polishing a Titanium frame, what ya usuing?
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mechagouki
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manitou916
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Depends on the original finish. Most were beed blasted so a gentle scrub with scotchbrite in a circular motion with lemon juice works well. If there are areas of wear (ie cable rub) the only way is to bead blast it again. Some frames were left with a brushed finish- so again use the scotchbrite but follow the grain. Ti is supposed to be a dull finish, don't try and get it shining too much.
mechagouki
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It's important that you understand that Xizangs were polished to a mirror finish, any kind of abrasive (like scotchbrite, steel wool) is going to dull that surface, not improve it. I found Mother's (or Autosol if you're in the UK), soft rags and lots of elbow grease is the only way to restore the factory finish.
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+1 for Scotchbrite on brushed finished frames
