Spankyfart
Marin Fan
It has a sloped small triangle so it's an 18" like said before, amazes me that they don't know.
Still alot of money but with the fork I'm sure it's not.
Still alot of money but with the fork I'm sure it's not.
I disagree. Having polished a rough Xizang, Edge Ti, Passoni bar/stem, 3-4 stems and a couple of seat posts to an immaculate finish, I know it’s possible. They were all done by hand so perhaps that’s the secret, as you can easily vary the pressure and abrasion.Took me 2 full days to make a Xizang look perfect. I guess it all depends on how good you want the end product to look.
If you just hit it with autosol you are still left with scratches (fine and deep) under the shiny outer wrapper. It also oxidises again quickly which affects the polishing and can end up patchy. I took some great advice from a Ti frame builder and there’s no way a hour would make it look as good as it could.
Xizangs come with a highly polished finish - no coating’s needed to protect it as titanium naturally and immediately forms an oxidised surface.Wouldn't bead blasting and recoating be the best / easiest option to make it look like new?
I’ve messaged on eBay, but nothing back yet.No skills needed, just an hour or so with some Autosol and that’d polish up a treat.
There’s always a possibility of cracks with those forks, but has anyone contacted the seller?, they might be really helpful and honest.
I’m not a fan of the forks personally (style over substance IMHO) but the bike’s a bargain at that price.
I disagree. Having polished a rough Xizang, Edge Ti, Passoni bar/stem, 3-4 stems and a couple of seat posts to an immaculate finish, I know it’s possible. They were all done by hand so perhaps that’s the secret, as you can easily vary the pressure and abrasion.
I’ve seen your Xizang d8mok, it looks superb. But the finish I’ve managed is equally flawless.