This may be a good reason to avoid paint stripper etc. Rust always forms
in the nipples but it binds there. When you use a chemical cleaner it
washes out the rust that was acting as packing - so you get slack
spokes. I know this is not a good thing, using rusted wheels, but my wires
were fine until I had them chemically cleaned - now I have to buy new ones
- which may not be a bad idea
At 01:45 PM 10/7/02 -0500, Bullwinkle wrote:
>RMartin:
>
><<<snip>>>
>Chemical dip (like radiators)
><<<snip>>>
>I would never use any paint stripper or chemical on wire
>wheels. The stuff gets between the spokes and the hubs and
>between the nipples and rims where is will forever bleed
>back onto your new paint. Only if you plan on completely
>disassembling the wheel can you use a chemical stripper.
>
>Blake
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net
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