very tedious but it’s got to be done.

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Tedious indeed but what a huge difference. Once they get cleaned well they are much easier to maintain for the long run.

@ThomasZachary Жыл бұрын

Dude! This is brilliant. Thanks so much for posting!

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It works really well if they aren’t too far gone. Good luck!

Жыл бұрын

Simple but brilliant idea. 👌

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It works if they aren’t too far gone.

@cylinderhead8047 28 күн бұрын

This looks like a great method I'm gonna give it a shot. Ride on

@KeepOnWrenching 28 күн бұрын

It helps a lot if they aren’t too far gone!

@mikeb6431 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea!

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

It works well. Still a very tedious process though.

@technovikingBubba Жыл бұрын

pretty darn cool man, going to help 100%

@KeepOnWrenching 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Will do!

@zachfender8693 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Brian keep up the great work

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Zach!

@gisella1350 Жыл бұрын

Great tip, using a shoelace. Thank you.

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

If they aren’t too far gone it can clean up nice.

@MrSprocket2u Жыл бұрын

I was doing this in the late 70s ... brasso and 0000 steelwool :) Thk god for stainless spokes now :)

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@robertcostello9473 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It totally works if they aren’t too bad.

@lotophagi711 2 жыл бұрын

Neat tip.

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@aftermathrestoration.Greece Жыл бұрын

that is brilliant!! I'm sold :D

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Works well if they aren’t completely gone

@aftermathrestoration.Greece Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching I understand. Sometimes it’s too late

@DankTank374 2 ай бұрын

Lol ima do this on my build thx

@rarebreed9208 Жыл бұрын

Great time saver.👍

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It’s works well if trey aren’t too far gone.

@rarebreed9208 Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching It took me all afternoon yesterday just to do my rear rim.👍

@mestep511 10 ай бұрын

Might as well pull my other shoe string out. Walking is little clumsy with one. Neat trick here.

@KeepOnWrenching 10 ай бұрын

Lol.

@dustinlee4566 2 жыл бұрын

The shoelace is genius

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

It works pretty well as long as they aren’t too bad.

@80srule39 Жыл бұрын

OH my wow genius..thanks man...haha

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

It works great if the spikes aren’t too far gone. Good luck!

@errick51 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip - thanks for the video. And you sound a little like Jack Black. 😃👍🏼

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

It works! People keep saying that. Lol

@PRAISEYESHUA1111 3 ай бұрын

Dude, breathing so hard sounds like he is running a marathon 😂

@KeepOnWrenching 3 ай бұрын

Noted.

@spaceman1328 7 күн бұрын

This gonna work without scratches on them ah... ❤

@paulsire 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a small sponge, cut a slit in it, cover the gap with polish and put the slit around the spoke? Just from experience of trying to remove the discolouration of the downpipe by applying polish on a cotton sock, it tends to tighten and get stuck while moving up and down, would have thought it would be similar for a lace?

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a fine art of pressure. Spokes are short enough to slide it once around there too. It worked pretty well.

@chantakzee 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like a great idea, was thinking how is this any better than just use a small piece of cloth and just wrap the spoke and run it up and down, then you come up with a better solution.

@NaziHampster Жыл бұрын

Just about to go through the pain. Great tip.

@KeepOnWrenching 9 ай бұрын

If they aren’t too bad it works great!

@NaziHampster 9 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching Did the job. Look like new now :)

@KeepOnWrenching 9 ай бұрын

@@NaziHampster that’s great to hear! Nice job!!

@Michael-ek8rz 7 ай бұрын

Nice idea. I don't think I'll be removing the Wheels on my road king. I'll be using a motorcycle lift to get the wheels up off the ground.

@KeepOnWrenching 7 ай бұрын

If you have a lift it wouldn’t be so bad. Be a chose laying on the ground!

@andrewcain7432 2 жыл бұрын

Try a bore snake for 12gauge they work good too

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Will give it a try!

@mwtraining4310 2 жыл бұрын

Any good adwise for scuffs and dents on the rim itself? (Cb500 four)

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

0000 steel wool and WD40 will get you a long way!

@mwtraining4310 Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenchingany tip for polishing the hub?

@shaehatfield1899 2 ай бұрын

Love it…better than using dremel?

@KeepOnWrenching 2 ай бұрын

Dremel can’t get into the recesses. Shoestring get in there!

@Space-Fonzo-7 Жыл бұрын

Thanks i got an 08 harley and the spokes are pretty rusty! Any tips the random bolts that have rust?

