Re: [CR]Hub cup and cone polishing help needed

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From: "Galen" <gvpoole@bellsouth.net>
To: "Amir Avitzur" <avitzur@013.net>, "Classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <JJEEKLDDELHGFDGDBELBKEFDCGAA.avitzur@013.net.il>
Subject: Re: [CR]Hub cup and cone polishing help needed
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:01:23 -0500
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Amir,

We used to polish up the bearing surfaces of hubs with Simichrome polish. Just replace the grease with Simichrome, spin them around until they are smooth, then clean thoroughly and replace with good quality grease. I prefer Phil Wood grease, since it is waterproof and very durable, but I'm sure you have your favorite. This technique worked great on some of the non-Campangnolo stuff that hadn't had as much attention from the factory.

Galen Poole
Jackson, MS


----- Original Message -----
From: Amir Avitzur
To: Classicrendezvous
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: [CR]Hub cup and cone polishing help needed



>
>
> I found a horrible looking pair of Resillion hubs recently and spent an
> afternoon cleaning them.
> They came out quite nicely, except that the rear hub's cups and cones have
> a
> thin layer of discoloration/rust.
> As a result, the rear does not spin as nicely as the front.
>
> Can anyone recommend a polishing compound and technique for cleaning and
> polishing old cups and cones?
>
>
> Amir Avitzur
> Ramat-Gan, Israel