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Titanium Bike – Finishes
Titanium Bike – Finishes
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“Organic Bikepacking”
In this video I’m discussing the different types of titanium frame finishes.
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organicbikepacking@gmail.com
Reginald Scot’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=SvNWyeEGyfc
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Next time ask Austin to do the finishing ask for a surprise ano
Which finish shows the least amount of the oily finger prints? I've seen certain Ti finish really show the finger prints.
Beautiful welds. Not going to get those from china.
I just learned of another thing to do to really get it looking factory fresh. Spray some WD40 onto a paper towel and wipe down the frame, especially after doing the burgundy scotchbrite technique. WD40 was originally developed to clean titanium and a few other metals for the Aerospace industry. I tried it on my titanium seat post and it works great. 😄👍
what clear tape did you use on the headtube to prevent the cable rub?
@3:45…scotch brite?
You explain things very well. I sold my 2021 Niner carbon hardtail and am thinking of the pro 29 frame if i build another bike, will use the Fox 130 34 fork and full XO groupset, probably a Thomson seat post and get a nice light set of carbon wheels, i had YISHUN XC with DT 180 hubs, SUPER light at only 1240 grams weighed not advertised. I have bought 2 sets of wheels from them and very pleased, takes about a month or so depending if they have the 180 hubs in stock.
I found this video incredibly useful. Thank you!
This vid is spot on regarding the different ti finishes and maintenance.
Get a hand brushed, mill brushed, or bright brushed finish because they are the only ti finishes that permit you to easily brush out scratches with an Scotch-brite pad.
Many manufacturers try to sing the praises of a cheap bead blasted matte finish (like Moots) because that is the cheapest cost finish to produce (they simply put the frame in a bead blasting cabinet and blast it with media).They advertise this finish heavily because it’s cheap to produce and increases their ROI, not because it is a quality finish because it isn’t. It’s simply the cheapest for them to produce. But that cheap finish will show all scratches and cable rub marks from day one. Those bead blasted matte finishes are also a magnet for holding dirt and they are a PITA to try to keep clean. Also, with bead blasted frames you can’t brush out scratches unless you are prepared to brush the entire frame by hand yourself.
great video.
Between Litespeed and Lynskey which brand do you prefer? In terms of quality, stiffness, and value.
Thanks a lot, that is a really helpful and informative video about types of finishes. You definitely made me choose an easier way, to deal with that decision… 👍👍
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