videojetman
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whats the best method of polishing my titanium frame ?
thanks in advance for the suggestions.
jeff.
thanks in advance for the suggestions.
jeff.
polishing titanium.
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Are you just buffing an originally polished frame, or trying to polish a matt frame?
Buffing easy with polishing paste and cloth, but getting the polished surface in the first place is a complete PITA, which is why builders charge hundreds extra for polishing compared to an even matt bead blast.
Most big Ti builders, such as Litespeed/Lynskey put their loose tubes through a polishing machine before welding, then touch up the weld areas when finished. Serious elbow grease needed otherwise.
All the best,
Buffing easy with polishing paste and cloth, but getting the polished surface in the first place is a complete PITA, which is why builders charge hundreds extra for polishing compared to an even matt bead blast.
Most big Ti builders, such as Litespeed/Lynskey put their loose tubes through a polishing machine before welding, then touch up the weld areas when finished. Serious elbow grease needed otherwise.
All the best,
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just buffing the original polished Ti.
OK, then any stainless steel polishing kit should do fine.
Ti is a little softer than stainless, and produces a lot of black muck, but a fine abrasive polish will do nicely...something like this:
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints ... ishing-kit
All the best,
Ti is a little softer than stainless, and produces a lot of black muck, but a fine abrasive polish will do nicely...something like this:
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints ... ishing-kit
All the best,
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danson67":3uo05yea said:
Thanks mate. Getting ready to put new decals on my Raleigh torus. I might even ride it this year.
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I used steel wool first off, but it wasn't quite right.
Found these mild abrasive foam pads last year when i was varnishing doors in the house, found it while looking for something else and the penny dropped...
Gave it a try today with warm soapy water and it's come up brilliantly!
Hand and pad wrapped around the tubes twisting back and forth around it, not along it, it's left a lovely nearly-new finish!
I used steel wool first off, but it wasn't quite right.
Found these mild abrasive foam pads last year when i was varnishing doors in the house, found it while looking for something else and the penny dropped...
Gave it a try today with warm soapy water and it's come up brilliantly!
Hand and pad wrapped around the tubes twisting back and forth around it, not along it, it's left a lovely nearly-new finish!
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