on 11/29/01 9:28 AM, Daniel J. Mitchell at DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
>> I think for myself I might strip off the old paint and then
>> just polish the
>> bare titanium, that would look pretty cool in my opinion.
>
> Easier for maintenance would be to go for a less shiny finish -- keeping
> things polished is a pain, but brushed finish can last for ages with
> basically no touchup at all, and looks nice too; see, for instance,
> http://www.habcycles.com/pictures.html
>
> -- dan
>
Yes, I was thinking of the bicycle frames, typically titanium frames are not
painted... I really liked the $4000 Merlin I saw at a local shop. Would I be
much faster on that bike than on my junker...? Maybe, because of the light
wallet!
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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