not sure where to put this topic
not sure where to put this topic
Aluminium, i guess what i'd like to know... It basically looks like crap with a little age and wear and tear. That brings me to my question. With cars bullbars rollbars etc, why the hell are they so shiney all the time?... Are they coated with something? Different type of aluminium. Sorry if this sounds stupid, most probably a logical explination. I cant figure it out and curious on others thoughts.
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- UknowDamright
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Polished to buggery. Many polish mediums are out there that seal the surface to prevent oxidisation.
Different grades of alloy polish up / hold polished finishes better than others.
Some roll bars / bull bars are clear anodised, or simply clear spray coated.
From a personal view, I detest polished frames. I put it at the level of the, 'if it don't go, chrome it' mentality. But, each to their own, I guess. And , when I do a polished swingarm for my bikes, I hate how beautiful welds will get taken down to looking like 'tooth paste' welds. I much prefer just Scotch Brited, or, If 'shiny' is ones thing, the Mothers treated cotton wool type polish.
Different grades of alloy polish up / hold polished finishes better than others.
Some roll bars / bull bars are clear anodised, or simply clear spray coated.
From a personal view, I detest polished frames. I put it at the level of the, 'if it don't go, chrome it' mentality. But, each to their own, I guess. And , when I do a polished swingarm for my bikes, I hate how beautiful welds will get taken down to looking like 'tooth paste' welds. I much prefer just Scotch Brited, or, If 'shiny' is ones thing, the Mothers treated cotton wool type polish.