Brushing titanium?

In article <[email hidden]>, Antti Salonen

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I was wondering, if it would be possible to give the seatpost a brushed finish? Can the home
mechanic get a good result with just suitable sandpaper? Is this a good idea in the first place?

I do the same thing to my litespeed vortex....just get some 3M metal emory cloth type material and
go to town. It takes all the scratches out of my ti frame and returns it to a "like new" brushed
look. If it works on my $3500 frame...

Antti Salonen said:

I have a Campagnolo titanium seatpost, which has a shiny polished finish. However, after a year of
use it's not so polished anymore. For example I can clearly see where I have foolished attached
the Carradice saddle bag quick release mechanism.

I was wondering, if it would be possible to give the seatpost a brushed finish? Can the home
mechanic get a good result with just suitable sandpaper? Is this a good idea in the first place?

It won't hurt if you stay in fine abrasives. Try a 600 wetsand . If it is still too shiny for you
go to a 400.

I wouldn't gouge into it with a 60 grit but you knew that.

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Antti Salonen said:

I have a Campagnolo titanium seatpost, which has a shiny polished finish. However, after a year of
use it's not so polished anymore. For example I can clearly see where I have foolished attached
the Carradice saddle bag quick release mechanism.

I was wondering, if it would be possible to give the seatpost a brushed finish? Can the home
mechanic get a good result with just suitable sandpaper? Is this a good idea in the first place?

-as

I did the same thing with my Campy titanium seatpost. Don't use any sandpaper but use that
(mostly) green stuff (I don't know the proper name) you use to clean pots and pans with. Now my
seatpost looks the same as my Litespeed Classic frame. Much less vulnerable to scratches. It takes
just 5 minutes.

Lou

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Antti Salonen said:

I have a Campagnolo titanium seatpost, which has a shiny polished finish. However, after a year
of use it's not so polished anymore. For example I can clearly see where I have foolished
attached the Carradice saddle bag quick release mechanism.

I was wondering, if it would be possible to give the seatpost a brushed finish? Can the home
mechanic get a good result with just suitable sandpaper? Is this a good idea in the first place?

-as

I did the same thing with my Campy titanium seatpost. Don't use any sandpaper but use that
(mostly) green stuff (I don't know the proper name) you use to clean pots and pans with. Now my
seatpost looks the same as my Litespeed Classic frame. Much less vulnerable to scratches. It takes
just 5 minutes.

Lou

I think you mean Scotch Brite. Great stuff. I use it all the time and I don't even have a titanium
bike. BTW, it's comes in different colors corresponding to different coarseness.

-Don

Antti Salonen said:

I have a Campagnolo titanium seatpost, which has a shiny polished finish. However, after a year of
use it's not so polished anymore. For example I can clearly see where I have foolished attached
the Carradice saddle bag quick release mechanism.

I was wondering, if it would be possible to give the seatpost a brushed finish? Can the home
mechanic get a good result with just suitable sandpaper? Is this a good idea in the first place?

-as

Wet 'n' dry paper followed by T-Cut will give a mirror finish if you prefer that. I've just
renovated the crankset and seatpost from my 10-year old MTB and they're very nice indeed.