tonk Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Does alloy oxidise if you strip the paint? For example, my OEM brake and clutch are black. If I strip the paint and polish them will anything nasty happen? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426hemi Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 It will oxidise, you have to regularly clean it or use something like acf 50 on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonk Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 So these custom bikes with bare metal everywhere go powdery white if not kept polished? ACF 50 might leave the levers a bit slippery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollygiant Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I did this back in 90's to parts on my GPZ900 and if you don't keep them shiny with Autosol they go oxidise as other have said. But for the 2mins it takes to go over them with polish it may be worth it for that genuine 90's look!  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonk Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I've been rummaging this afty and found a spare lever from an old bike, I'll experiment on that (the clutch lever of Dorian Gray?)  You had a GPZ900? You utter bastard! I could only afford a GPZ550 with a concrete unitrak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark/Foggy Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 If it's painted originally, it will oxidise a lot when you take that finish off. Anodising is actually a process that oxidises the component very evenly and then dye is added to get the colour. Once an ally component is fully oxidised like this you shouldn't see it start to form those nasty white crystals. but if you expose raw metal with wear or damage, you will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonk Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 So how do factory parts stay shiny? Stuff like rearsets, etc. Are they lacquered? I've got an unused pair that must be 15 years old but still look like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426hemi Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Clear anodised, lots of frames like Mille etc are clear anodised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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