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Re sixty five hubs: Has anyone got recomendations or products for bringing my alloy hubs back to life, "they have turned into a pewter colour", i don't want to have em vapour blasted or sonic cleaned as the spokes have to be removed first for this work, so something which i can use which the wheels remain complete.

There not stained or anything they have just turned from bright allow into a dark pewter colour.

Cheers guys

Solvol Autosol and elbow grease

Hi GURU---- try soda blasting.....Have a look at this }---- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd8yqFJkn6A -------------

as Peter said use Solvo. I use Solvo or Autoglym metal polish both are excellent and give a good finish I think you would be pleased with your hubs regards alan PS. a mug of tea and radio 2 helps with this sort of job

I have seen pipe cleaners twisted together and as you ride along they clean the hub . Problem is trying to find pipe cleaners these days.

you can get pipe cleaners from any good tobacconist i have some in my shed to decoke the pipe every now & then occasional smoking thats the way everything in moderation ,as any good doctor atb paul.

hi guru.ifind scotch brite followed by solvol autosol and plenty of elbow grease works very well.i did my meteor chaincase which was badly pitted it came up very well. good luck Chris B.

----------- or there's dry ice blasting. Note, in this video all the seals etc are left in situ as this is a non-destructive ie a passive cleaning method....and all you have to do is squeeze the trigger !! }------------ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrHchu1tNyc ---------------

I use pipe cleaners to clean the eerrr, more intimate parts of my guns Tesco sells them on their baccy counter.

Hi JIM----- it's the old Army instructions for Bayonet drill }---- Stick it in---twist it---pull it out !!............ Is that correct, then ?? Tescos' sell them ?? Thanks,I'll go and have a look...