|   Help! Advice one refinishing a Ti Frame! | astogie
Apr 25, 2002 10:23 AM | | Help! Advice one refinishing a Ti Frame!
Hello,
After several years of use, I want to restore the bead-blasted finsh on my Ti hardtail. I have secured a set of deacls. I have also found a guy who will silica blast the frame at low pressure (30-40pounds) with 90 grit silica. Will this provide a good "blasted ti" finsh?
We will be testing the results on a ti handlebar before starting on the frame...
I have not been able to find anyone to "glass bead blast" my frame but have heard that is how most blasted ti frames come frome the factory.
I have thought about doing a brushed finish, but I like dull blasted look. Any help/ advice is great!
Also if anyone can recomed someone in Colorado to do the glass bead blasting please let me know,
chris_higgins@hp.com |
| Where in colorado are you? | 2melow
Apr 25, 2002 10:39 AM | | I've got a bead blaster here at work, but it is a plasic bead blaster. It does do a nice job on prepping stuff to be powdercoated though. I'm in Fort Collins.
Have you considered shot-peening? That finish looks really nice as well... |
| Where in colorado are you? | astogie
Apr 25, 2002 11:11 AM | | Hello 2melow,
I am in the Loveland/Fort Collins area! I would love to speak with you about this...
Please drop me an e-mail with your contact info and/or give me a call
chris_higgins@hp.com
970/898-6178
Thanks Man! |
| Shot peened ti looks great | shiggy
Apr 25, 2002 11:43 AM | | I have seen the IF ti frames with this finish and it is a wonderful, slightly sparkely look. Very rich and unlike anything else I have seen.
I would be careful about silica blasting. The grit may damage the tubing. |
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