Quoted message said:I have a '98 Litespeed Classic that has a few areas where the polished
finish has dulled. I've tried Pledge, BikeWash, etc., but to no avail. It
looks like the finish has been lightly scratched in several areas (I'm not
sure how I did that).
Can anyone provide some guidance to restore the finish? I understand that
its probably impossible to make it look brand new, I just want to make it
look nice again. Is there some heavier duty polish/refinisher that someone
could recommend?
Thank you,
Dave
Here's a quote from http://www.key-to-metals.com/Article42.htm:
Polishing. Titanium can be mechanically polished by techniques similar
to those used for stainless steel; reductions in wheel or mop speeds are
often beneficial. If a high polish is required, light pressures are
necessary during the final operations. Good results have been obtained
with a canvas wheel coated with 240E1 `Alundum` grit, which can be
blended with stearic acid for a finer finish.
Ted adds: As you may know, polishing metal is a matter of producing
uniformly-sized scratches in progressively smaller size, by applying
finer and finer grades of abrasives. Although titianium itself is
fairly soft, the surface of the metal quickly oxidizes, and the oxide is
very hard so it takes some work to break through it. I suspect you will
need power buffing wheels to make any headway. Doing this by hand would
try the patience of Job.
--
Ted Bennett
