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07-18-21, 08:34 PM

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79pmooney

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I use marine grease on both the spoke threads and the nipple seats on the rim. (Q-tips are perfect for those seats.)

The big plus - the nipple turn guaranteed. Number of years, weather, road salt ... absolutely doesn't matter.

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