Topic: Black spokes

[stay youth]

I will have my wheels rebuilt soon and I want to use black spokes. Should I just get them from David Silver and then paint or powdercoat them? What have others done?

Thanks!

[Klark Kent]

get a used wheel with straight spokes.  no rust.  remove spokes. powdercoat black.  why pay dss money if you are going to paint them?

unless i am missing something about 35 year old spokes being too fatigued for service.

[stay youth]

Yeah I was concerned that it might be better to use new spokes, but your right i like being a cheap bastard

[Klark Kent]

bwahaha.  me too.  but new spokes are 'spensive!  i would look for a nice set of used ones- not the first dog that rolled by.  I priced spokes a while ago and IIRC i think, even still on a rim, they could be found for half the money.  add the powder coating and you are not saving a whole lot of money over new chrome ones though. 

doesnt anyone make black spokes?

[ttr400]

Yes.
SM Pro spokes. from www.central-wheel.co.uk
High tensile steel Elektra coated. Black,red,gold and blue.
Also anodised coloured alloy nipples.

Kevin

[kghost]

Painting or powder coating the nipples aint gonna work real well...

[smccloud]

I bought my spoke set for $29 from PartsNMore.  That included new nipples.

[goon 1492]

always good to have some new nipples

[ttr400]

 Just remembered.
You could have your stock spokes and nipples Black zinc plated. Or Black Chrome plated.

Kevin

[Dave-and-his-550]

Or Black Chrome plated.

That sounds cool 

[bradweingartner]

Black Oxide would be my choice. I love that flat black look. I think Eastwood sells a kit for that too.

[WFO]

always good to have some new nipples

Quoted for truth..