Yet another titanium finish question

dekindy · #1 11-20-2011, 02:08 PM

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/bik...ti-241064.html

Reply #12 in this thread seems to be from a Lynskey employee and discusses using 2" x 10" 7440 Scotch Brite strips to create a brushed finish. Could that be applied to a polished Legend finish to convert it to brushed? The reason would be that the brushed finish would show imperfections less than polished. Thanks.

dekindy · #2 11-20-2011, 03:16 PM

Found reference that Seven uses #7447, maroon colored Scotchbrite.

dekindy · #3 11-20-2011, 03:53 PM

It appears that Scotchbrite is not recommended for polished finishes.

champ · #4 11-20-2011, 05:03 PM

+1 on the maroon Scotchbrite - Seven sent me some for buffing out small scratches on my Axiom. It works great as long as you dont overdo it

rice rocket · #5 11-20-2011, 05:05 PM

Depends how much you trust your hand in keeping a consistent finish.

ultraman6970 · #6 11-20-2011, 05:09 PM

+1

avalonracing · #7 11-20-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rice rocket

Depends how much you trust your hand in keeping a consistent finish.

When I fixed up the brushed finish on my Litespeed I used Scotchbrite but I found the technique that worked best was to cut a strip and hold each end and LIGHTLY polish the tube using the motion that you would use to shine a shoe (but again, not as hard or fast).

phcollard · #8 11-20-2011, 05:54 PM

Maroon here too. It made my old Colorado Ti look like new. It's an easy job.

I don't see why a polished finish couldn't be converted to brushed using Scotch Brite. It's all bare metal after all with no protective clear coat over it.

phcollard · #9 11-20-2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avalonracing

When I fixed up the brushed finish on my Litespeed I used Scotchbrite but I found the technique that worked best was to cut a strip and hold each end and LIGHTLY polish the tube using the motion that you would use to shine a shoe (but again, not as hard or fast).

Yes I agree and that's what I did

Cut strips about 1 inch wide or less and brush like shoes. Try on a chainstay first to get an idea of the force and speed needed and you'll get it in 2 minutes.

lonoeightysix · #10 11-21-2011, 06:12 AM

i've found that keeping the scotchbrite wet during the brushing process improves results.