Refinishing XTR creepo arms

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digit3
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I picked upward a set up of used XTR M970 crank arms used but in fine condition. The price was right for me and I thought that information technology would be cool to change their advent.

Anybody have any ideas of what I could do with them? My thoughts have been that the simplest modify would exist to buff out the already shiny part thus removing the "XTR" logo. If I get into taking off the flat grey areas it turns into a fairly major project.

How about blasting them with soda or sand and then perhaps powdercoating? Could they be powdercoated without this prep?

Thanks!

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scooter916
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by scooter916 on Wed Jun 02, 2010 iv:54 pm

talk to RD at Shawnee Cermaic coaters, I have a cassette and a few disc restriction calipers coated. very nice guy

http://ceramikoat.com/

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by miceden on Monday Jun 07, 2010 11:13 am

Non certain if you'll be able to considering the one piece design of the bulldoze side only have you looked into anodising? It'll be lighter than powdercoating and you can go with a custom colour to match your bike.

Either mode no matter what you do i'd have them fine bead blasted first as it'll improve the end end.

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past stu8975 on Monday Jun 07, 2010 vii:51 pm

Become them dipped to remove the ano..or practice it yourself with caustic soda...then polish..

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by scooter916 on Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:01 am

the ceramic adds next to nothing, my Avid BB7s just gained 1g for the set frt and rear when I had them coated by Shawnee, or he can polish them as well

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past stu8975 on Wednesday Jun 09, 2010 8:40 am

Sexual chocolate.
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by L3X on Wed Jun 09, 2010 eight:43 am

That looks amazing, really awesome result of which you can be really proud!

How did you practice that?

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by stu8975 on Midweek Jun 09, 2010 11:49 am

I wish they were mine, dipped in caustic soda for a few mins to remove the ano the polished within an inch of their life.

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by digit3 on Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:43 pm

God those are sexy!

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by krzysiekmz on Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:53 pm

Can't encounter a thing hither and I'm not registered on mtbr :x

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by cerro on Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:36 pm

Chocolate is prissy :) Great work stu8975

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by rasse1977 on Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:sixteen pm

Those look nice....delight use them a few times and mail service a new pic... 8)

I polished a pair of 960 cranks and information technology was ok, merely after a few rides not so nice...

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by tommydraw on Saturday Sep xi, 2010 one:24 am

I take the same cranks that are in really great status but accept been rubbed out by clipless gear! I'd love to exercise this to my cranks myself, after seeing this post I'k having the LBS masterminds of refreshing gear do it, they only charged $thirty which is good but I own my ain online business organization! Specializing in the sale of high end cross country race bikes and parts.

Anything other than caustic soda I could use? Also what kind of polish exercise I need to utilise?

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by tommydraw on Sat Sep xi, 2010 2:thirteen am

I have the aforementioned cranks that are in actually great status but accept been rubbed out by clipless gear! I'd honey to do this to my cranks myself, after seeing this post I'm having the LBS masterminds of refreshing gear do it, they only charged $thirty which is good only I own my own online business! Specializing in the auction of high end cross country race bikes and parts.

Anything other than caustic soda I could use? Also what kind of polish practise I need to use?