Sometimes an owner simply wants a daily rider to look better without much outlay in time & materials. There's a quick & dirty way to make spokes look much better without replacing them.
Solvent-based aluminum paint. Small jars of just a few ounces can be purchased at hobby shops and some hardware stores. A small hobby brush, a little thinner to clean the brush when done, and a couple hours to paint the spokes is all that's needed. From 10 ft. at a glance it will make spokes look pretty good on a budget.
We'd only suggest this if the spokes are straight & sound, and also if the nipples aren't seized with rust, so that spoke tension can still be adjusted. True the wheel before painting.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
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