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Evaporust is incredible for cleaning up bolts!

@Space-Fonzo-7 Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching thanks you're the best!

@zackk695 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what spokes are made of and what is the surface material on the spokes? It has to be galvanized if it’s steel or it would rust. Seems like it would save time by removing the spikes and then clean the hub and spokes them out it back together and true the rim. Shops will true the rims and it doesn’t cost much at all if your willing to wait a few days

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

You can get stainless ones, but not all of them are. The cheaper ones are zinc coated.

@zackk695 Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks bud! I found out when trining to polish them. It was a ton of work. Much better to just buy them polished or chrome

@willsrestorations Жыл бұрын

And here I thought I was the only one who did it this way, I actually use a metal polish instead of the mothers because it works quicker, and then I use never dull to bring the luster back to life and protect it, and then I finally top it with gtechniq serum ultra ceramic coating. Good for 6 to 8 years

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Great info. Thank you!

@willsrestorations Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching just remember to take it slow, there's no rush, just little by little.

@philhawley1219 Жыл бұрын

I tried this but my spokes were too bad. I ended up using 20 feet of 150 emery cloth, fine wire wool and Autosol polish. 20 hours of work for two wheels! They look pretty good now.

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Way to stick to it. Yeah…this works well if they aren’t too far gone. Steel wool is a wonderful thing.

@philhawley1219 Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching It took a lot of patience. I even sacrificed a few nights in the pub!

@Jonathan-L 10 ай бұрын

My spokes are so rusty, I had to use solder wick braid, then finish off with the flat shoe lace.

@KeepOnWrenching 10 ай бұрын

It isn’t always pretty. Great job taking the time!

@GdaySport Жыл бұрын

After 16 hours, I lost the will to live and bought some alloys! 😂

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

lol. Understandable.

@troyleduc8275 8 ай бұрын

Old tee shirt cut into 1 inch wide strips

@KeepOnWrenching 8 ай бұрын

That’d work too!

@davec6244 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect for those of us on shoestring budget. (Insert dad joke rim shot here.)

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

I had to fight myself to not use that reference myself. LOL. It works great, man as long as they spokes aren't too far gone.

@xxxviperxxxjosh1853 10 ай бұрын

I use whol

@KeepOnWrenching 10 ай бұрын

I’ll look for some. Never heard of it

@matthewhalpin8351 3 ай бұрын

Most spokes are anodised it is thin in most cases if you remove it with this abrasive method they will rust almost immediately WD40 and a cloth and leave it at that...

@SuccessShared 17 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Great tip. I have a '76 Goldwing with gold spokes and this looks like it might remove the gold. I'm gonna try WD first

@Mindcrime13 8 ай бұрын

"run this to your mothers" lol , thanks for the tip! anyone knows if the Honda cb/cl series has crhome or aluminum spokes?

@KeepOnWrenching 8 ай бұрын

I’m not entirely sure. I know I’ve seen replacements sold in both platings.

@quantumindicesfuturestrade6873 2 жыл бұрын

Patience chrome paiste also if a bit rust use tin foil

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Tin foil works too. I’ve done some vids using it. I like the cloth tho…a little less nails on chalkboard.

@KeepOnWrenching 2 жыл бұрын

Tin foil works too. I’ve done some vids using it. I like the cloth tho…a little less nails on chalkboard.

@quantumindicesfuturestrade6873 2 жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnWrenching yep. But the older quality chromes come out very good. I prefer micro fiber for the finish

@mr.grillo3385 Жыл бұрын

Great system, but holy hell does this take long

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Yeah…no way around I’m afraid put on a good podcast and get busy!

@mulletbubbles9909 Жыл бұрын

0:56

@KeepOnWrenching 9 ай бұрын

Huh?

@toddboden972 Жыл бұрын

Gotta be an easier way. Lol

@ScragNath Жыл бұрын

Cleaning spokes has to be the most time consuming and boring activity any motorcyclist will partake in.

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

That and cleaning engine fins. Lol

@volt8684 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t work at all for me. Great technique. Faulty of spokes I think

@KeepOnWrenching 3 ай бұрын

If they are too far gone there isn’t not much you can do.

@CmdrTigerKing Жыл бұрын

this shit takes hours ... just use a buffer

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Lots of little nooks. It takes time. No doubt.

@milmex317th Жыл бұрын

Weak video 1

@KeepOnWrenching Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciate it.