Any metal polish like Simichrome can bring on a seasonal shine, but zinc-plated spokes aren't likely to stay shiny for long. The same electrical properties that make zinc such a powerful rust preventive to any adjacent exposed steel also causes a zinc surface to dull readily. Zinc is a "sacrificial anode". In the name of authenticity, zinc spokes shouldn't be shiny! Shine the hubs and rims if you like. Think of the hours we'll save if we can all agree to this!
David Snyder
Auburn, CA usa
> When I got this latest Moto Grand Record, the only thing slightly 'wrong'
> with is was that the spokes were, well, slightly corroded. I spent all
> the hours necessary with triple-ought steel wool cleaning even between
> the crossings. I really brought them back, I thought. Now, after only one
> ride on a damp day, I look and they are dull gray. Of course I can
> rebuild the wheels with stainless but what product do you recommend to
> keep the old ones gleaming without constant attention?
>
> John Redman
> Hapeville (Atlanta) GA