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Rust proofing spokes.

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I took the old spokes off my 77 gs rims and cleaned them up. Sandblasting and polishing and they look like new. I know they will rust if I don't coat them with something. Any suggestions on what will work? Or at least slow down the rusting process so they look nice for a bit.
 
I would normally agree here, that just buying a new set of spokes would be the way to go. However, these spokes once cleaned and polished are good as new. There was no pitting and minimal rust that needed to come off. The media blasting was very light.
Also, a few of us challenged ourselves with trying to do a custom rebuild all the while re-using as much from the original bike as we could. So although I know that it's not the best solution, or a permanent one, I would like to delay the inevitable rusting that will occur. So, that's basically why I was looking to see if anyone had found any success with anything.
 
The spokes were zinc plated when new. It shouldn't be too hard to find a local shop to do this for you although I'm not sure about the cost. You could try painting but it won't last as long as plating. Por-15 paints are pretty tough so that may be a reasonable way to go.
 
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