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i want to get a polished look to match the soon to be polished dw fluw. anyone stripped back bars to a polished look and if so, how did it go / look?


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:09 am
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Are they smooth or do they have a bead/shot blast finish? If the latter, you'll have a to do a lot of work to get them to a good finish.


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:13 am
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and they are bead blasted for a structural reason not just aesthetics.


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:15 am
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not bought them yet so cheers, good bit of advice 🙂


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:15 am
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+1 andyl


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:16 am
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not bought them yet

😯 Just like the shape of them, right? As andyl indicates, shot-peening is a structural strengthening process. It prevents small cracks from propagating. Buy shiny, don't bodge shiny, despite what you might have seen on forums,

Check On-One's range. Good prices and wide range of styles. You'll find what you want there.


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:22 am
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You could take a look at the new Thomson titanium or the Kingdom titanium bars if you want silver. Won't match polished aluminium but a bit of contrast is always good. Failing that some of the makers of fancier looking stuff do silver bars (nukeproof and brands like Spank etc).


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:23 am
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Those Thomson Ti bars are lovely in the flesh. Bit spendy though 🙁


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:26 am
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just wait for Merlin to get them on offer 😀

edit: actually try Easton Haven or Havoc as they do a polished silver.

ahh no Havocs seem to be bead blasted and grey now. Look very nice though.


 
Posted : 07/03/2013 9:29 am

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