Eric,
Buffing Ti is not a problem. It is similar to buffing stainless steel, in that it is obviously harder than aluminum and will take more time to obtain a mirror finish. Use the white buffing stick, which is what you should be using for aluminum. White is meant for stainless, but is also best for aluminum. It works great on Ti as well. No "don'ts" that I can think of. In fact, it is more difficult to make a mistake with stainless or Ti because it takes longer to remove the same amount of material compared to aluminum. Always wear some form of inhalation protection when buffing any metal. Use tight spiral sewn buffing wheels or pleated wheels, not loose style wheels.
Marc Boral Long Beach, CA
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From: Eric Elman Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:21:34 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Titanium - Polishing?
Question for the restorer's on the list. What is the best way to buff and polish titanium - say the Campagnolo SR pivot bolt heads. I buff and polish steel and aluminum often and have various buffing/polishing compounds but does Ti require a different compound or process? Is there any "don't do's" to be aware of?
Thanks in advance to all that reply,
Eric Elman Time to get the rollers out Somers, CT
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