Nice progress there WC !!! Looking good man. I'm glad your workshop is progressing. I won't post a pic of my Man Cave lest it cause a divorce your side ...
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I've also been beavering away. I'm due for a new tyre so this spoke discussion had me wonder what lurked under the rim tape. The answer was a bit of a shocker.
Below is my attempt to bring back my rear wheel from near-death. Phosphoric acid is your friend. Naturally I now have masked all problems with Velvaglo.
Nice thing about a bike which is liberally surfaced with polyurethane, is it will never rust again.

For you tech-heads Phosporic Acid + Iron Oxide = Iron Phosphate which cannot subsequently rust. Cover THAT up and you have a reasonable fix.
Short of replacing the spokes this will do for me, the rims were straight and true and the spoke tensions all good so no adjustment was needed. Was that NOT the case, I'd have soaked all the heads in penetrating oil for a few days rather , and tried to mobilise the threads.
Ja I know I am sweeping the problem under the Velvaglo Carpet , but I'll simply await the next time I place a big order, then get in some new spokes as a backup. Take my time. One winters day I'd get around to it.
Odds are good the front wheel looks less bad. I wish there was a better trick for tyre fitment than using bloody dishwashing liquid, which corrodes your spoke heads like this. Maybe someone knows of a PROPER lube for tyre fitment that doesn't cause rust ? Educate me. ( Que Le Cap : The Wikipedia of Tech Matters! )
