Hi fellow Escapees
Any thoughts on making my polished titanium bike frame look the best possible ?
I wash it and wipe it down with various commercial polishes ( like Silca ceramic or lemon pledge), but I always seen to have a bit of oil slick like finish as opposed to the nice shiny gloss I’m looking for.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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The makers of my TLab titanium bike recommended Pedro’s Bike Lust applied with a cloth. Working great for me so far
I have a brushed finish Ti that I use Weiman stainless steel cleaner on which adds a decent luster and removes dirt and sweat spots between proper washings.
I was recommended Nilglass (a standard glass cleaner) for my frame, which is brushed rather than polished. I think the rationale was it provides some friction for a microfibre cloth to polish but is volatile enough to evaporate before it leaves behind any streaks. At least I think that is the explanation for why it works well on glass. Maybe worth a try if you have some kind of glass cleaner at home.
Colin.
Thanks !
Is your frame polished titanium ?
Partially, not completely
Thanks again.
I will try it .
Dave
Tom Sturdy recommended wiping the frame over with GT85 after cleaning on the brushed Ti he built for me. It keeps it looking good, and who doesn’t have a can of that in the workshop? Just keep it away from your brake discs!
I’d think a basic paste wax(apply, let dry, buff off) would give you the “hard” finish you want. Spray polishes often do seem to leave a slightly oily finish.
This sounds like it might work, although I forgot to mention I have etched logos.
Do you think the wax would collect in the etching and be difficult to polish out ?
Thanks for your advice.
Dave
Thanks John !
Thanks again Peter.
I used the wax today and it works well, just like you advised !
Great! I’m glad it worked for you.