Titanium frame polishing advice

[flyor64]

Okay...so I buffed off the annoying anouncements that were "etched" into my titanium frame. So far, I've only done a test-removal on right rear chainstay.

The removal went well, the bike shop's website is now gone, however my brushed-finish frame now has a relatively highly polished chainstay...

So, does anyone know how to get it back to brushed finish? Steel wool?

Fine grit sand paper? I have up to 1000 grit...but before I start "sanding" I thought I'd better check in

 

[Black Dog]

Scotch Brite Pad. This is what they use at the factory.

http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/por...nd/Scotch-Brite/?WT.mc_id=www.scotchbrite.com

 

[biker jk]

Not sure how much "polishing" you need to do but I use Bike Lust and my frame comes up looking just as it left the factory.

 

[flyor64]

Scotch Brite Pad. This is what they use at the factory.

http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/por...nd/Scotch-Brite/?WT.mc_id=www.scotchbrite.com

Thanks. I'll pick some up next week while I am stateside.

Not sure how much "polishing" you need to do but I use Bike Lust and my frame comes up looking just as it left the factory.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[brianf7]

They use spirit of salts or hydrochloric acid to do the etching so that is what you should use to remove it.

I have a Bianchi Matta S9 with carbon forks for 4 years so I used a weak mix
to freshen up my frame looks like new now then finish off with armerall .

Builders use it to clean bricks and it is used for cleaning copper wires for soldering.

treat it with respect wear glasses and rubber gloves.