Ti Finish Advice

[bjf]

This would fit me pretty well, but the photos make the finish look less than ideal. Is there a way to make it look like new?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERLIN-CUSTOM-titanium-road-bike-frame-with-Wound-up-carbon-fork-54cm-/181599369934?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item2a482a7ace#ht_9414wt_883

[jtakeda]

Looks like nothing scotch brite and pledge couldnt fix

[zzy]

Could just be oils and fingerprints. Even still, some fine Scotchbrite (7447) and it will look great.

[eddief]

goin at it with Pledge first to see what happens with the marks would be the way to go. And if the marks are more oxidation than prints, then Scotchbrite almost for sure should get it to really nice. just take your time and go "around" the tubes rather than back and forth the long way. You can get fairly large size pads at the hardware store and then you can do the big tubes sort of like a shoe shine cloth back and forth.

[Mister Donut]

My old Eriksen has the same prints, but instead of Scotchbrite or Pledge, I tried this method first:

http://www.wikihow.com/Polish-Titanium

I actually used Mother's and it was just like the day I bought it.

[Vinci]

That's the beauty of Ti. If it ever gets scratched, you can just scuff it out.

On my Litespeed, I use 3M scuff pads that I get at the local auto parts store and scuff around the tube, following the milling marks. It always comes out looking super bright and new.

I use stainless steel cleaner (the aerosol stuff) on a rag for regular cleanings. I think it works on the same principle as Pledge.

Be aware that the decals probably won't survive a scuff session if you go over them. I like the look without decals, but it's worth keeping that in mind if you're hoping to keep yours.

[bluesea]

You can start with wd40.

[berserk87]

I don't think that the finish looks all that bad as-is. Should be an easy cleanup.